Project Coordinator - Eindhoven

Introduction · Are you looking for a challenging new position in which you help us to improve our students' wellbeing and to create a strong (student) community? If so, read on · Job Description · The Education and Student Affairs (ESA) is the central service point for teachers a ...

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Introduction

Are you looking for a challenging new position in which you help us to improve our students' wellbeing and to create a strong (student) community? If so, read on

Job Description

The Education and Student Affairs (ESA) is the central service point for teachers and (prospective) students at Eindhoven University of Technology and provides services in the field of educational support, educational logistics, study skills, career guidance, use of ICT resources in education, professional skills and language education.

In addition, ESA supports the Executive Board, the Dean of Education, as well as the faculties in the fields of education policy, legislation and regulations, quality assurance, training and institutional accreditation, educational innovation and internationalization.

ESA has divided this support into four departments, namely the Central Student Administration (CSA), Teacher Support and Quality Assurance (TS&QA), Policy Advice and Projects (PA&P) and Student Facilities (SF).

Policy Advice and Projects

You will work within the Policy, Advice & Projects (PA&P) team.

This team is primarily responsible for drawing up tactical and operational education policy and regulations, internationalization policy and the generation and interpretation of administrative information within the education domain.

Experience and knowledge will be exchanged and collaborated within the policy chain that TU/e has set up in a broad sense.

In addition, the department manages projects related to or resulting from education policy and its implementation and evaluation.

Function description

As (jr.) on wellbeing and education, you will work within the Policy, Advice & Projects (PA&P) team, in close collaboration with colleagues and students throughout the organization.

In this role, you will contribute to the ambition of the Beethoven program to educate top talent and strengthen research across the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

You will be deployed on university-wide projects and activities with an implementation character.

The main topic you will work on is the further development of the overall wellbeing and onboarding of our students including building a strong sustainable student community.

One of your tasks will be participating in a project that is focusing on policy development for educational community building.

Moreover, you will work on implementing TU/e's student wellbeing policy via a large number of activities.

In close relationship to the wellbeing policy officer and the ESA -PA&P Wellbeing team, we expect you to:

Participate in policy preparation and implementation on community development
Organize, coordinate and evaluate activities on community and student wellbeing.
Take part in the organization of the yearly TU/e wellbeing week together with the Student sport center and HR.
Bring our bottom-up initiatives programto a next level by engaging students and student associations to participate.

be part of the Wellbeing team for students (of ESA-PA&P), to ensure that activities around wellbeing and related topics (e.g.

social safety) are aligned;

evaluate and improve the information provision to students (and staff) and work on awareness and communication campaigns on wellbeing, together with the wellbeing & social safety student assistants and our communication advisor.

improve the connections and contacts with various staff and student groups concerned with student wellbeing and social safety;
Have the ability and interest to also work on more general education related policy and projects

For more information and an introduction to what is currently in place for student wellbeing at the TU/e, please take a look at our website.

In this role, you will contribute to the ambition of the Beethoven program to educate top talent and strengthen research across the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

Job Requirements

We are looking for a colleague who
has an academic work and thinking level, with a hands-on mentality and affinity for the topic of wellbeing and social safety;
has preferably experience in higher education and knowledgeable in student wellbeing topics;
can relate to the target group: an inclusive/diverse and international population of students;
is a strong communicator and a real team player;
has a result oriented mentality (can-do), open, flexible, service oriented;
is strong in planning and organizing;
has both Dutch and English language proficient (at least C1).

We are looking for a colleague who, within an informal, personal culture, wants to contribute to the development of high-quality, professional services.

In doing so, we attach great importance to customer focus, learning ability and cooperation.

Conditions of Employment

An exciting position within an international yet personal university.

You are right in the middle of the students, on a green campus within walking distance of the central station.

Besides beautiful architecture, you will find varied workplaces and excellent sports facilities.


We also offer you:

A one year contract within the prospect of an extension to a total up to 48 months co-financed within the Beethoven project.

A monthly salary of minimum €3,708 to maximum €5,538 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience (scale 9/10 collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities).

In addition to vacation pay, a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
A favorable arrangement for more holidays or a sabbatical.
A selection model for additional fringe benefits.
Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development opportunities such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.

A job in an engaging diverse team, with attention to personal interaction and social team bonding activities a couple of times a year.

A personal team buddy to show you around in the team and to get you onboarded in the university
Here you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e

About us

Eindhoven University of Technology is a leading international university within the Brainport region where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset.

We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

Education and Student Affairs (ESA) is the central point at TU/e where students and staff receive a variety of educational support.

There is a central ESA service with four divisions (Center for Student Administration, Policy, Advice and Projects, Student Facilities and Teacher Support and Quality Assurance) and an ESA team in each department.

Information

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to have more information about the position, please contact the hiring manager: Dieuwke de Haan, Manager Policy Advice and Projects within Education and Student Affairs, telephone , e-mail

For questions about the application process or the conditions of employment, please contact Suzan Rondeel, HR Advisor, or

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application

If you are interested, please use the 'apply' button to send us your CV and letter of application with your motivation and a description of your qualifications.

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. We give priority to complete applications.

Screening of candidates begins as soon as applications are received and continues until the position is filled. Where applicable, internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates where they are equally suitable.

We look forward to receiving your application

Please note
You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
A pre-employment screening (e.g. knowledge security check) can be part of the selection procedure. For more information on the knowledge security check, please consult the National Knowledge Security Guidelines.
Important for non-EU applicants: Please be aware that for this position, specific residence permit requirements apply.

If you are a non-EU national, you may not be eligible to legally work in this role under current Dutch immigration regulations.

We strongly advise you to contact our Staff Immigration Team ) before applying to check your eligibility and to receive further guidance.
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