Full job description

The Hague

• Wo
• 32 - 36 hours
• Scale 12 / €4,818 - €7,094 (gross)
• Order / peace / security, Research / science, (Data) analysis

Apply before October 9, 2026

This is what you are going to do

Are you analytically strong, do you enjoy working in a team, and do you want to contribute to public safety through data analysis? Do you get energy from working with complex (police) data regarding themes such as stalking, cybercrime, femicide, explosions, and undermining? Then we are looking for you!

You will be working in a crucial role between implementation and policy at the Directorate-General for Subversion, Police and Security Regions (DGOPV), and in particular at the Information Analysis Team (IAT), a hybrid team specializing in short-cycle research into current themes within the police domain.

Within this team, you are (partly) responsible for the execution of the quantitative component of our projects. Together with policymakers and subject matter experts, you translate strategic questions into concrete data analysis. You dive into various source systems (including those of the police) and external data sources to collect, link, transform, and analyze data. You convert the findings into valuable analytical products. There is ample room for creativity and the application of new data techniques. The insights you provide help administrators and policymakers make informed decisions and develop evidence-based policy.

What are you going to do?

• Data exploration: you extract and analyze information from large amounts of (often unstructured) data from police systems.
• Analyses: you conduct in-depth, complex quantitative analyses in a team setting, while monitoring methodological quality and privacy frameworks.
• Visualization and reporting: you translate data into well-organized, clear reports and visualizations that make an impact.
• Presentation: You explain your results during webinars and presentations to a diverse audience, ranging from police officers and policy officers to administrators (including police management and the DGOPV Management Team).
• Coordination: within the team, as a senior data analyst, you are the primary point of contact for the team leader, data analysts, and other stakeholders regarding data analysis, and you oversee the content and quality thereof.

Together, we explore where your ambitions and talents lie. Whether you want to grow in technical depth (for example, advanced analyses or big data applications), presentation, or personal skills, there is ample room for development.

This is what you get

• Scale 12
• €4,818 - €7,094 (gross)
• Fixed-term employment contract with the prospect of a permanent contract
• 1 year
• 32 - 36 hours
• The salary is based on a 36-hour work week.

We offer even more of this

In addition to your salary, you will receive an Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB consists of money (16.50% of your gross annual salary) and time. With the IKB, you make choices that suit you and can customize part of your employment conditions yourself. For example, you can choose to have part of your monthly income paid out when you wish. You can also convert this budget into leave and vice versa, or spend it on tax-friendly purposes. The Central Government attaches great importance to personal growth and career development and offers numerous opportunities for this. Secondary employment conditions include various study facilities, company fitness, full reimbursement of your public transport commuting costs, and partially paid parental leave.

We ask this

What do you bring?

You have a passion for uncovering the question behind the question and answering it by analyzing (complex) police data. You are proactive, have strong communication skills, are structured, and maintain an overview.

Do you recognize yourself in this? And do you have:

• A completed university degree;
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience as a data analyst/data scientist;
• An above-average interest in the security domain;
• Experience in identifying the information needs of the requester and translating analysis results into transferable concepts at the policy/strategic level;
• Intrinsic interest in the latest developments surrounding data and AI;
• Experience with programming languages ​​such as Python and SQL (required);
• Experience with and affinity for presenting;
• Experience with systems such as Git is a plus, and
• A healthy dose of humor with which you contribute to the good atmosphere in the team.

Then we look forward to receiving your application.

You will be working here

More about Information Analysis Team (IAT)

The Information Analysis Team is a joint team of the police, the Ministry of Justice and Security, and Statistics Netherlands that conducts shared analyses to link the performance and goals of the police. This enables the dialogue between the Minister and the Chief of Police to be conducted even more effectively based on facts and figures. To this end, the IAT carries out thematic (data) analyses and develops and maintains a generic monitor.

These products are delivered in a visually appealing format, as interactive presentations, visualizations such as infographics, and infomotions of the theme analyses. These products contribute significantly to the success (of the analyses) of the IAT. After all, visuals and sleek design help to convey the message effectively.

Due to the diversity of parent organizations, skills, and backgrounds of the team members, the IAT is a very open yet close-knit team with a great deal of social interaction. Collaboration and achieving results together are our top priorities, where everyone contributes what they have to offer and we help each other where necessary. Team members look out for one another in the process.

About the Ministry of Justice and Security

We work towards a safe and just society for everyone. People must be able to live together in freedom. With the right balance between head and heart, we consider where the freedom of one ends and that of another begins.

Justice and safety affect people. By listening, we are careful, decisive, and open about our considerations. For everyone must be able to rely on justice.

Together with one hundred thousand colleagues at numerous organizations, we stand at the heart of society. We help prevent all forms of injustice and crime. We dedicate ourselves to the protection of society and the individual. We enforce with a human touch. We ensure accessible justice.

We are the Ministry of Justice and Security. With justice for everyone.

We believe that employees thrive best in an inclusive work environment where respect, collaboration, and attention to individual qualities and development opportunities come first. We want everyone at JenV to feel welcome and valued, regardless of their background or preferences. We promote working in diverse teams and inclusive leadership skills. We take this into account during the selection procedure.

Ministry of Justice and Security

Details

The selection interviews will take place in week 42.

Assessing the integrity of our new colleagues is of great importance to the Ministry. Therefore, we ask new employees to provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Recruitment agencies contacting us regarding this vacancy are not appreciated.

Feel free to ask your question

More information about this vacancy

Rose Stone

0625377441

More information about the application procedure

Wouter Leenders

0615041192

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