As the team leader of the secretariat, you will guide, connect, and professionalize a team of 13 secretaries. You will ensure clarity regarding the support provided, improve processes, and implement consistent working methods. Collaboration with colleagues at DICA is essential to align joint processes in preparation for the legal merger. You will be approachable and bring calm and clarity to the diverse tasks at hand.

De functie

• Provide situational leadership and coaching to secretaries in their professional development and collaboration.
• Ensure organization-wide secretarial support by weighing requests and maintaining a balanced workload.
• Make agreements with other departments regarding secretarial support.
• Contribute to the development of the CRM (AFAS) and clarify working methods for account holders in stakeholder management, ensuring DICA-IKNL has an overview of relevant organizations, contacts, and contracts.
• Develop and optimize relevant work processes and implement them within the team and across IKNL.

Wij vragen

• HBO-level expertise complemented by extensive experience, preferably in leadership roles.
• Affinity for managing change processes.
• Knowledge of work processes and insight into developments in secretarial support.
• Decisiveness combined with empathy and tact.

Wij bieden

• The opportunity to build optimal support with a motivated team of secretaries.
• Varied work in a collegial team within a continuously evolving organization.
• A one-year contract with the possibility of extension to a permanent position.
• A position classified in salary scale 50 (salary depending on education and experience: from €3,463 to €4,914 based on a 36-hour work week).
• Primary and secondary employment conditions according to the collective labor agreement for hospitals, including a full month of vacation allowance and year-end bonus.
• The option to work partially from home, alongside presence at the location in Utrecht (IKNL) and Leiden (DICA).
• A work laptop and phone, and a furnished home office (desk, chair) on loan.
• Full travel expense reimbursement via an NS-Business Card.

Over DICA en IKNL

The Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing (DICA) and the Integral Cancer Center Netherlands (IKNL) have merged administratively as of January 1, 2026, with a legal merger planned for 2027. Together, DICA and IKNL are building an independent knowledge institute that uses healthcare data and science to contribute to better, more efficient, and sustainable care. By combining DICA's quality registrations with the Dutch Cancer Registration (NKR) from IKNL, we aim to become the leading (inter)national institution for data-driven care improvement. Through close collaboration with healthcare professionals, patients, hospitals, insurers, policymakers, and other partners, DICA-IKNL is working towards a future where data makes a difference in the quality of care and life.

Over IKNL

At IKNL, we work every day towards one goal: reducing the impact of cancer. We do this by making reliable and independent information about cancer available. Information based on the Dutch Cancer Registration (NKR), which has provided insights into the entire care pathway for over 35 years: from prevention and diagnosis to treatment, quality of life, and palliative care. We present these insights to healthcare providers, researchers, policymakers, and patients – among others through kanker.nl, a website we create together with KWF and NFK.

With over 500 colleagues at multiple locations in the Netherlands, we offer an inclusive, diverse, and accessible work environment where your unique talent counts.

Over DICA

At DICA (Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing), we collect data on patients, treatments, and complications through our 26 quality registrations. DICA is the largest organization in the field of quality registrations. By analyzing this data and presenting the outcomes clearly in our dashboards, healthcare professionals can see how they perform compared to others. We also discuss the outcomes with them during reflection sessions. This way, we encourage mutual learning and help healthcare professionals understand how they can improve the quality of care. DICA employs people from diverse backgrounds; medicine, social sciences, health sciences, and (medical) information science, all with a great passion for healthcare!

Solliciteren

You can submit your application letter and CV until August 31, 2026, via the vacancy on our job page, accessible via the 'apply' button. Please send attachments in PDF format, with your name as the beginning of the document title (e.g., Ben Karsten CV).

For more information about the vacancy, you can contact Akke Albada from August 5 at 06 18 41 86 67 or a.albada@iknl.nl.

This vacancy is open both internally and externally. In case of equal suitability, internal candidates have priority. The first round of interviews will take place on Tuesday, September 8, between 11 AM and 3 PM. The second round of interviews is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, between 2 PM and 5 PM.

We look forward to your application.

We value the safety and protection of our data and colleagues. Therefore, we require a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) if you join us. IKNL will cover the costs for the VOG. Additionally, there may be pre-screening on social media and/or an assessment.

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