Healthy Lifestyle Officer (Nutrition)
The Public Entity Sint Eustatius (OLE) carries out both municipal and provincial tasks on this special municipality of the Netherlands. Together with our 180 colleagues, we work towards good governance, sustainable development and a strong community. Working at OLE means helping shape the future of a unique and resilient island.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The Public Health Department is looking for a Healthy Lifestyle Officer (nutrition) who approaches nutrition and healthy living from a community and systems-based perspective. The focus of this role is not on individual diet counselling, but on strengthening families, households and target groups across the island community.
In this position, you will design and implement sustainable lifestyle programmes together with residents and partner organisations. You will work outreach-based across the island, taking into account the cultural and social context of a small island community. Prevention, health promotion and behavioural change at group and systems level are central to this role.
What will you do?
As Healthy Lifestyle Officer (nutricion), you will:
- Develop and deliver family-focused nutrition and lifestyle programmes;
- Design and implement healthy lifestyle initiatives for specific target groups such as youth, elderly residents and families with increased health risks;
- Organise group sessions, workshops and community events;
- Identify public health challenges within the community and translate these into targeted interventions;
- Work closely with schools, healthcare professionals, social organisations and local stakeholders;
- Provide advice on prevention policy and health promotion strategies;
- Monitor, evaluate and improve programmes and projects;
- Encourage long-term behavioural change and community ownership of healthy lifestyle initiatives.
Employment Conditions
The selected candidate may receive:
- Temporary employment for a fixed period of one year.
- Salary: Scale 9, gross monthly between $3,772.92 – $5,061.23 (based on a 36-hour workweek)
- Working hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week.
- Allowances: Holiday allowance of 8.33% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.33% of the annual salary.
- 182 holiday hours per year pro rata based of a 36-hour working week.
- Benefits: Inclusion in the pension fund.
- A supportive and professional working environment.
- A relocation scheme for candidates who respond from outside the island.
Required Skills and Competencies
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Hbo level) in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar relevant field;
- Experience with family systems or community-based health interventions;
- Proven experience in developing lifestyle, prevention or health promotion programmes for groups;
- Experience working independently and outreach-based;
- Preferably experience in an island environment or within the Caribbean Netherlands.
Required Skills and competencies
- Clear communication skills in both English and Dutch (verbal and written);
- Strong relationship-building, collaboration and coaching skills;
- Proactive, innovative and solution-oriented mindset;
- Analytical with policy awareness and community focus;
- Flexible, adaptable and able to inspire behavioural change
More information
An assessment, case, and/or reference check may be part of the procedure. The selected candidate must provide a certificate of good conduct (VOG) and undergo medical evaluation for inclusion in the pension fund.
The following order of preference will be applied during the selection process:
- Employees of the Public Entity Sint Eustatius (internal)
- Residents from or currently living on Sint Eustatius
- Residents of the Caribbean part of the Netherlands
- All other candidates
Apply
Send your CV and motivation letter no later than Tuesday 12 May 2026 to: The Executive Council of the Public Entity St. Eustatius Attn: Public Health Department email: vacancies@statiagov.com
Good to know:
- Interviews will take place from Tuesday 19 May 2026 May onwards
- Questions about the position? Please contact Interim Unit Manager Public Health – Ms. Valerie van den Berg – Valerie.vandenberg@statiagov.com
- Questions about the recruitment process? Please contact our Recruitment Specialist - Yvonne van ‘t Oever. Email: vacancies@statiagov.com
