Communications Specialist

What will you be doing?  

You’ll be writing content for various websites (applications). You’ll also be involved in our annual visitor campaign for “Scholen op de kaart” and will write newsletters for our users. We have a solid foundation for our communication plans, but there’s definitely room for new ideas and putting them into action.

In addition to your colleagues in Communications, you’ll work closely with the Vensters team. This team keeps various target groups informed about current developments—for example, users of the applications developed for schools, school boards, and school partnerships. We’re happy to answer these users’ questions carefully every workday via email or phone. In addition, we know the visitors to Scholen op de kaart, who are primarily parents and students. But stakeholders such as the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, politicians, the education inspectorate, and the media are also very interested in Scholen op de kaart and its applications. This highlights just how many target groups there are: working for the Councils means you’re right in the middle of the various target groups and stakeholders. All stakeholders have their own needs and interests, which requires appropriate communication.

In this role, you’ll also be involved in the association’s communications. For example, by highlighting our members’ work through interesting and engaging content.

Who are you?

• You have a degree in communications or a related field from a college or university.
• You have 1–3 years of verifiable work experience.
• You have a passion for creating communication materials. 
• You can translate complex information and issues into accessible content tailored to the target audience.
• You write fluently and do so in perfect Dutch.
• You enjoy creating presentations for schools and school boards.
• You have expertise in content creation and copywriting, internet marketing, and search engine optimization.
• It is a plus if you can contribute to visualizations and design using software such as InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator.
• You are a team player, a good communicator, detail-oriented, customer-focused, flexible, and proactive. You’ll fit right in with our great team, which works with dedication and enthusiasm.

What do we offer?

• A varied position for 32–38 hours per week for a minimum of one year, with the possibility of an extension to a permanent position.
• A salary of up to €4,103 per month (depending on experience), based on scale 8 of the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities. The PO-Raad has a 38-hour workweek.
• An end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, 8% vacation pay, and a pension plan through the ABP.
• An internet allowance of €25 per month and a work-from-home allowance.
• 232 vacation hours for full-time employees and the option to accrue additional compensatory leave.
• The option to work both from home and in the office, including internet and telecommuting allowances.
• Travel expense reimbursement or an NS Business Card if your commute to our office near Utrecht Overvecht station is more than 10 kilometers. 

About the information products of the PO-Raad and the VO-raad

Both councils are collaborating on the development of various online information products (apps) for schools, school boards, and school partnerships. With two development teams, we develop and manage these apps for over 10,000 users. The apps help users stay informed about topics such as exam results, student safety, and financial expenditures. In addition, the public website www.scholenopdekaart.nl enables schools to communicate what they do and why they do it to parents, students, and other interested parties, such as municipalities and the Education Inspectorate.

About the PO-Raad and the VO-Raad

The PO-Raad and the VO-Raad are the associations representing schools in primary and secondary education. The Councils advocate for the common interests of school organizations in primary and secondary education with government agencies, political bodies, the business community, and civil society organizations. In addition, the Councils serve as catalysts for innovative projects and knowledge sharing in primary and secondary education.

You will be working within the Communications, Public Affairs, and Association Development cluster, where thirteen colleagues are involved in areas such as corporate communications, advocacy, and the development of the association. 

Learn more and apply

Would you like to learn more about this position? Please contact Megan Voogt, Team Leader for Windows Products, at meganvoogt@vo-raad.nl or by phone at 06 - 57 94 23 96. Please email your application by Thursday, September 5, to vacature@poraad.nl, with the subject line “Application for Communications Officer, Windows.” The first round of interviews will take place on September 11 and 12. The second round of interviews will be held on Monday, September 16.