As Project Controller you will report on a functional basis to the Business Controller and will be situated in the Research and Project Services team.  You will work with a large degree of independence and with more complex tasks you will assist the Business Controller. Your tasks will include the following:

• Developing project budgets for funding applications and setting up project budgets for new projects in cooperation with the project leader;
• Drafting financial progress reports and prognoses;
• Guarding and signaling discrepancies in the realization of project budgets;
• Preparing project audits;
• Setting up project files, ensuring project files are completed and digitally archived;
• Independently offering advice and instructions to ISS staff and other parties where necessary in relation to financial project management;
• Maintaining contact with both internal parties such as the central finance department and other project controllers and external parties such as the external auditor, project funders and project partners;
• Supporting the Business Controller where necessary in creating periodic (management) reports and prognoses, particularly those related to projects;
• Evaluating relevant internal procedures, legislation, rules and procedures, as well as subsidy conditions whilst applying these to all ongoing projects;
• Preparing periodic and annual reports of all resources spent on projects.

• Bachelor’s (HBO) degree in business or finance with several years of relevant working experience in project administration and/or project control, preferably in a complex (academic or comparable) organization;
• Excellent skills in Excel, Word and SAP and extensive experience in creating and drafting reports;
• You are results oriented, accurate and have strong (intercultural) communication skills;
• You have highly developed organizational and time-management skills, and are stress-resistant;
• An excellent command of English and Dutch, both written and spoken;
• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders;
• Ability to work well, both independently and in a team.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year.

ISS offers this internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with good working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).

The starting date of this position is as soon as possible, and you will be based at the International institute of Social Studies in The Hague. The successful candidate will be offered a one-year contract. The contract can be extended in case of a positive assessment. The position is to be filled on a part-time or full-time basis: 0,8-1,0 FTE.

In accordance with the conditions applied at Erasmus University Rotterdam as indicated in the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO NU) of the Dutch universities, the salary is dependent on the candidate’s experience and is set at a maximum of CAO NU scale 10 with a minimum of  € 2.790,- and a maximum of € 4.402,- gross per month, on a fulltime basis. In addition, EUR pays an 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year payment of 8.3% and offers excellent secondary benefits, like a very generous leave scheme. Furthermore, EUR is affiliated with ABP for the pension provision and we offer partially paid parental leave. Employees can also use EUR facilities, such as the Erasmus sports center and the University library.

ISS is committed to building and sustaining a community based on inclusiveness, equity, and diversity and believe this will contribute to our mission and vision of being the best institute in our field. ISS is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong societal orientation in its education and research. EUR scientists and students work in close collaboration with internal and external parties to solve global, social challenges, inspired by the always dynamic and cosmopolitan Rotterdam. The current EUR Strategy therefore focuses on "Creating positive societal impact". Our academic education is intensive, active and application oriented. Our research increasingly takes place in multidisciplinary teams, which are strongly intertwined with international networks. With its research impact and its high-quality education programmes, EUR competes with the top European universities. The Erasmian values ​​function as our internal compass and distinguish Erasmus University Rotterdam. They entail being engaged with society, a world citizen, connecting, entrepreneurial, and open-minded.

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) is a leading academic centre for international development studies in The Hague and is part of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). It is a post-graduate institute of policy-oriented critical social science, founded in 1952. The institute offers a PhD in Development Studies, a 15.5-month MA in Development studies with five Majors, and several post-graduate Diploma courses.

ISS is a highly diverse international community of scholars and students from the global South and the North from over 50 different countries. It brings together people, ideas and insights in a multidisciplinary setting which nurtures, fosters and promotes critical thinking and innovative research into fundamental social problems. The strong partnerships with organizations and individuals in developing countries make up a network where we co-create knowledge so that teaching and research remain societally relevant. Key to the ISS philosophy and practice is the wish to contribute to achieving social justice and equity on a global level. Our research focuses on understanding developmental problems that exist in different parts of the world. With our teaching we aim to train our students to be global critical citizens, professionals and change agents who can make a difference in the world. ISS also acquires and manages externally funded projects for teaching, research and capacity building from a wide range of donors, including NWO, Nuffic, and the European Commission.