About your role
As Programme Manager, you will play a central role in the strategic and operational development of Healthy Future. You will work closely with the programme leads of Healthy Future, the Programme Council, and and connect different faculties, research institutes, and external partners.
You will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution: identifying opportunities, bringing the right people together, and turning ideas into concrete collaborations and results.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the programme leads and programme council in the strategic and organisational management of the programme, including embedding it within the wider university strucutre and other strategic themes.
- Supporting of the programme leads and programme council in developing Healthy Future into a structural entity, such as a UvA transdisciplinary centre, instutitue or alliance.
- Building and maintaining the UvA network around Healthy Future and connecting researchers with relevant internal and external partners.
- Identifying and pursuing opportunities for new collaborations, large-scale research projects, funding, and innovation.
- Monitoring relevant scientific, societal, and policy developments and translating these into opportunities and concrete initiatives.
- Initiating and organizing workshops, meetings, and other activities that bring researchers and stakeholders together and contribute to the Healthy Future research agenda.
- Developing and coordinating calls for proposals, supporting the associated procedures and monitoring progress.
- Supporting the financial management of programme
- Contributing to the visibility and positioning of Healthy Future, both within and outside the UvA.
- Supporting the programme leads and programme board with administrative tasks, including scheduling and preparing meetings and following up on agreed actions.
About youYou have:
- An academic level of thinking and working and an affinity with the field of Healthy Future. A Master’s degree or PhD is an advantage.
- Experience in working in an academic teaching or research environment and an understanding of how universities operate.
- Experience in programme or project management and in building collaborations within complex organisations.
- The ability to connect scientific developments to societal challenges and impact.
- A strategic, pro-active and entrepreneurial mindset, with a talent for identifying opportunities and turning them into concrete initiatives.
- Experience with research proposals, grant applications, and/or funding strategies is an advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to bring together different perspectives and interests.
- The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Dutch, including the ability to create professional, and visually appealing presentations.
- Knowledge of the UvA and its faculties, research institutes, and collaborations is an advantage.
Our offerWe offer a varied and independent position in which you will make an important contribution to the further development of Healthy Future. The initial appointment is for one year, with the possibility of conversion to a permanent appointment following a positive evaluation. The position is for 20 - 24 hours per week.
- You will be employed by Amsterdam UMC Research BV.
- Classification in salary scale 10: € 3.724 to € 5.867 gross for full-time employment (depending on experience). In addition to a good basic salary, we offer 8.3% end-of-year bonus. Calculate your net salary here.
- Holiday hours: 194.4 per year for full time and a possibility to save additional hours.
- 100% reimbursement for public transport travel costs. If you travel by foot, bicycle, or car, a mileage allowance of €0.21 per km applies (up to a maximum of 40 km one way by car).
- Do you prefer walking or cycling? Take advantage of our good bike scheme.
- Pension accrual with BeFrank, a modern, comprehensible and fairly priced pension.
We also offer:
- A role in which initiative, entrepreneurship, and strategic input are highly valued.
- An inspiring and innovative academic working environment.
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of hybrid working, where the nature of the work allows.
- Excellent opportunities for professional and personal development.
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