Communications Officer (0.8 FTE)

Are you a recent graduate or soon-to-be graduate in communication or creative business looking for an exciting and varied entry-level position? The Faculty of Education is looking for a:

Communications Officer (0.8 FTE)

What will you be doing?

Creating compelling and inspiring (video) content for the Leraar Wiskunde program website that appeals to different types of prospective students? Recruiting, training, and mentoring student ambassadors so that high school students can experience a day in the life of a student online via Instagram? Creating (or commissioning) an infographic based on the results of a student satisfaction survey? As a communications officer, you’re always ready to jump right in. Coordinating with the campaign agency, the photographer, or the copywriter to launch a new campaign? You get a boost from keeping everything on track. Figuring out what the customer journey should look like for a student in their senior year of high school who wants to become a teacher? You know exactly what steps to take. In addition, you get a boost from working on projects such as Well-Organized Education, the renovation of our building, and addressing the shortage of technology teachers. You recognize yourself as both an organizer and an implementer and can easily switch between these roles. In short, if you’re looking for a diverse range of responsibilities with plenty of room for your own (creative) input, we’d love to meet you! 

What are you bringing?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a way with words and an eye for (moving) images. Social media holds few secrets for you. You’re a critical thinker, come up with ideas, focus on solutions, can make quick connections, and don’t let the issues of the day throw you off balance. You enjoy acquiring new knowledge, applying it immediately to your work, and sharing it with your colleagues. After all, we’d love to learn from you too! You have an excellent command of the Dutch language. Experience with image and video editing software and a CMS is a plus.

Where will you be working?

You will be joining the Communications team at the Faculty of Education and Pedagogy. Together with five colleagues, you will handle communications for all degree programs, the offerings within Lifelong Learning, research, internal communications, and various faculty-wide or AUAS-wide projects. In the coming years, we will be working on major innovation projects to modernize our education so that students can study flexibly.

For more information about the Faculty of Education, visit www.hva.nl/foo  

Talent as a foundation, diversity as a strength

The AUAS aims to be an organization where everyone feels welcome, valued, and at home. As an employer, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we can perform as a knowledge institution of and for the city. We therefore strive to see the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives that Amsterdam has to offer reflected in our university’s workforce. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve our communication regarding diversity and inclusion, please let us know.

See what our colleagues have to say about working at the AUAS: http://www.hva.nl/over-de-hva/werken-bij-de-hva/medewerkers-aan-het-woord

What do we offer?

• To start with, a great workplace within a fun and motivated team where there’s plenty of room for initiative. With us, you’ll have the freedom to help shape our direction and be yourself. A great opportunity to put us on the map and increase our impact;
• The option to work partly from home and partly at the office;
• You will initially be offered a one-year temporary contract. If we are pleased with your performance and you are enjoying the role, we will offer you the prospect of a permanent position;
• A salary of up to €3,691.27 gross per month in pay scale 8 for a full-time position, depending on education and experience as outlined in the Hay job profile for Communications Officer 2;
• A comprehensive benefits package, including generous vacation time and a 13th month’s salary;
• Excellent opportunities for study and professional development. At the AUAS, we believe it is important for you to continue developing your professional skills.

Would you like to learn more about this position?

Please feel free to contact Anke Laffort, Head of Communications, by email: a.j.w.laffort@hva.nl or by phone/WhatsApp: 06 21115 8378. Please use the email address exclusively for asking questions. We only process applications received via the “Apply” button at the bottom of this job posting. 

Will you be our new communications specialist?

Impress us with your application! We’d love to see your creativity shine through! Click the “Apply Now” button to apply online by July 3 at the latest.

The first round of interviews is scheduled for Friday morning, July 8. A potential second round is scheduled for Tuesday morning, July 12. Please make a note of these dates in your calendar.

What else you need to know

• This job opening has been posted internally and externally at the same time. If candidates are equally qualified, internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates;
• Start date to be determined, though we would really appreciate it if you could start on September 1;
• Would you like to learn more about our application process? Then visit our website Working at the AUAS;
• In the recruitment and selection process for this position, we adhere to the AUAS Application Code. Unsolicited recruitment efforts regarding this position are not appreciated.