Administrative assistant (Greenhouse) Vegetables

In this role, you will collect and manage sustainability data from dairy farms for the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). You will be responsible for your own portfolio of companies producing (greenhouse) vegetables, supplemented by businesses from another horticultural sector (e.g., fruit, cut flowers, or potted plants). You will also be responsible for maintaining relationships with these growers.
Therefore, you will work closely with our FADN participants from one of our regional offices: Alkmaar, The Hague, Drachten, Holten, Goes, Oisterwijk, Meijel, or Wageningen.

You will also be responsible for relationship management with these entrepreneurs. Therefore, you will work in close contact with our FADN participants from one of our regional offices: Alkmaar, The Hague, Drachten, Holten, Goes, Oisterwijk, Meijel, or Wageningen.

The Farm Accountancy Data Network (www.wur.eu/fadn) is a network of about 1,500 agricultural and horticultural businesses, 100 fishing vessels, and 150 forestry businesses. At Wageningen Economic Research, around 65 administrative assistants maintain this network. The main tasks and responsibilities of an arable farming administrative assistant include:

• collecting financial and sustainability data from a fixed group of FADN farms. You obtain these data from farm administration, digital sources (e-invoices), or derive them from farm accountancy records, or by conducting surveys with the entrepreneur. The collected data are stored in a database and made available to fellow researchers;
• maintaining relationships with FADN participants. For each entrepreneur, you prepare an annual report with business results and key environmental indicators, as well as a digital farm comparison overview on MijnAgrimatie.nl. During your visit to the entrepreneur, you explain these reports and answer any questions. At the same time, you initiate the data collection for the new year. Each year, you also recruit a few new participants to compensate for natural turnover. After your onboarding, you will be on the road approximately one day a week (full-time position).

More information about the FADN organization and regional teams can be found here: werkenbijBedrijveninformatienet. Want a preview of the role? Be sure to watch our company onze bedrijfsfilm.

• You have completed a degree in economics (MBO or HBO) or agricultural studies (MBO or HBO). The latter preferably supplemented with a diploma in modern business administration (MBA). Or you are willing to obtain an MBA diploma, in which case we will reimburse the tuition fees.
• you have solid knowledge and experience with the operations of greenhouse horticulture businesses and/or other horticultural sectors;
• you are numerically strong, experienced with digital bookkeeping systems and/or financial automation processes, work accurately, and have an eye for detail;
• you can work independently and also collaborate effectively with colleagues and entrepreneurs;
• you possess a valid category B driving license.
• you can speak write Dutch because of close contact with farmers. 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.

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