Office Assistant

Are you the energetic organisational talent we are looking for to ensure the smooth completion of our project results? Would you like to help our researchers present their findings in an engaging and accessible way, whether in a report, factsheet, or presentation? Do you enjoy rolling up your sleeves to support colleagues with practical matters, and is Microsoft Word second nature to you? If so, you might be the colleague we need as our Office Assistant Project Output!

At Wageningen Economic Research, within the Secretariat Group, we are looking for an Office Assistant Project Output. From 1 January 2025, Economic Research will merge with another research institute of Wageningen UR. This means you will join at the perfect moment to help shape this transition with your colleagues.

Job Description
Together with nine other colleagues, you will form the institute’s Secretariat Group. As part of this team, the Office Assistant Project Output supports project leaders in the final phase of their projects. Your tasks include:

• Coordinating the publication of reports, factsheets, presentations, and other text-related project outputs for Economic Research. You will follow established procedures and guidelines.
• Liaising with internal colleagues (such as project leaders, team leaders, management, reviewers, and editorial staff) and external suppliers (such as translators, designers, and printers) to keep everyone informed of the process's progress.
• Acting as the point of contact for project leaders, coordinating the publication process from start to finish. You will plan, organise, and monitor this process.
• Ensuring all project outputs comply with the WUR house style or the client's Terms of Reference, making adjustments as needed.
• Communicating about the delivered output and handling the administration related to your tasks.

• You have at least an MBO-level education in a relevant field, such as communications or secretarial studies, and at least five years of work experience.
• You have a strong affinity for text processing and layout and are an expert with MS Office Word.
• You possess good knowledge and experience with Adobe and other Office software.
• You are excellent at planning and consider yourself a social, results-oriented, and stress-resistant go-getter who likes to take the initiative and responsibility.
• You can manage appointments and deadlines in a customer-friendly manner.
• You have excellent command of Dutch (native/C2) and English (at least B1), both spoken and written.
• You are accurate, flexible, and a good team player.

If you meet these requirements, this position is perfect for you!
Read on to learn about your employment conditions and how to apply. Who knows, you might become our new colleague as an Office Assistant Project Output!

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent employment conditions. Highlights from our CAO include:

• Flexible working hours to ensure a good work-life balance.
• The possibility to build up extra compensatory hours by working more.
• Sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave.
• A strong focus on vitality, with access to on-campus sports facilities at an attractive rate.
• A year-end bonus of 8.3%.
• Excellent pension scheme via ABP.

In addition to these outstanding secondary employment conditions, we offer a competitive salary. Depending on your experience, the salary ranges from a minimum of € 2388 to a maximum of € 3245 for a full 36-hour work week, in accordance with the CAO Wageningen Research (scale 6). The appointment is for 20-24 hours per week. Initially, we offer you a one-year contract, which will be extended to a permanent contract upon mutual enthusiasm. Of course, we are happy to discuss any questions you may have.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal growth opportunities and mobility through an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we offer excellent training opportunities. You will have a versatile role in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch the video below to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.