Maastricht University School of Business and Economics offers several Bachelor’s, Pre-master’s and Master’s programmes in the area of Business and Economics. For our Bachelor’s programmes there are several procedures (numerus fixus/selection, International Classroom) that belong to the tasks of the SBE Admissions Office. To be eligible for admission to a Pre-master’s and a Master’s programme, students also have to go through a number of steps in the application process and, in most cases, have their file assessed by the Board of Admission from the appropriate process.  

Your tasks:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of the SBE Admissions Office (5 – 8 employees)
• Safeguard the procedures your team is responsible for and ensure a smooth Applicant Journey
• Act as the first contact point for the Student Services Centre and other departments
• Informing different stakeholders about the admissions numbers, and procedures, and providing relevant admission related management information.
• Being the faculty Key User for SAP Admissions, participating in recurring meetings, monitoring the system and contributing to system optimizations.

• Academic or HBO+ education and working level;
• Affinity to work in a higher education environment and experience with admissions-/student-administration is an advantage.
• Good command of different IT systems (MS Office, SAP, Document Management System)
• Being able to look at the procedures and the system with a helicopter view, pro-actively engaging in changes if necessary Good people skills, experience with managing a (small) team is a plus
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and English as the language of communication at SBE is English

We are looking for someone who is flexible, independent and accurate and can cope with a busy, sometimes stressful environment. Do you get energy from managing  (a team with) a heavy workload during peak periods?. Then this is the job for you!

Fixed-term contract: We offer a contract of 1 year, followed by a permanent contract based on a mutual match and good performance.

• The salary will be based in salary scale 9 respectively salary scale 10 (€ 3.098 - € 4670 gross per month based on full-time employment).
• In addition to the salary, we offer an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
• 232 vacation hours per year for full-time employment and the possibility of expanding this slightly and additional holidays;
• ABP pension;
• Work life balance;
• Maastricht University offers training possibilities and professional courses.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > About UM > Working at UM.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 22,000 students and about 5,000 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. 
For more information, visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl.

School of Business and Economics (SBE)

SBE is one of the youngest economic faculties in the Netherlands with a distinctive profile and a Triple Crown accreditation. SBE provides high-quality education and conducts excellent research from an international perspective. The faculty believes in creating close cooperation with academic partners and social stakeholders, its students and alumni, with the business community and with organizations in the Limburg Euregion, the Netherlands, Europe and the rest of the world. More information is available at www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/sbe

Education & Exams Office (EEO)

The Education & Exams Office (EEO) consists of several teams, responsible for a range of essential tasks within the SBE Administration Office. The EEO handles the processing of admissions for the bachelor and master programs of SBE. This involves reviewing applications, ensuring eligibility criteria are met, and managing the enrollment process.

The EEO plays a crucial role in the smooth execution of educational activities, ensuring that students have a well-structured learning experience which also includes the planning and organization of exams and the graduation process. Moreover, the Education & Exams Office serves as a central point of contact for students, providing them with information, guidance, and support throughout their academic journey.