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Job Description

Can you help professionals and leaders look differently at how they collaborate, lead and influence their organization? At Crest, you will facilitate leadership programs and support in organisation development within the maritime, offshore and energy sectors. Our participants are technically strong professionals working in environments where collaboration and leadership have a direct impact on results. We create space for self-reflection, honest conversations and experiments in daily practice. We are looking for a facilitator who sees people’s potential and understands how the organizational context shapes the way they act. THE ROLE Facilitating leadership programs You will facilitate our programs in Personal Leadership, Collaborative Leadership and Thought Leadership. Based on your experience and style, we will decide together which program areas suit you best. You help participants translate insights into their day-to-day practice. Organization development You will work with colleagues, clients and teams on organizational questions around collaboration, leadership and change. You help reveal underlying patterns and translate development questions into experiential programs that fit the context. You will initially work alongside experienced facilitators, gradually taking on more independence. Helping to build Crest Alongside client work, you will contribute to the development of our programs and our organization. Roles evolve with what Crest needs, as well as with the strengths and ambitions of the team. WHAT WILL YOU DO? Facilitate leadership programs and organization development programs in Dutch and English; our leadership programs usually run for nine months. Explore development questions with clients and colleagues and translate them into suitable programs, interventions and ways of working. Create a learning environment in which participants share experiences, challenge one another honestly and apply insights in their work. Continue to develop existing programs and design new ones together with colleagues. Align expectations, progress and next steps clearly with clients and other stakeholders. WHAT YOU BRING You might call yourself a trainer, team coach, facilitator, program designer or organization development practitioner. The exact job title matters less to us than your ability to facilitate groups professionally and translate development questions into formats. Demonstrable experience independently facilitating groups, teams and learning or change processes. The ability to work with what emerges in a group, without losing sight of the backbone of the program. Curiosity about behaviour, motivations and the influence of the wider organizational context. You effortlessly connect with professionals who are pragmatic, technically minded and strong in their field. You enjoy helping to build an organization that is growing and changing. Professional proficiency in Dutch and English. Experience in the maritime, offshore or technical sector is an advantage, but not a requirement. WHAT CREST OFFERS A broad role at the intersection of facilitation, leadership development and organization development. Opportunity to shape your role within a shared responsibility for clients and programs. Work with a range of audiences in an international, technical and hands-on sector: from young professionals to experienced leaders, and from project teams to management groups. Regular opportunities to design and exchange ideas with experienced facilitators and organization development practitioners. A small (growing) team of three permanent colleagues and a wider network of freelance facilitators, with clear responsibilities and ample room for initiative. In time, the possibility of employee participation: contributing to, and financially sharing in, Crest’s continued development. PRACTICAL DETAILS Hours: Our preference is 32–40 hours per week. A 24-hour working week may be considered if we can clearly define the scope of the role together. Location: Schiedam, with travel to clients and external locations. Start date: To be agreed, preferably before 1 February 2027. Salary range: €4,700–€6,500 gross per month based on a 40-hour week, depending on your experience, level of independence and the breadth of the role. GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER Does the heart of this role resonate with you? Rather than sending a standard cover letter, tell us about a group, team or organisational question you have worked with, and what characterised your approach. Please include your CV or LinkedIn profile. We would like to start with a short introductory call. If there is a good fit on both sides, we will arrange a follow-up conversation. We review applications on an ongoing basis and will close the vacancy once we have found our new colleague. You can apply via LinkedIn or send your CV or LinkedIn profile and motivation to [email protected]. Questions? Contact Whitney Reemers-Stout at [email protected] or +31 (0)6 11523745 from Tuesday to Friday.

Core Responsibilities

Facilitate leadership and organizational development programs in Dutch and English, helping participants apply insights to their daily work and supporting clients with collaboration, leadership, and change challenges. Develop and improve programs with colleagues, create effective learning environments, and communicate expectations and progress with clients and stakeholders.

Requirements

Candidates should have demonstrable experience independently facilitating groups, teams, and learning or change processes, and be able to respond to group dynamics while maintaining program structure. They should be curious about behavior and organizational context, connect well with pragmatic technical professionals, and be professionally proficient in Dutch and English; sector experience is an advantage but not required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the role
• Professional development and collaboration with experienced facilitators
• Potential employee participation and financial sharing