Experience

Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EU Advisor /Mertens

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Advisor on all EU affairs dealt with in COREPER 1, among which: climate, competition, culture, digital affairs, environment, education, fisheries, health, internal market, industry and social affairs

• Head Economic and Climate unit/ member MT at Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate-a.i.

  • Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

• Trade Counsellor

  • Feb 2021 - Dec 2021



Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Private Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2019



Embassy of the Netherlands in Rabat

• Rabat, Morocco

• Second Secretary Political Affairs

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

  Working on (bilateral) political relations with Morocco, reporting on political situation and coordinating bilateral Human Rights efforts in Morocco. Working on (bilateral) political relations with Morocco, reporting on political situation and coordinating bilateral Human Rights efforts in Morocco.



Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Officer

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2013

  After three months of diplomacy training I started in July 2011 as a Policy Officer Afghanistan at the Peace and Stabilisation Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As of August 2012, I contiued my work at the Security Department of the ministry After three months of diplomacy training I started in July 2011 as a Policy Officer Afghanistan at the Peace and Stabilisation Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As of August 2012, I contiued my work at the Security Department of the ministry



Embassy of the Netherlands in Panama

• Policy Officer

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

  Active, among other things, on writing a Public Diplomacy strategy Active, among other things, on writing a Public Diplomacy strategy



Embassy of the Netherlands in Afghanistan

• Kabul / Kunduz

• Communications and political advisor

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012



Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Advisor

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2011



Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee at Bureau Wetgeving

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2009



Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU

• Trainee at the Justice and Home Affairs department

  • Apr 2009 - Jul 2009