IT Generalist
The Amsterdam Museum (AM) is Amsterdam’s premier city museum, telling the story of the city’s past, present, and future. We foster insight, wonder, and connection among visitors and residents. For the coming years, the Amsterdam Museum has an ambitious agenda featuring major projects such as multiple exhibitions at our temporary home in the Hermitage Amsterdam and at Huis Willet-Holthuysen, as well as innovative museum projects at various locations throughout the city. For our main location, the former Burgerweeshuis complex on Kalverstraat, the AM is preparing for a large-scale and extensive renovation. In addition, the AM manages the museum building on Herengracht,
The Willet-Holthuysen House, and in Amsterdam-Noord, the Collection Center (depot) and an office and storage building on Disketteweg.
Your role
As an all-around IT staff member, you will work in the Day-to-Day Operations team within the Operations Department. The team is responsible for providing support for day-to-day operations in both public areas and staff areas at six different locations throughout the city. The museum works with an external IT partner.
- You serve as the liaison between our external IT partner and the organization, and ensure effective oversight of the external Help Desk.
- You will assist your colleagues in using the (new) IT systems.
- You will be responsible for developing the relevant standards and procedures regarding information security, data management, and user privacy in accordance with legal requirements. Managing the underlying technical infrastructure for both the office and museum operations is a key part of this role.
- Based on the organization’s objectives, you will shape your vision for IT and contribute to the development of relevant policies and guidelines. In doing so, you will stay ahead of the latest IT trends.
- You will maintain relationships with suppliers of IT products and evaluate them based on the expertise they provide.
We are looking for a colleague
who sees opportunities and challenges. Someone for whom flexibility, creativity, and results are top priorities. You bring the necessary technical and innovative knowledge and expertise in the field of IT.
With your big-picture perspective, you are able to contribute to the development of relevant policies, and you are also willing to provide hands-on assistance with IT support issues.
Skills
- Results-oriented
- Proactive
- Organized
- Connecting
- Communicative
What do we offer you?
You will be working at an organization in the heart of Amsterdam with a staff of about 140. Because the Amsterdam Museum is constantly evolving, there are opportunities for professional growth in this role. Depending on your availability, the position is open for 24 to 32 hours per week.
And furthermore
- A dynamic and inspiring work environment with passionate colleagues.
- A fixed-term employment contract (one year); an extension may be possible.
- A competitive salary (min. €2,545 / max. €4,052), excluding a 17.05% Individual Choice Budget, in accordance with the City of Amsterdam’s Personnel Regulations.
- The option to work remotely, with a stipend of €3 per day you work from home.
- A monthly allowance for your health insurance.
- A laptop on loan from the museum.
How can you respond?
If you are interested in the position, please apply by answering the questions below in no more than 250 words per question; you may also do so via an audio file totaling
Max. 7 minutes. There is no need to include a cover letter or resume. This allows us to evaluate all applicants in the same way and as objectively as possible. In addition to your answers, please include your name, phone number, and email address.
- What motivates you to apply for this position at the Amsterdam Museum?
- Please provide an example of a project or assignment that demonstrates your relevant knowledge and expertise and how you organize your work.
- Tell us how you communicate and/or share knowledge regarding technological developments, distinguishing between internal and external stakeholders.
- Please describe how you stay up to date on current IT developments and how you can translate them into policy.
Let's get to know each other
Please send your responses by Wednesday, August 16, at the latest, to po@amsterdammuseum.nl, with the subject line “All-Round ICT Employee Job Opening.”
If you have any questions regarding the content, please contact Diana Hoven, Team Leader of Day-to-Day Operations , at d.hoven@amsterdammuseum.nl. The first round of interviews is scheduled for the week of August 21 (subject to change).
The Amsterdam Museum endorses the Diversity & Inclusion Code and is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organization. An organization that welcomes everyone and harnesses the power of its employees’ diversity to achieve leading results for the city. Talent as a foundation, diversity as a strength. We strive to ensure that our workforce reflects Amsterdam’s working population in all its diversity. Job openings are open to everyone, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
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