Energy Explorer
HBO I € 4,811, - I fixed-term with a view to permanent I 32-36 hours I Beetsterzwaag
Sustainable living in our communities starts with you! The sun is shining when you visit your first resident. At the kitchen table, over a cup of coffee, you discuss the possibilities and impossibilities of making the house more sustainable. The resident is happy that you are helping to make the house more sustainable and to lower the energy bill. That's where you get your energy from! That afternoon, you and your three direct colleagues go over your visits and brainstorm on the best strategy to reach even more people in the near future.
What will you do?
You will help residents of the municipalities of Ooststellingwerf, Weststellingwerf and Opsterland with energy transition. You will make sure they feel heard and supported in making sometimes difficult choices for adapting and making their homes more energy efficient.
You look at what people need and know how to break the ice with a cup of coffee and good conversation. In consultations, you discuss home insulation options, including possible subsidies and any other financing options. When things get really technical, you call in the help of energy and financial advisors.
You assist residents from start to finish during the insulation process, and you don't do that from behind a desk. With a personal conversation at the kitchen table, you help residents make their homes energy efficient. You know that every resident and every home is different and with your people skills Health you ensure that everyone can go through the sustainability process at their own pace. Where necessary, you assist in requesting and assessing quotations and you are in close contact with your colleagues in the OWO municipalities in order to unburden the resident as well and completely as possible. And yes, that includes paperwork such as applying for the ISDE subsidy. Whatever the resident needs, you are on standby.
Here's what we offer you
- Attractive terms of employment; an attractive salary according to scale 9 of the CAO-municipalities (max.
€ 4,811, - gross per month for full-time employment) an Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 17.05%, a pension plan through ABP and discounts on various insurances. - A varied job; one day you will make a presentation to our volunteer energy coaches, another day you will help a resident request quotes from local businesses.
- Plenty of opportunities to develop through training, courses and workshops on financing options, energy consulting or technical skills needed to perform the job of energy explorer.
- Room for your ideas; if you think things can be done differently we are open to that.
- Excellent work/life balance; we will provide you with a laptop and a cell phone so you can work from home as well as in the office.
- Attention to your vitality; participation in our vitality program, annual multiple activities with the entire organization and team, and a fun work café!
- An induction program in which you can further develop yourself. Periodically we will evaluate with you how things are going and what additional needs there are.
- A good working atmosphere; in the office you will be greeted by your colleagues and there is certainly no lack of humor here.
Who are you?
We are all different and that's beautiful. That makes us achieve much more together than alone. Yet all of our energy explorers share some of the same characteristics. Do you recognize yourself in this?
- You enjoy working with others and believe in being better together.
- You like to try things out and do things a little differently.
- You want to make a difference for our residents every day.
- You feel responsible for your work and tasks.
- You have an open mind and are open to other ways of thinking and doing things.
- You are a good networker and connector.
- You bring people together and come up with great solutions.
- You connect easily and know how to gain people's trust.
- You have experience with energy grant and financing opportunities or are open to learning more about them.
- You have a passive command of the Frisian language and if you can also speak it, that is very pleasant for some of our residents.
- You find having flexible working hours no problem and also working evening hours is no objection for you.
- You have a driver's license and your own transportation and don't mind traveling many miles for work.
This is us
Ooststellingwerf, Weststellingwerf and Opsterland: three rural municipalities in Southeast Friesland with together more than 80,000 inhabitants, 55 villages, with a diverse landscape and lots of greenery. Because we are similar municipalities, we cooperate a lot. So too in the field of energy and heat transition. Every day we are committed to our people and businesses in our villages. We open doors to new ways of doing things and look beyond our landscapes. Our motto? It can be done. And we believe it gets even better when you do it together.
A good working atmosphere, no shortage of humor, interest in each other and a high five for a clever solution. We are open to everyone. And with us, you can be who you are. You get the space to arrange your work as it suits you. We think your development is important and are happy to contribute to it. And we encourage you to go on an adventure. We give you space, will you take it?
Have questions?
Let me know! I am Lisanne Runhart (energy explorer) and my phone number is 06 10017345. You may also send me a WhatsApp message. Meeting each other and having a cup of coffee together is also possible!
Getting excited?
Show who you are and apply! Who knows, maybe this will be the beginning of a great adventure. Approach us in a way that suits you. This may be with a letter and resume, an application video or in another way. We like to be surprised! Your reaction is welcome until May 11, 2025.
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