A management assistant takes a pro-active role in building strong relationships between its stakeholders and in creating an environment in which all can work in the most efficient and effective way. You are a spider in the web of secretarial and administrative support to the Management of the Institute, Faculty and Support staff.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Email: handle the email box of the secretariat and the work that results from it
• All logistical organization around the various ISS seminar series
• General secretarial tasks (organizing room bookings, catering requests, updating information screens etc.)
• Events: support marketing in the preparation of events and seminars
• Registration and filing of ISS documents in the automated CORSA system
• Administrative Support: perform activities that support administration
• Order and maintain stationary and equipment
• Collaborate with the facilities department within ISS
• Assists on introduction program for new employees
• All other tasks that arise

• MBO level secretariat education
• Accuracy, flexibility, cooperation, result oriented, integrity
• Good communication skills in a multi-cultural environment
• Capacity to learn and reflect
• Customer oriented
• Capacity to plan, organize and prioritize, fast worker
• Experienced in Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point
• Native English speaker who is fluent in Dutch
• Workdays: Monday, Friday (fixed) and Tuesday or Thursday

The start date of this position is as soon as possible and you will be based at ISS in The Hague. The successful candidate will be offered a one year contract with Erasmus University Rotterdam.

The contract can be extended in case of a positive assessment. In accordance with the conditions applied at the Erasmus University Rotterdam as indicated in the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO NU) of Dutch universities, the salary is dependent on the candidate’s experience and will range from € 1.992 – € 2.770,-  gross per month (scale 6) in case of fulltime employment. In addition, ISS pays an 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year payment of 8.3%.

ISS is committed to building and sustaining a community, based on inclusiveness, equity and diversity and believes 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 is a modern, highly ranked, international research university, based in the dynamic and diverse city of Rotterdam. We were founded in 1913 and nowadays host 25.000 students. Our faculties and institutions work on global, national and local social challenges in the areas of: healthy development, wealth, governance, culture. The quality of research at Erasmus University, named after Rotterdam-born humanist and theologian Erasmus, is reflected in its consistent top-100 position in most major universities rankings. On the lively, modern campus, students and scholars of more than 100 nationalities are constantly encouraged to develop their talents and meet their ambition. https://www.eur.nl/english/

Erasmus University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and as such encourages applications from women and minorities. Erasmus University is taking targeted action to appoint talented men and women of different nationalities to senior positions and to keep them at our University. The aim is to have at least 25% of senior positions filled by women in 2025. Female candidates, candidates with an international background and/or candidates from an ethnic minority are encouraged to apply. Under the condition of equal suitability, these candidates will have a priority position.

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) is a leading academic centre for international development studies. While based in The Hague, the ISS is part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. It is a post-graduate institute of policy-oriented critical social sciences, 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 brings together a highly diverse international community of scholars and students from both the global South and the global North, usually originating from over 50 different countries. The Institute brings together people, ideas and insights in a multi-disciplinary setting which nurtures, fosters and promotes critical thinking and conducts 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 socially relevant. Key to the ISS philosophy and practices is the wish to make a contribution to achieving social justice and equity on a global level.