Will you help build the schools of tomorrow?
Good educational facilities form the foundation of good education. That is why we are looking for an experienced and connecting Team Leader of Educational Facilities who will provide direction to our accommodation tasks, facilities services, and procurement function, as well as managing an expert team. In the coming years, we face major challenges in the areas of new construction, renovation, sustainability, maintenance, and the further professionalisation of our services. As Team Leader of Educational Facilities, you will play a key role in this. You are responsible for the development and implementation of policy, manage complex projects, and are an important discussion partner for school leaders, the executive board, local authorities, and external partners. Are you a results-oriented leader who combines strategic insight with decisiveness in execution? Then we would love to meet you.
What will you do?
As Team Leader for Educational Facilities, you are part of the OVO Service Management Team and report directly to the Chair of the Executive Board. You lead the Educational Facilities department and are responsible for the development, organisation and quality of service provision within three interconnected areas of work: Estates, Facilities Management and Procurement & Contract Management.
You provide hierarchical leadership to a compact team of three staff members and are responsible for the personnel, organisational and substantive management of the team. You create clear frameworks, encourage ownership and ensure a professional, forward-looking department. In addition, you manage external project managers.
In addition, you will take charge of a number of strategic projects and tasks that will determine the quality and future-proofing of our educational facilities in the coming years. In doing so, you will build on trajectories that have already been initiated, ensuring their successful completion and further development.
Your responsibilities
Housing
You are ultimately responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the accommodation policy of OVO Zaanstad. You ensure that our educational buildings align with current and future educational needs.
You:
You ensure professional and customer-focused facilities services that optimally support the schools in their primary process.
You:
You are responsible for the further development of the procurement function within OVO Zaanstad and ensure lawful, efficient and sustainable procurement processes.
You:
From your role, you are closely involved in occupational health and safety policy and the physical and social safety within the organisation. You ensure adequate support for the health and safety committee and the implementation of the health and safety policy.
Leadership and organisational development
You lead a team of three professionals and actively contribute to the further development of OVO Service.
You:
In the coming period you will be responsible for, among other things:
You are a robust and approachable discussion partner who easily switches between strategy, policy and execution. You maintain an overview of complex issues, bring people and interests together, and know how to successfully implement projects and change processes.
Additionally, you have:
We offer a versatile and socially relevant role within an organisation that works towards good education every day.
Additionally, we offer:
The Educational Facilities Department supports schools in the areas of accommodation, property management, maintenance, facility services, procurement, and contract management. The department plays an important role in the development and maintenance of safe, healthy, and sustainable school buildings. As Team Leader of Educational Facilities, you will lead a compact and professional team of three staff members and work closely with school leaders, the administrative office, local authorities, and external partners.
About OVO Zaanstad
Together for quality education, that is our direction up to 2028. We connect theory with practice and offer tailored education for every pupil from the region. In this way, we prepare pupils for their place in society. OVO Zaanstad comprises eight schools for state secondary education in Zaanstad. Our approximately 800 staff provide education to around 5,700 pupils. OVO Service supports the Executive Board and the schools in achieving these ambitions.
For more information about the role, you can contact Gerbrand de Lange, Chair of the Executive Board, via 075-6401548 or G.deLange@ovo-zaanstad.nl.
Good educational facilities form the foundation of good education. That is why we are looking for an experienced and connecting Team Leader of Educational Facilities who will provide direction to our accommodation tasks, facilities services, and procurement function, as well as managing an expert team. In the coming years, we face major challenges in the areas of new construction, renovation, sustainability, maintenance, and the further professionalisation of our services. As Team Leader of Educational Facilities, you will play a key role in this. You are responsible for the development and implementation of policy, manage complex projects, and are an important discussion partner for school leaders, the executive board, local authorities, and external partners. Are you a results-oriented leader who combines strategic insight with decisiveness in execution? Then we would love to meet you.
What will you do?
As Team Leader for Educational Facilities, you are part of the OVO Service Management Team and report directly to the Chair of the Executive Board. You lead the Educational Facilities department and are responsible for the development, organisation and quality of service provision within three interconnected areas of work: Estates, Facilities Management and Procurement & Contract Management.
You provide hierarchical leadership to a compact team of three staff members and are responsible for the personnel, organisational and substantive management of the team. You create clear frameworks, encourage ownership and ensure a professional, forward-looking department. In addition, you manage external project managers.
In addition, you will take charge of a number of strategic projects and tasks that will determine the quality and future-proofing of our educational facilities in the coming years. In doing so, you will build on trajectories that have already been initiated, ensuring their successful completion and further development.
Your responsibilities
Housing
You are ultimately responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the accommodation policy of OVO Zaanstad. You ensure that our educational buildings align with current and future educational needs.
You:
- develops and implements strategic housing policy and translates developments in the fields of education, sustainability and real estate into future-proof policy;
- advises the Executive Board, school leaders and other stakeholders on accommodation issues;
- manages new-build, renovation, refurbishment and sustainability projects;
- are responsible for the implementation and further development of the Long-Term Maintenance Plan (LTMP);
- represents OVO Zaanstad in official consultations with the municipality regarding educational housing and the Integrated Housing Plan (IHP);
- monitors the progress, finances, quality and risks of housing projects.
You ensure professional and customer-focused facilities services that optimally support the schools in their primary process.
You:
- develops and implements facilities management policy;
- drives the further professionalisation of facilities management processes;
- advises schools on facilities management issues and improvement initiatives;
- drives safe, healthy and sustainable learning and working environments;
- monitors the quality and continuity of the facilities services;
- ensures that laws and regulations, user needs and organisational goals are effectively translated into daily practice.
You are responsible for the further development of the procurement function within OVO Zaanstad and ensure lawful, efficient and sustainable procurement processes.
You:
- develops and implements purchasing policy and procurement strategies;
- advises management, school leaders and colleagues on procurement and contract issues;
- manages tenders and other procurement processes;
- maintains contact with suppliers, consultants and contract partners;
- monitors contract performance, contract risks, terms and financial arrangements;
- focuses on quality, sustainability, cost-consciousness and supplier management;
- ensures professional contract and supplier management processes within the organisation.
From your role, you are closely involved in occupational health and safety policy and the physical and social safety within the organisation. You ensure adequate support for the health and safety committee and the implementation of the health and safety policy.
Leadership and organisational development
You lead a team of three professionals and actively contribute to the further development of OVO Service.
You:
- manages the HR cycle and guides employees in their development;
- encourages ownership, collaboration and results-oriented working;
- is responsible for the department's planning, staffing, budget and reports;
- contributes as an MT member to organisation-wide issues and policy development;
- maintains an active network with internal and external stakeholders;
- translates administrative objectives into concrete results for the department.
In the coming period you will be responsible for, among other things:
- the management of the construction of a new school;
- the preparation of potential future new-build and renovation projects;
- the relocation and internal refurbishment of a school site;
- the completion and after-care of realised climate installations in multiple school buildings;
- the implementation and safeguarding of a new Long-Term Maintenance Plan (LTMP);
- the representation of OVO Zaanstad in the development of an Integrated Accommodation Plan (IAP);
- the preparation and management of tender procedures;
- the further professionalisation of real estate, maintenance, facilities and procurement processes.
Job requirements
Who are you?You are a robust and approachable discussion partner who easily switches between strategy, policy and execution. You maintain an overview of complex issues, bring people and interests together, and know how to successfully implement projects and change processes.
Additionally, you have:
- a completed relevant bachelor's or master's degree (HBO or WO), for example in Architecture, Facility Management, Real Estate Management, Industrial Engineering and Management, or similar;
- extensive experience with housing, real estate, facilities or organisational issues;
- experience in project and programme management;
- managerial experience or demonstrable experience in leading professionals;
- knowledge of and experience in purchasing policy, tendering processes, contract management and supplier management;
- knowledge of property management, maintenance planning and housing processes;
- experience with budget management and investment issues;
- excellent communication skills and political acumen.
- dare to set a course and take responsibility;
- collaborative and empowering leadership;
- ensures adequate communication with employees within the organisation and external partners;
- is strong analytically and thinks strategically;
- works in a project-based and results-oriented manner;
- easily switches between different interests and levels;
- identifying opportunities to further professionalise processes, service provision and collaboration;
- has organisational sensitivity and persuasiveness.
Employment conditions
What do we offer?We offer a versatile and socially relevant role within an organisation that works towards good education every day.
Additionally, we offer:
- a fixed-term employment contract with a view to a permanent one;
- placement in scale pay scale 12 of the Secondary Education collective labour agreement (min. €3,659 max. €7,313 based on a full-time employment contract);
- a generous holiday allowance;
- 8% holiday pay and 8.33% end-of-year bonus;
- an individual choice budget of 90 hours based on full-time employment;
- a travel allowance for commuting;
- a laptop and phone on loan; ample opportunities for training and professional development;
- plenty of scope for initiative and personal responsibility;
- hybrid working options;
- collaboration with involved colleagues, school leaders and the governing board.
The Educational Facilities Department supports schools in the areas of accommodation, property management, maintenance, facility services, procurement, and contract management. The department plays an important role in the development and maintenance of safe, healthy, and sustainable school buildings. As Team Leader of Educational Facilities, you will lead a compact and professional team of three staff members and work closely with school leaders, the administrative office, local authorities, and external partners.
About OVO Zaanstad
Together for quality education, that is our direction up to 2028. We connect theory with practice and offer tailored education for every pupil from the region. In this way, we prepare pupils for their place in society. OVO Zaanstad comprises eight schools for state secondary education in Zaanstad. Our approximately 800 staff provide education to around 5,700 pupils. OVO Service supports the Executive Board and the schools in achieving these ambitions.
Application information
Do you want to build future-proof educational facilities and lead a team that makes a difference in this area? Then we warmly invite you to apply. Applications close on: Friday 2 October 2026For more information about the role, you can contact Gerbrand de Lange, Chair of the Executive Board, via 075-6401548 or G.deLange@ovo-zaanstad.nl.
About OVO Zaanstad
Together for good education – this is what OVO Zaanstad stands for. With eight schools for public and generally accessible secondary education, OVO Zaanstad makes all the difference for pupils in the Zaanstreek.
We offer pupils a good a valuable education at seven very different schools from practical education to grammar schools, from small to large - we have it all. Based on our values equality, freedom and meeting we embrace differences in culture, talent, beliefs and interests. Everyone is welcome. We proactively pay attention to those differences, so that our pupils learn how everyone is different and they can be themselves who they want to be.
Within our safe learning environment, we offer a promising future perspective to all our pupils. We aim to prepare pupils to be part of society as empowered and emancipated people. Wanting and daring to take responsibility, alone and together with others, for their community and environment. Respectful interaction with others goes without saying.
With 5,700 pupils and 770 staff, we are a solid organisation that matters. Due to our manageable size, we know each other and know how to find each other. The quality of our education goes hand in hand with the quality of our staff. Within OVO Zaanstad, we work within a professional culture. Our staff continuously develop to be able to offer the best education. The talents of our staff are a priority, and ample space is actively provided for collaboration and joint learning.
Interesse?
Do you want to build future-proof educational facilities and lead a team that makes a difference in this area? Then we warmly invite you to apply. Applications close on: Friday 2 October 2026
For more information about the role, you can contact Gerbrand de Lange, Chair of the Executive Board, via
075-6401548 or G.deLange@ovo-zaanstad.nl.