Directeur Digitaliseringsbeleid Overheid
Ministerie van Economische Zaken en KlimaatDen HaagBetter futuresAI governance and powerPolicyManagement
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Why this is on the board
This directorate writes the frameworks within which hundreds of government organisations choose which cloud, which standards and which AI applications they use. Once introduced, such choices are often locked in for years and determine how dependent the state becomes on a handful of suppliers. There is no separate minister for digital affairs, so a small team advises ministers directly, and the director's judgement therefore probably carries more weight than at most ministries.
About the role
Directeur Digitaliseringsbeleid Overheid (director of government digitalisation policy) in The Hague, 36 hours, at Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat
Requirements
| Language | Dutch required |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | EU citizens or existing permit |
| Screening | Certificate of conduct or security screening required — Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag (VOG) required for civil service entry |
| Where you work | On site in the Netherlands · Den Haag |
| Level | Executive |
| Salary | €8.505–€11.334 per month |
| Posted | 5 October 2026 |
| Closes | 19 October 2026 |
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