We are looking for a Junior Scrum Master to support several agile teams working on large-scale digital transformation initiatives within the justice domain. You will help teams apply Scrum effectively, strengthen collaboration, remove impediments, and support the delivery of high-quality digital products including automated case management flows, European data exchanges, and long-term public-sector transformation initiatives.

What you'll do

Facilitate the Scrum process

• Guide teams through all Scrum events: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Maintain sprint backlogs and help the team stay focused on sprint goals.
• Strengthen transparency, collaboration and predictable delivery.
  

Remove impediments

• Detect blockers early and support the team in finding pragmatic solutions.
• Escalate structural issues to Product Owners or programme leadership when necessary.
• Track recurring impediments and help teams build healthier delivery practices.
• Foster an open, safe and collaborative team environment.
• Stimulate engagement, continuous improvement and constructive communication.
• Facilitate alignment between developers, analysts, Product Owners and stakeholders.
  

Support the Product Owner

• Assist in backlog refinement and prioritisation activities.
• Help prepare demos, progress reviews and stakeholder communication.
• Promote value-driven decision-making.
  

Promote Agile maturity

• Act as an ambassador for Agile principles across the teams.
• Participate in agile communities of practice and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Contribute actively to the growing agile maturity of the organisation.
  

Improve team collaboration & communication

What are we looking for?

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• You bring 0–5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or working within an agile delivery team.
• You apply a solid understanding of Agile principles and frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban.
• You work confidently with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps and Microsoft Teams to support delivery workflows.
• You demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to engage constructively with developers, analysts and Product Owners.
• You take a structured, proactive and solution-oriented approach to facilitating teams.
• You show eagerness to learn, grow and take ownership within a large, complex environment.
• You are available full-time and comfortable working in a high-impact public-sector setting.
• You are fluent in Dutch OR French, and have a good understanding of the other national language.
  

• Experience with Scrum Master responsibilities in the public sector.
• Experience facilitating estimation sessions, sprint forecasting or delivery metrics.
• Experience applying Agile techniques such as relative estimation, backlog shaping or team-level coaching.
  

What do we offer?

Location: Brussels (on-site)

Terms: Freelance or Permanent

Duration: 19/01/2026 -18/01/2027, with possible extensions