Why Wassenaar?
Why Wassenaar?
Working at the Municipality of Wassenaar is challenging and meaningful. The context in which we work is sometimes complex and that requires commitment, creativity and innovative capacity. Diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, talents and competencies allows us to better meet the needs of our residents. We believe we are stronger when everyone participates, is seen and feels valued.
To achieve the ambitious goals of our contemporary municipality, we are looking for enthusiastic talent. Are you looking for an exciting job? Does our work culture with the keywords respectful, responsible and environment-oriented appeal to you? Then we would like to get to know you better.
Wassenaar has a lot to offer. Who better to introduce you to the village than the mayor? In this video, Mayor Leendert de Lange takes you on a tour of Wassenaar!
Welcome to Wassenaar
You will be working for a small special municipality. A unique piece of the Netherlands, where some 27,000 people live. Wassenaar is surrounded by greenery on the South Holland coast, right next to the administrative capital of The Hague with a diverse population; for example, one in five residents has an international background. Wassenaar is a very diverse municipality; with beautiful estates, beach, nature and water catchment areas, residences and the embassy of the United States.
Like every other municipality in the Netherlands, we perform a wide variety of tasks such as: implementation of laws such as the Social Support Act, the Participation Act and youth aid. The housing of schools, sustainability and energy transition, zoning plans, housing projects, providing subsidies to sports associations, swimming pool and library, among others. The organization of participation and information, public order & safety or the mobilization of volunteers for social goals such as the reception of over 900 asylum seekers.
