Administrative Secretary for Employee Participation

What do you bring to the table?  

You: 

• have a college degree and/or experience at the college level;  
  
• have knowledge of Microsoft Office and Teams, as well as general secretarial and administrative methods and techniques; 
  
• You can take notes and write reports; you’re good at editing and writing texts; 
• You have an excellent command of spoken and written Dutch and English.     

What are you going to do?   

You will support the councils and committees assigned to you by gathering and analyzing information and conducting preliminary studies on matters relevant to the university. You will prepare the substantive content for internal consultations and discussions with the administrator. You will assist and advise the employee representative body on substantive matters during various forms of consultation and decision-making. Secretarial, communication, and human resources tasks are also part of this role.   

Who are we?  

The Breitner Academy, the Academy of Architecture, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, the Netherlands Film Academy, the Reinwardt Academy, and the Academy of Theatre and Dance together form the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK). Through a wide range of specialized higher professional education programs at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, the AHK prepares students for careers in the national and international fields of art, culture, and heritage.   

About our team

At the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK), employee participation is organized at both the central and decentralized levels. The Employee Participation Office was established to support these efforts. Our team consists of a director and several administrative secretaries; together, we support all AHK employee participation councils and committees.   

Create here meet some of our staff and students.  

What do we offer?  

A great position in a wonderful team! Our workplace is located at the Academy of Theater and Dance in the heart of Amsterdam. Your employment and compensation will be in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement for higher professional education (CAO-HBO). The position is classified in pay scale 8 (Management Support Staff C, max. €4,595.29 gross per month on a full-time basis). Your pay grade will depend in part on your education and experience. We offer a competitive benefits package, including a thirteenth month’s salary. This is a permanent position with an initial one-year contract. If you become our new colleague, we will require a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) upon your start date.  

Inquiries and Applications  

Are you interested? Please submit your cover letter and resume through March 8: Welcome via vacature-sb@ahk.nl Please include “Job Opening: Administrative Secretary for Employee Participation” in the subject line. We are scheduling the interviews between March 9 and 13. For more information, please contact Eleonora van Vloten, Head of the Employee Participation Office, at e.vanvloten@ahk.nl.