At Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), we provide research support to the faculty, PhD candidates and professional staff at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and at the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE).The part-time PhD programme was launched in 2015, and its main target audience are senior (international) practitioners with backgrounds in the fields of business and economics.

In this programme, we're looking for an internationally orientated course coordinator to strengthen the programme's administrative team. In short, you.

As our course coordinator, you work closely with the programme's coordinators and administrators and with the programme's Academic Director. As part of the ERIM team, you join 12+ research support professionals. You're occupied with and responsible for the planning, scheduling and organisation of the programme's modules and courses. You serve as the first point of contact for lecturers and PhD candidates. Additionally, it's your job to support all the processes relating to both course and student administration, including the financial aspects of course delivery.

Your main tasks
As our part-time PhD course coordinator, we expect you to:

• schedule the annual courses and modules for all cohorts, in consultation with the lecturers involved with the programme;
• contact the lecturers regarding the courses' description and materials (pre-readings, books, assignments);
• execute course administration tasks in a timely way, including uploading course materials, course guides, grades, etc.;
• coordinate the communication about course planning and execution (e.g., availability of course materials) with both lecturers and PhD candidates;
• collect course evaluations and couple feedback to lecturers and the academic director;
• process the (financial) administration of the course planning and delivery; and
• contribute to the smooth and optimal service delivery of the part-time PhD programme, including the admissions to the programme.

Requirements
You're eligible for this role if you can demonstrate:

• relevant professional experience (2+ years), preferably in programme management/administration;
• a completed BSc (or MSc) degree in business, economics social sciences or related field;
• an excellent command of relevant software packages (MS Office, Excel) and preferably research information/course administration systems and reporting tools; and
• a good command of the English and Dutch language, both spoken and written.

Your required competencies
Competences

We strongly encourage you to apply for this role if you:

• are an outstanding, driven and service-oriented course administrator, with a relevant educational and professional background;
• are a results-oriented, analytical and sociable team player, with strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills;
• can work independently and in a team with a hands-on and pro-active attitude, all while keeping a sharp eye out for detail;
• have excellent organisational skills and you are punctual and accurate;
• are able to work on tight deadlines, remain calm under pressure and prioritise your own workload;
• can interact and communicate efficiently with diverse stakeholders, especially senior practitioners from various cultural and industry backgrounds; and
• have an affinity for and empathy with higher education and academic research.

Fixed-term contract: 12 months.

What we offer

When you're the right person for this vacancy, we can offer you a full-time contract for an initial period of 12 months. Thereafter, we offer you the possibility for a permanent contract upon satisfactory performance.

We operate on a hybrid work model. This gives you the freedom to choose which days of the week you work virtually and which days you work at our vibrant campus. As our part-time PhD course coordinator, you join an international and interdisciplinary team of committed and enthusiastic research support professionals.

Example employment conditions:

The conditions of employment correspond with the collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU). https://www.universiteitenvannederland.nl/files/documenten/CAO/2021/CLA_Universities_Netherlands_2021_2022.pdf

Salary is subject to training and experience and may vary from a minimum of €2,710 gross per month (scale 8 CAO NU) up to a maximum of € 3,619 gross per month (scale 8 CAO NU), based on a full-time contract of 38 hours (UFO Medewerker Studentenzaken).

Erasmus University has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8 per cent, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3 per cent and a considerable amount of vacation days. More information is available at https://www.eur.nl/en/working/our-employer-vision/employment-conditions

Training and career development opportunities:

EUR offers all employees an annual personal career budget, which can be used to advance your skills and competences. There are lots of training, development and coaching opportunitiesat EUR too.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe's top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam - a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM's primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers. Study information and activities for future students, executives and alumni are also organised from the RSM office in Chengdu, China. www.rsm.nl

RSM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.