Job vacancy: Policy Officer for Traffic and Mobility

Your challenge

• Advise and Collaborate: You will advise the college, management and colleagues on mobility issues and participate in regional and internal consultations.
• Policy development and implementation: You draft traffic and mobility policies, such as parking policies or traffic safety measures, and ensure their implementation and evaluation.
• Coordinate projects: You will collaborate on (spatial) projects such as housing construction and the digitization of parking permits and bring your traffic engineering expertise.
• Involving residents: You organize and supervise public participation evenings and information meetings and answer questions and reports from residents.
• Grants and Funding: You are committed to applying for and handling relevant grants.

Our organization

At the Municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, we believe in the power of teamwork. Together with residents, administrators, colleagues, and partners, we work every day to build a green, connected, and vibrant municipality. In our medium-sized organization, personal contact is a given: we know each other, we are close, and we truly work together on the social challenges of today and tomorrow.

Our modern and welcoming town hall is where we meet and work together. Here, your job satisfaction is key. We value a healthy work-life balance and invest in your development and vitality. This is evident in initiatives such as the Dommelvallei Academy, walking meetings, and fresh fruit every day.

We work based on clear values that guide us:
Creative – we think in terms of possibilities and make a difference.
Reliable – we do what we say and ensure clear agreements.
Committed – we work together, with each other and with our residents.

These values are reflected in our daily work. We look ahead, turn challenges into opportunities, and support each other where necessary. Because when our employees grow and experience job satisfaction, they can give their all to ensure the happiness of our residents.

The team

In addition to traffic and mobility, the Realization team has four other areas of responsibility: civil engineering and projects, roads and waterways, green spaces and nature, and geo-information. Within the Realization team, we do a lot of work in-house. We design, draw, and implement projects in public spaces ourselves. We strive to create pleasant outdoor spaces. In total, you will have 30 colleagues within the Realization team.

Together, we're making it happen in Geldrop-Mierlo.

What can you expect from us

• A salary of up to €5,554 gross per month (based on 36 hours per week) depending on your education and experience (salary level January 1, 2026).
• Individual choice budget (IKB) of 17.05% on top of your salary.
• Variable working hours.
• Favorable pension fund and compensation for furnishing your home office.
• You will also have access to a phone and laptop, and electric bikes and shared cars are available for work appointments.
• An employment contract for the duration of one year with the prospect of permanent employment.

Who are you?

You are driven to improve traffic and mobility and are committed to a livable and accessible municipality and region. You are a go-getter and work meticulously, have an eye for different interests, and know how to firmly establish municipal policy. You ask probing questions, think in terms of solutions, and come up with smart ideas to enhance mobility and traffic safety. With your experience and knowledge of traffic and mobility, you create policies that work and have a real impact.

In addition, you have

• Experience with traffic and mobility issues, preferably within a municipal organization.
• A well-developed administrative antenna and strong communication skills.
• A completed college education, for example in traffic engineering or mobility.
• A proactive attitude: you work independently but also actively seek cooperation.
• Affinity for participation processes and involving residents and business owners in plans.

Are you excited after reading this job posting?

Then apply immediately via Werken voor Geldrop-Mierlo and who knows, maybe you will soon start as our new colleague.

Due to the holidays, applications received will not be reviewed until January 5 at the earliest. This vacancy will remain open until we have hired a candidate, and will in any case remain open until January 31. Applications will be processed as soon as possible so that you will receive feedback on your application in a timely manner.

Do we fit with you and you with us? We would like to hear what you are good at and what your job satisfaction looks like. That is why it is important to know who you really are. Your personality is decisive. A personality analysis is therefore part of our selection procedure.

Do you have any questions first?

Feel free to call, email, or send us a message! For questions about the position, please contact the team manager, Jacco Peter Hooiveld, at 040 289 37 99.

If you have any questions about the application procedure, please contact Ewoud Heijman on +31 (0)6 42306861.