HR Consultant

What will you be doing?

In this multifaceted role, you will serve as both a strategic partner to the executive board and management team (MT) and as the coordinator of day-to-day HR operations and the HR team. That team currently consists of two employees and reports to the Operations Department. You will act as the link between employees, managers, and the MT in an organization that makes a social impact.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• You will coordinate all activities within the HR team and ensure consistency.
• You will advise senior management and the management team on both tactical and strategic issues, HR policy, and complex cases. This includes workforce planning, absenteeism, performance reviews, employee development, and the benefits package.
• You will be responsible for developing and updating HR tools.
• You will draft the substance of requests for approval and requests for advice for the Works Council.
• You translate feedback from employees into improvement initiatives and foster collaboration within the organization.
• You will help optimize HR processes and monitor them. This includes recruitment, onboarding, retention, turnover, absenteeism, employability, and professional development.
• You will initiate or participate in HR projects and implement them within the organization. For example, in the areas of recruitment and selection, diversity and inclusion, occupational health and safety policy, or job evaluation.

What are we looking for?

You’ve proven yourself as an HR advisor and know how to make a difference in a dynamic environment. You navigate seamlessly between policy and practice, have a keen sense of what’s going on, and know how to stay on course. With your analytical mindset, organizational acumen, and coaching style, you’re a strong partner for both managers and colleagues within and outside the HR team.

In addition, please bring the following:

• You have at least 5 years of experience in a broad HR advisory role, preferably within a research institution, nonprofit organization, or government setting.
• You have a coaching and collaborative style: you know how to reach and connect with people on different levels.
• You’re both practical and analytical: you see connections, get to the heart of the matter quickly, think ahead, and know how to turn ideas into action.
• You have a good sense of organizational dynamics and know how to navigate them tactfully.
• You will actively contribute to a future-proof HR policy and take ownership of it.
• You have a good command of the Dutch language, both spoken and written.

What do we offer?

We offer a dynamic position in an open and dynamic organization with a pleasant work environment. You can work partly from home and partly from our beautiful office overlooking the Galgenwaard stadium. We regularly organize fun, informal activities for all employees.

Of course, we’ll make sure you have everything you need to do your job well: you’ll be provided with a laptop and a cell phone. In addition, there are plenty of opportunities for personal development, such as taking courses and training programs.

The Mulier Institute operates on a 37.5-hour workweek and offers a benefits package that includes full reimbursement of travel expenses, a work-from-home policy, and a time-for-time and leave savings scheme. We follow the salary scales set forth in the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities. The position of HR Advisor is classified in scale 10 (€3,546 – €5,538). You will initially receive a one-year contract, with the possibility of extension.

Who are we?

The Mulier Institute conducts sports research for policymakers and society. Our clients are primarily civil society organizations, government agencies, and sports organizations. Our institute employs approximately 80 colleagues who are passionate about sports, physical activity, and health. The institute is located at the Galgenwaard Stadium in Utrecht. The working language within our organization is Dutch. For more information, visit mulierinstituut.nl.

At the Mulier Institute, we believe it is important for everyone to feel at home. We strive to create a work culture that is as inclusive as possible, with a focus on equality and on preventing and combating exclusion. We value diversity within the organization—including people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, with different religious and philosophical beliefs, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations—and are committed to fostering it.

We believe that a diverse organization provides us with the best possible perspective on issues both within and outside the organization. That is why we specifically encourage candidates who can contribute to this diversity—whether from ethnic, cultural, or religious minorities; those with lived experience of chronic illness or disability; or members of the LGBTQ+ community—to apply.

Interested?

Are you interested in this position? If so, please upload your resume and cover letter (addressed to Saskia de Groot) via the application form on our website by October 7, 2025. If you have any questions about the position, please contactSaskia de Groot. Interviews will take place during the week of October 20, 2025.