Administrative Secretary for Employee Participation

Would you like to play a key role in the employee participation process at an organization at the heart of the energy transition? Are you skilled at organizing, advising, and building connections, and do you know how to ensure that complex processes run smoothly? If so, this is your chance to make a difference as an Administrative Secretary at Alliander.

Your energy

As Administrative Secretary, you—together with your colleagues in the administrative secretariat—serve as a stabilizing force within the employee participation system. You support the works council and its committees in terms of content, process, and organization, and actively contribute to a professional and effective employee participation system.

You monitor the quality and progress of advisory and approval processes, support executives and employee representative body members with complex issues, and ensure that legal frameworks are applied correctly. Thanks to your knowledge, organizational sensitivity, and ability to build relationships, you are a valued sparring partner and go-to resource for all parties involved.

Your duties include:

• Preparing, organizing, and facilitating meetings of the works council and its committees.
• Drafting agendas, action lists, memos, and formal correspondence as part of advisory and approval processes.
• Monitoring the progress and quality of employee participation processes.
• Providing advice on and applying the Works Councils Act (WOR).
• Supporting, training, and coaching works council members.
• Managing internal communications regarding employee participation.
• Contribute to the continued professionalization of the administrative secretariat and employee participation at Alliander.

Your team

You will be working within the administrative secretariat of the Labor Relations team, which is part of the Compensation & Benefits department. It is a professional and dedicated team where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development are key priorities. In this environment, you will have plenty of opportunity to work independently and actively contribute ideas for improvements.

You really make it complete

You are an independent professional who maintains a broad perspective, easily balances different priorities, and feels at home in an administrative environment. You combine subject matter expertise with strong organizational skills and have a natural ability to engage people in processes.

Furthermore, you bring:

• HBO working and thinking level.
• At least 3 to 5 years of experience as an Administrative Secretary, Board Secretary, or in a similar position.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Works Councils Act (WOR) and employee participation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in facilitating administrative and/or employee participation processes.
• Strong consulting skills and an understanding of organizational dynamics.
• A precise, proactive, and results-oriented work style.
• Organizational sensitivity, the ability to build connections, and persuasiveness.

Why Choose Alliander?

At Alliander, you’ll be working on the future of the Netherlands—a future in which sustainable energy remains available to everyone. In this role, you’ll make a direct contribution to a professional and effective employee participation system within an organization that’s constantly evolving. You’ll have plenty of room for initiative, personal development, and collaboration with a broad network of professionals.