(Senior) Consultant - Defense and National Security - Resilience, Crisis & Reputation

Amsterdam

Master (WO)

Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

This job in a nutshell

Geopolitical tensions, hybrid threats, cyber risks, disinformation, disruptions to critical infrastructure and vulnerabilities in society are changing and complicating the current threat landscape. As a (Senior) Consultant, you will focus on challenges related to resilience within the domain of Defense and National Security. At Deloitte.

Benefits

You’ll receive a profit-sharing bonus, on top of your fixed salary.
Continuous professional growth. Join our development program.
A work-from-home office setup allowance to make sure you have everything you need for an ergonomically designed workstation and internet allowance.
Work part-time (32 hours a week) or full-time (40 hours a week).
Flexible and hybrid working, in accordance with team and client commitments.
26 days of paid annual leave, and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
A good mobility scheme: the choice of various options such as a lease car, travel by public transport, a cash option or a combination of these.
A laptop and iPhone. The iPhone can also be used for personal purposes.
A time for time arrangement that creates flexibility for personal moments that matter.
A good pension scheme with a personal contribution of only 2%.
An opportunity to take part in our collective health insurance scheme.
An opportunity to benefit from tax-efficient facilities such as company fitness, a bicycle scheme or the opportunity to lease a bicycle.
The opportunity to use 55 hours of babysitting service per calendar year if your child is 12 years old or younger.
A flexible budget, which you can use to make choices in flexible benefits, for example purchasing extra leave days or financing a bicycle plan.
Various leave options tailored to meet your individual needs, from parental leave (also for rainbow families) to the flexibility of exchanging three national holidays for non-national holidays.

Be the true you

Naturally, you constantly discover new ways to solve difficult problems and you collaborate with your colleagues. Above all, you dare to be yourself. The real you. With your own strengths, view of the world and personality. Furthermore, as a (Senior) Consultant Resilience, you have:

A client-oriented attitude and you bring relevant experience within defense, national security, resilience, security or a related field. Or you are an experienced professional in the public sector, working in the field of defense, national security and resilience, and want to make the transition to an advisory role;
At minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably within consultancy, on the themes of defense, national security, security or resilience;
A clear interest in the defense and national security agenda in the Netherlands and Europe;
Experience in executing (complex) projects and programs, managing stakeholders and you master basic project management skills. Prior experience managing colleagues is an advantage;
Excellent communication skills in Dutch at native level (and preferably English), both orally and in writing;
Strong analytical and social skills. You are proactive, team-oriented, structured and a real problem solver. In addition, you have the ability to act with integrity, discretion and professional judgment;
A completed Master's degree in social sciences, communication sciences, international relations, security studies, public administration, security and risk management, computer science or another relevant field;
The Dutch nationality, due to screening and security clearance requirements.

What impact will you make?

Build your future at Deloitte. You will be part of the Resilience team and work closely with colleagues with backgrounds in strategy, transformation, supply chain, cybersecurity and human capital. Together, we help organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from planned or unforeseen high-impact events — and embed resilience in the way they work. All this with a strong focus on innovation, technology and tooling. Do you want to increase your impact and help build the largest Resilience team in the Netherlands? Apply now.

Together makes progress

Connect your future to Deloitte

How do you do this?

You execute client assignments at the intersection of resilience, defense and national security. You will work together with multidisciplinary Deloitte teams and client stakeholders on practical solutions that contribute to a safer and more resilient Netherlands.

Your work may include:

Executing projects in the field of resilience, crisis management, business continuity and security transformation;
Taking on project management tasks and being the driving force behind (parts of) these projects;
Advising clients within the Defense and National Security sector on strategic preparation and response;
Designing operating models, governance structures, scenarios, exercises and roadmaps for implementation purposes, as well as designing and facilitating interactive workshops;
Collaborating with other Deloitte teams on the development of innovative solutions and new propositions, including the use of tooling;
Coaching analysts and working students and helping them to develop professionally and personally.

We would like to meet you!

We are curious to know more about you. To learn what makes you exceptional. Because at Deloitte, we believe that our mutual differences add value to our client's needs. Please introduce yourself and apply for this great opportunity.

Our application process

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Step 1: Preparation

You can apply for our vacancies online or send us an open application. We will ask you to tell us a bit more about yourself, such as your name and address, for example, and information about your educational background. You can upload your CV and a motivation letter. We will send you confirmation when we have received all your details.

Step 2: CV and motivation

You can upload your CV and a motivation letter. We will send you a confirmation when we have received all your details.

Step 3: The assessment

When a recruiter sees enough of a match with your profile, we will ask you to complete an online assessment. By playing four online games, we can see which qualities and talents you possess and whether they align with the position you've applied for.

Step 4: The interview

Depending on the scores of the career scan, you will be invited for a first interview with the recruiter. The first interview is held with a recruiter and someone from the team. We are curious about who you are, what you have done and what you expect from a new job. We also give you more insight into what we are looking for and what the tasks are that belong to the position. If both parties would like to discuss it further, you will be invited for a next interview. In these conversations, we go deeper into the content. What is your talent and what skills do you manage? You can during one of the next interviews get a case study.

Step 5: The offer

When all conversations have been satisfactorily completed (for both parties), an offer will follow. The recruiter will draw up the contract for you which you will receive digitally.

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