Earthwatch is op zoek naar een project assistent om het Nederlandse team te ondersteunen in het effectief uitvoeren van zijn projecten.

Deadline: 21 May 2023

Applications (cover letter and CV) can be sent by email to: Alice Markham: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Location: Netherlands, office-based (currently in Zaltbommel) with flexibility to work from home. Frequent travel in the Netherlands and occasional international travel will be required.
Department: Programmes and Partnerships

Reports to: Programme Manager Netherlands
Direct reports: None
Salary: 2.181 - 2.380 Euro gross per month FTE (35 hours) depending on skills and experience + additional 8% holiday allowance paid monthly
Contract: Fixed term – 1 year with potential to extend depending on project requirements and funding

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week over 5 days) – part time option of 4 days per week will be considered for the right candidate
Deadline for application: 21 May 2023

Interviews: w/c 5 June 2023. We expect to hold 1st interview virtually via MS Teams, with potentially a 2nd interview, face to face, at our offices in Zalbommel.

Applicants must have the right to work in the Netherlands; Earthwatch is unable to support visa applications

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

OVERVIEW

Earthwatch is op zoek naar een project assistent om het Nederlandsen team te ondersteunen in het effectief uitvoeren van zijn projecten. Het nieuw gevestigde team in Nederland is vanwege zijn succesvolle en innovatieve werkwijze in een rap tempo aan het uitbreiden. Wil jij deze groei ondersteunen en je gezamenlijk inzetten voor een betere wereld, dan is deze veelzijdige functie iets voor jou!

Earthwatch is een internationale non-profit organisatie en erkend onderzoeksinstituut die zich inzet voor ‘a world in which we live within our means and in balance with nature’. We zijn experts op gebied van ‘citizen science’, waaronder ook ‘boerenwetenschap’, ‘bedrijfswetenschap’ en ‘beleidswetenschap’. We zetten onze kennis in om samen met boeren, burgers, bedrijven en beleidsmakers wetenschappelijk robuuste data te verzamelen over onder meer bodemkwaliteit, waterkwaliteit en biodiversiteit. Door kennis van verschillende betrokkenen te bundelen en samen te meten, creëren we een constructieve dialoog en een veilige omgeving waarin we samen kunnen onderzoeken waar knelpunten zitten en hoe die opgelost kunnen worden. Gezamelijk werken we aan het implementeren van oplossingen, inclusief verdienmodellen, en deze te verankeren in de dagelijkse praktijk. En we meten natuurlijk samen wat het effect hiervan is. Dit doen we zowel binnen grote internationale onderzoeksprojecten als lokaal in gebiedsspecifieke projecten.

Earthwatch Nederland is in korte tijd uitgegroeid tot een hecht en enthousiast team dat werkt aan duurzame landbouw en natuur in de stad. We werken met een groot aantal partners, waaronder buurtverenigingen, natuurorganisaties, onderzoeksinstellingen, soortenorganisaties, waterschappen, provincies, gemeenten en boerenorganisaties. Deze nieuwe functie biedt een unieke kans om het team te versterken in de verdere uitbouw, in nauwe samenwerking met de programmamanagers en research managers. De ideale kandidaat is goed georganiseerd en uiterst communicatief, met een scherpe focus op het waarborgen van de uitvoering van activiteiten volgens een hoge standaard. Je hebt ervaring met effectieve planning en het werken aan overeengekomen processen om resultaten te leveren, waarbij je nauw samenwerkt tussen verschillende teams. Ook ben je in staat om proactief en zelfstandig te werken en waar nodig begeleiding en ondersteuning te vragen.  Ervaring met het werken in een NGO, onderwijs- of wetenschapsorganisatie zou nuttig zijn, maar niet essentieel. Dit zal een gevarieerde rol zijn met veel mogelijkheden om je ervaring uit te breiden en nieuwe vaardigheden te ontwikkelen, terwijl je in een druk, vriendelijk en ondersteunend team werkt.

Goede beheersing van zowel Nederlands als Engels is essentieel voor deze functie. De gedetailleerde functieomschrijving staat hieronder in het Engels.

www.earthwatch.nl / www.earthwatch.org.uk

Earthwatch is recruiting a Project Coordinator to support delivery of our projects primarily in the Netherlands.

The ideal candidate is well organised and an excellent communicator, with a keen focus on ensuring delivery of activities to a high standard.  You have experience of effective planning and working to agreed processes to deliver results, demonstrating collaborative working across different teams. You are also able to work proactively and independently, asking for guidance and support when necessary. Experience of working in an NGO, educational or science organisation would be beneficial but not essential. This will be a varied role with lots of opportunity for expanding your experience and developing new skills, while working in a busy, friendly and supportive team.

Earthwatch is an environmental charity with science at its heart. We drive the change needed to live within our means and in balance with nature. We do this by connecting people with the natural world, monitoring the health of our natural resources, and informing the actions that will have the greatest positive impact. At Earthwatch, we believe in the value of creating meaningful connections as a solution to the environmental and social challenges we face. Every person has something to contribute towards a better future. When people feel a sense of belonging, they are equipped with the power to create change towards a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable world.

We are driven by people / We are powered by science / We connect with nature / We fight for our planet

RESPONSIBILITIES

Role Purpose:

To provide administrative and hands-on support to ensure the effective delivery of the Netherlands managed projects including Tiny Forest planting days and citizen science monitoring activities.

Key Deliverables

• Coordinate the delivery of project activities working across teams
• Deliver Tiny Forest planting and science days, Naturehood activities and sustainable agriculture activities with farmers to different audiences (communities, schools, corporates) and work effectively with different team members
• Deliver environmental and science education to different audiences
• Liaise with landscape contractors to book site assessments, soil preparation days and planting days
• Provide administrative support including booking travel, purchasing supplies, raising purchase orders and preparing equipment and materials for Netherlands managed projects and office.
• Support key relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery
• Monitor project outcomes and impact, and completion of reports according to agreed monitoring frameworks
• Support excellent communication amongst NL team members, through building strong relationships and administrative support
• Create and update briefing documents, plaques and posters using standard templates
• Support with creation and updating of risk and health and safety documentation
• The above list of job deliverables is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post

REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Excellent planning and organisation skills –able to multi task and work well under pressure
• A pro-active self-starter who works on their own initiative: able to resolve issues and provide solutions and judge where issues need referring
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to successfully work with diverse audiences and build strong relationships
• Quick to pick things up, confident in engaging a variety of audiences
• Flexible, self-motivated and with excellent time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in Dutch and preferably also in English) and attention to detail
• Intermediate/advanced IT skills: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to deliver to agreed deadlines
• Previous work experience in administrative positions or other work experience within an office environment
• Experience working with external suppliers and/or contractors
• Ability to independently travel to project sites
• Commitment to the mission and values of Earthwatch

Desirable

• Experience of working in an NGO and/or educational or science organisation
• Experience of event management
• Clean driving licence(for travel to more remote project sites)

Klik hier voor de volledige vacaturetekst.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Earthwatch is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences. We welcome and encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply, and we will consider all applications fairly and consistently.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment - a place where individuality is embraced and everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We value the benefits that different backgrounds, working approaches and ways of thinking can bring.

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