Erasmus University College (EUC) is still young, but ambitious in positioning itself as an educational innovator in terms of defining Liberal Arts for the 21th century. A strong professional services staff is essential to help our educational experts flourish, in both teaching and research.

The office manager we are looking for will be both supporting daily operations of EUC, and help preparing the establishment of the Erasmus Research Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences (ERCLAS), a research center that encompasses the current research activities of the different departments, bundles resources and facilitates joint projects and funding activities. In this LAS research hub focus is put on societal impact, transdisciplinary research, and educational innovation.

For this, we need a person who is excellent in running an office professionally, having a knack for good old secretarial handiwork and Excel skills, but who is also great in getting things organised: knowledge of project management is an asset. You will be daily structuring processes, dealing with finance, improving quality of services, using your network to connect to people and create opportunities.

Is this all? No, a very important characteristic we ask for is you being flexible, as no day is the same at EUC, and there is always plenty to do in our College. Are you triggered? Keep reading.

The Dean’s Office is at the heart of EUC. It consists of some 20 persons who make it possible for students and academic staff to excel in this unique Bachelor’s degree programme in Liberal Arts & Sciences. For our students this means, for example, that we support them when they apply, get admitted, and we arrange a place to live in the 1st year. We challenge them to actively learn, and advise them about study tracks and careers. And when we finally give them a diploma they are not lost, but admitted as a proud member of our growing Alumni Association.

For our academic staff we facilitate their excellent teaching: the motto is unburdening. The new to establish ERCLAS is meant to further unleash the research potential of the EUC academic staff and to integrate all initiatives and ideas in a focused way. And focus you will need too….

Ideally, you are an experienced executive / personal / management assistant, who

• Is mature, pro-active, fluent in spoken and written English and Dutch (C1/C2), at home in the (international) academic world and (preferably) bringing along a good network within Erasmus University.
• Knows where to find the right people to help establishing a new (virtual) center, thanks to your proven organisational experience.
• Is familiar with project management and well able to deal with financial matters
• Is keen to learn, and thinks before acting. By using your keen judgement you can prioritise responses and issues, referring onwards where necessary. Of course you know well how to deal with sensitive and confidential information.
• Is a strong communicator who works well in a team. You contribute to improvement of quality at all levels, by having meticulous attention to detail.
• Ideally has experience with research funding, or is willing to learn (fast…)
• Handles sensitive situations with tact, have a sense of humour, and is the niet-lullen-maar-poetsen-type.

The initial appointment will be for 0.8 – 1.0 fte in temporary employment for one year. The conditions of employment at Erasmus University Rotterdam correspond with the collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU). The salary follows UFO profile secretary 2, dependent on education and experience, at CAO NU scale 7, with a minimum of € 2.329 and a maximum of € 3.144 gross per month, on a fulltime basis of 38 hours per week.

Erasmus University offers attractive employment conditions, including a holiday allowance of 8%, a year-end payment of 8.3% and 41 annual leave days based on a full work week of 40 hours. In addition, EUR takes part in the ABP pension scheme, and we also offer partially paid parental leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a tax break, and for their international spouses we have set up a dual career programme.

Moreover, EUR staff members are allowed to make use of the EUR facilities, including the Erasmus sports centre and the University Library.

We value diversity and believe that a diversity of talents contributes to our vision and strategy to excel as a university on research and education. This means that we are looking for a person who can complement our team well.

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), named after Rotterdam-born humanist and theologian Erasmus, is a research university with a strong international orientation and a pronounced social focus, both in its education and research activities. On the lively, modern campus, more than 28.000 students and scholars of more than 100 nationalities are constantly encouraged to develop their talents and meet their ambition. Our more than 2700 scientists and employees work together with all our students to solve challenges faced by global society, drawing their inspiration from the consistently dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. The academic education offered at our faculties is intensive, engaging and strongly focused on practical application. We increasingly perform our research in multidisciplinary teams, which are closely interwoven with international networks. In terms of research impact and the quality of its degree programmes, EUR can compete with the foremost universities in Europe, which is reflected in its consistent top-100 position in most major universities rankings. Erasmus University Rotterdam’s key values are daring, curiosity, social involvement, breaking new ground and striving for success. See www.eur.nl.

Erasmus University College

Erasmus University College (EUC) is EUR’s internationally orientated and selective undergraduate college, offering a Bachelor’s degree programme in Liberal Arts and Sciences based on intensive multi-disciplinary education in four areas of study: Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Humanities and Life Sciences. The college and its city campus are in the centre of metropolitan Rotterdam. The residential character of the college contributes to a safe academic community whose students live and study together. EUC is part of the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

To learn more about the Erasmus University College please visit our website at www.eur.nl/euc.