Joep van Gerven is currently the Directiesecretaris at Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties since November 2023 and has been an Adviseur at BMC Implementatie since February 2016. Previously, Joep held various roles at Gemeente Amsterdam, notably as Teamleider/Senior Financieel Adviseur from January 2018 to November 2023, where responsibilities included budget advice, financial forecasting, and project financial consulting. Joep also served as a Financieel Adviseur at Gemeente Zandvoort and worked in financial roles at Gemeente Gooise Meren and Studentplus. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Political Science and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.