Vacancies at AUC

College Secretary (f/m)

15.2 hours per week (0.4 FTE)
vacancy number 10-9001

Amsterdam University College (AUC) is a joint institute of the VU University Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam.

AUC's profile:

• A broad liberal arts and sciences programme at Bachelor level, offering breadth and depth of learning by focusing on far-reaching themes and real-world problems in science and society, thus crossing the boundaries between science, social science, and the humanities;
• aiming high at academic excellence, honours degree, selection of students and high calibre staff;
• an international and intercultural focus reflected in a diverse and international student and staff body, an international curriculum and classroom setting, with English as the language of teaching and learning;
• an engaging academic and social context supported by small class size, an attractive and modern residential college setting, and state-of-the-art facilities;
• reaching out to the community through off-campus community engagement or in-company internships.

Tasks

The College Secretary will be responsible for:

• organising meetings for administrative, advisory or participating bodies and committees at AUC (these include: AUC Board, Management Team, Board of Studies, Board of Examiners, International Advisory Committee, Student Council);
• drawing up draft agendas;
• taking minutes of meetings and ensuring reports of these are adequately compiled and distributed;
• monitoring agreements and lists of decisions and action points;
• managing the archives of the administrative, advisory and participating bodies;
• drafting and editing standard correspondence with and between these bodies;
• serving as the contact person between the various bodies, (external) stakeholders and concerned parties and informing and reporting to the relevant persons.

The College Secretary will report to the Dean of AUC.

Requirements

• Professional qualification(s) and work experience in secretarial work at executive level
• Excellent Dutch and English language skills
• Good communication and intercultural skills and a preference for and experience with working in a dynamic international environment
• Good ICT skills (Microsoft Office)
• Experience of working in a university environment is an advantage

Further information

If you require more information, please contact Ms Deirdre Klein Bog, MA (see link below or call, 020-8258785).

Appointment

This position is for 0.4 FTE preferably starting 1 November 2010. The appointment will be for one year, after which a permanent position. The full-time salary is up to €3,028 gross per month (salary scale 8) depending on experience.

Job application

The closing date for applications is 15 September 2010. Please mention the vacancy number in the email header.

Please send your application and CV to Ms D.V. Klein Bog.

Any other correspondence in response to this advertisement will not be dealt with.