Experienced Coach for Supporting Project Leaders in Nature Management Projects

About Nature and Forest

We cherish, protect, and develop over 70,000 hectares of nature reserves, forests, and parks in Flanders. We want as many people as possible to enjoy them.

From European top nature in untouched places to modest nature gems close to your doorstep: the more than 300 nature reserves of Nature and Forest are there for everyone!

www.natuurenbos.be
www.beheercommissienatuurlinkerscheldeoever.be

About the Role

For our team that realizes nature management projects, we are looking for temporary support from an experienced employee who can guide and support our project leaders in administrative, legal, technical, and procedural aspects of project execution.

Our team mainly consists of project leaders with limited experience in drafting specifications, formulating technical provisions, environmental permits, and public procurement. Therefore, we are looking for someone who can work operationally as well as transfer knowledge to the project leaders.

Within the next 3 months, at least 6 new team members will also join. These people need to be trained to support the project leaders with the aforementioned tasks and gradually take on sub-tasks and projects. The aim is for them to also gain knowledge through a coaching role that the consultant will take on.

The assignments are situated within nature management and restoration projects in the public sector.

The consultant supports the team with:

• Checking which preparatory studies the project requires e.g. archaeology, heritage, topographical surveys, ecohydrology, EIA...
• Initiating and following up on the tendering of these studies.
• Preparing technical and administrative specifications.
• Collaborating on assignment documents.
• Checking compliance with public procurement legislation.
• Advising project leaders on the procedure to follow.
• Advising project leaders on assembling the necessary documentation.
• Preparing and drafting permit applications.
• Following up on permit processes together with project leaders.
• Preparing and guiding placement procedures.
• Drafting award documents.
• Supporting in evaluation and awarding.
• Supporting project leaders in the administrative processing of files.
• Entering and managing public procurement in 3P.
• Guiding project leaders in the use of 3P.
• Ensuring correct administrative follow-up.
• Practical support for less experienced project leaders.
• Knowledge sharing regarding permits, specifications, and public procurement.
• Acting as a point of contact for procedural questions.
• Work planning and practical organization at team level
• Onboarding new employees
• Coordinating sub-tasks in consultation with the supervisor

There is a filling of two days per week at the office in Hasselt.

Interviews will take place on July 2 in the afternoon (in Brussels or online).

This assignment is extendable.

The rate can be indexed after a minimum of 1 year in the assignment, upon request from the supplier/freelancer and explicit approval from the client.

There may occasionally be a need to travel to another location, but we expect to receive an all-in rate.