Senior Consultant Safety & Resilience

Are you an enterprising consultant with experience in safety, resilience and defence? Do you believe in the power of doing business together to make an impact? Then we are looking for you! 

About the role

The world is changing at lightning speed, geopolitical tensions are rising, technology is developing rapidly and safety is no longer a given. 

That is why nlmtd is looking for a Senior Consultant Safety & Resilience: someone who helps to structurally accelerate innovation and transformation in the security domain. 

You work at the intersection of strategy, innovation, change and operations at organisations such as the Defence, Police, intelligence and investigation services, but also at international defence and security organisations such as the European Defence Agency, the NATO Innovation Hub, and other public or private parties that work with them. 

You strengthen innovation capacity and the ability to change, help set up preconditions smartly and ensure new ideas really contribute to effectiveness. From better deployability to greater agility and extra protection of people and resources. 

At nlmtd you work with enterprising colleagues who believe transformation starts with doing. No thick reports, but tangible impact. 

Our mission: make the Netherlands and Europe safer, more agile and more resilient. Today and tomorrow. 

In this role you make the difference at the intersection of innovation, strategy and safety. 
You take ideas further, from vision to reality, and help organisations in the security domain to innovate faster, smarter and more effectively. 

What will you do?

Strengthening innovation capacity and the ability to change You help organisations such as the Defence, Police and (inter)national security bodies to professionalise their innovation and change approach. Think of strategy, governance, decision-making and the right processes to really make renewal take off. 

 Accelerating innovation and experiments You set up innovation projects, guide experiments and make sure good ideas don't stall in the pilot phase, but grow into visible results that people are proud of. 

 From promise to result in practice You embed successful innovations in the organisation, so that the Netherlands and Europe genuinely become stronger, safer and more agile as a result. 

Building a powerful innovation ecosystem You connect clients, knowledge institutes, industry, start-ups and innovation managers. You know: you never innovate alone. Together you work on an independent and future-proof defence and security domain. 

 In short: you are the link between idea and impact: someone who sees what is needed to really make renewal land. 

About you

Working at nlmtd gives you the opportunity to be part of an organisation that makes a difference. The working atmosphere is informal, with both freedom for each individual and shared commitment to the organisation. We are located in a beautiful office in Amsterdam and regularly organise social activities, as well as an annual ski trip and an outdoor weekend.

• 8+ years of work experience as a consultant in the safety domain, such as Defence or Police, or in a project or programme role at Defence. Preferably in innovation 

• Extensive experience with Dutch and international security organisations 

• University master's degree (WO) 

• Specific knowledge of innovation and able to bring people along based on the advice you give 

• Communicatively skilled, strong in stakeholder management in a large organisation.  

• A strong network within the Dutch safety domain 

• Do you not have all the requested experience or skills, but do you still think nlmtd has a gold mine in you? Then we would love to invite you to apply anyway! 

• You live in the Netherlands

• VOG required, possibly VGB later 

• Distinctive: when you are a reservist or plan to become one! 

• You speak Dutch

About the conditions

Working at nlmtd gives you the opportunity to be part of an organisation that makes a difference. The working atmosphere is informal, with both freedom for each individual and shared commitment to the organisation. We are located in a beautiful office in Amsterdam and organise an annual ski trip and an outdoor weekend.

• 80% of the rate is for you, 20% you pay over (as an investment in you and the growth of nlmtd) 

• Commission of 12% when you bring in assignments for nlmtd colleagues 

• Working on challenging projects within your personal interests 

• Monthly training programme to develop your consulting skills and other skills 

• Unlimited fun with all nlmtd people 

• Helping build nlmtd in an internal role 

• Through the nlmtd fund you can, as a consultant, apply your expertise to organisations with major social impact that are normally out of reach due to budget constraints. By voluntarily contributing 1% of your rate, you help make this possible.

About the procedure

You can respond to this vacancy via the Apply now button. We have set up a clear process, without unnecessary rounds and introductions. We try to schedule round 1 and round 2 as quickly as possible one after the other, in good consultation with you. Our approach is as follows:

• In advance: respond to the vacancy, including motivation and a short game 'equalture'.  

• Step 1: a conversation with an nlmtd person

• Round 2: a second conversation with another nlmtd person 

• Round 3: final conversation with one of the partners / founders of nlmtd 

• Afterwards: signing the collaboration agreement 

We believe that differences make us stronger and we are committed to creating an open and inclusive culture. We simply want you to be yourself, whether you work from home, go out with friends, or work at the office. 

Do you have questions? Contact Renee van den Anker
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