Netherlands University of Twente Secretary General (0,5) for the European Consortium of Innovative Universities ECIU Scholarships-jowoq

Netherlands University of Twente Secretary General (0,5) for the European Consortium of Innovative Universities ECIU Scholarships-jowoq

The secretary’s duty is to pro-actively support the Executive Board and handle the day-to-day management, for examples in relation to the following tasks:

• Regular liaison with the ECIU Local Coordinators to build and support a strong information flow between institutions, and within institutions; 
• Monitoring the four Steering Committees that have been set up to oversee the ECIU’s core areas of activity: Education, HR Development, Knowledge Triangle, and EU Policy; 
• Monitoring ECIU projects and working groups; ensuring coordination across groups to harvest synergies and share relevant information across areas of activity; 
• Settling the day-to-day finances of the foundation; 
• Preparing the agenda and putting together reports and materials for Executive Board meetings, working out the minutes and following up on resolutions of the Executive Board; 
• Supporting strategic initiatives; in particular those initiatives where ECIU funding is given to buy out staff time at other ECIU institutions;
• Liaising with the ECIU’s representative in Brussels to support the representative in developing an internal ECIU network for EU Liaison staff; to monitor work carried out and to support in prioritisation of work tasks when required.

The secretary is appointed under the responsibility of the Executive Board, and works together closely with speaker of the board.

Requirements

For this highly interactive task, we are looking for a person with the following characteristics:
- Successfully completed higher education degree
- Expertise of higher education management
- Experience in consulting senior management
- Knowledge of relevant issues of European higher education policy
- Good negotiation skills in English
- Strong intercultural competences
- Strategic thinking
- Assertiveness and a pro-active attitude
- Flexibility and willingness to travel

For more information about this position you can contact MSc Mr. Lotze telephone 0031 53 4895679, email, s.lotze@utwente.nl
To apply for this position, please fill in the application form, through the link below, before June 19th, 2011.

Conditions of employment

We offer you a part time position (0,5). The salary is based on the job profile Management Secretary, scale 11 (max. € 4374,00 on fulltime base) under the Dutch CAO NU. Entry date for this position is 1 August 2011.
Applicants should hand in their CV and references as well as a two-page position paper on “Current challenges for universities and university networks in European context” by 19 June 2011.

Organisation
 
The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.



Job Title Secretary General (0,5) for the European Consortium of Innovative Universities ECIU
POST DETAILS
Org Name University of Twente
City Enschede
State/Province N
Country Netherlands
Application Deadline 2011-Jun-19