Administrative assistant Agriculture

As an Administrative Assistant in Agriculture, you will collect and manage financial and sustainability data from agricultural businesses for the Business Information Network (BIN). You will oversee a portfolio of companies in one or more agricultural sectors of your choice: dairy, poultry, pigs, goats, or sheep. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining relationships with these entrepreneurs. You will work closely with our BIN participants at one of our regional offices in Alkmaar, The Hague, Drachten, Holten, Goes, Oisterwijk, Meijel, or Wageningen.

The Business Information Network (www.wur.nl/bedrijveninformatienet) comprises approximately 1,500 agricultural and horticultural businesses, 100 cutters and other fishing vessels, and 150 forestry companies. Around 30 administrative assistants at Wageningen Social & Economic Research maintain this network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collecting financial and sustainability data from a fixed group of BIN companies. This data is sourced from business administration records or digital (electronic invoices), derived from the company's financial accounts, or gathered through surveys with the entrepreneur. You will record this data in a database and make it available to colleagues for research purposes.
• Managing relationships with BIN participants. You will prepare an annual report for the entrepreneur detailing business results and key environmental indicators, and create a digital business comparison overview on MijnAgrimatie.nl. During visits to the entrepreneur, you will explain both reports and answer any questions. At the same time, you will initiate data collection for the new year. Each year, you will also recruit a few new participants to the Business Information Network to compensate for natural attrition. For a full-time position, this will require about one day per week on the road after your training period.

For more information about the organization of the BIN group and the regional teams, visit: werkenbijBedrijveninformatienet. To get a direct impression of this role, be sure to watch our corporate video.

• Completed (business) economics education (MBO or HBO) or agricultural education (MBO or HBO). Preferably supplemented with a diploma in modern business administration (MBA), or willingness to obtain it (with training costs covered by us).
• Extensive knowledge and experience in managing a business in one or more agricultural sectors, such as dairy, poultry, pigs, goats, or sheep.
• Strong numerical skills, experience with digital accounting systems and/or financial automation processes, meticulous working methods, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with various colleagues and entrepreneurs.
• Possession of a valid driver's license (B).
• Excellent in Dutch (speaking and writing). Please note: Proficiency in Dutch is required for this position. If you do not speak and write Dutch at a sufficient level, unfortunately your application cannot be considered. Due to the high volume of English-language applications, we are unable to respond individually.

Please note: due to immigration restrictions it is not possible to obtain a working permit for this specific position if you are from outside of the European Union. If you are eligible for a search year or already are in possession of a work permit without sponsorship we welcome you to apply.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• full-time or part-time employment (minimum 24 hours per week for this position).
• flexible working hours and the option for hybrid working.
• free use of public transportation for commuting up to 100 km one way.
• the option to accrue additional compensation hours by working more;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8,3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between € 3,231.- and € 4,374.- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 8). If you do not fully meet the job requirements yet, you may be placed in salary scale 7 as a starting point.

As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended - if possible within (company) organizational circumstances - on good performance. Of course, we are happy to have a conversation with you if you have any questions about this.

Location: Alkmaar, Drachten, The Hague, Goes, Holten, Meijel, Oisterwijk, and Wageningen.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a multi-faceted position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland and with your work you have a clear and positive impact on society. At WUR we work on the most pressing challenges of our time, like climate change and feeding the world in a sustainable way.

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.