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Vacancy: Call for an ATGENDER Office Manager

ATGENDER: European Association for Gender Research, Education and Documentation is looking for an office manager located in Utrecht for 8 hours per week, starting September 2023.

ATGENDER is a professional organization in the field of international gender studies – more information can be found on our website: www.atgender-test.wp.hum.uu.nl

TASKS

  • Help in coordinating board meetings and support conference logistics, including making travel arrangements
    • Monitor general office email account and reply to/redirect requests
    • Membership administration, including managing and updating ATGENDER databases with financial information and membership details. Process accounts payable & receivable
  • Co-supervise interns
  • Responsibility for general management including office organization and online storage
  • File legal and accounting documents
    • Prepare with ATGENDER treasurers an annual budget and track expenditures
    • Organize and prioritize work and meet critical deadlines

REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum one year of working experience in an office management role or with equivalent administrative experience, including
  • Office administrative practices and procedures, including records management
  • Research and report preparation principles
  • Organize meetings and take minutes
  • Attention to detail and ability to deliver on time. Basic principles of administrative analysis, basic budgetary and financial recordkeeping techniques and of public administration
  • Affinity with the field of Gender, Women’s or Feminist Studies
  • An excellent command of English (spoken and written)
  • Additional knowledge of Dutch (basic) and one or more European languages is highly desirable, although not required.

TIMETABLE FOR APPLICATIONS

  • Deadline for application (motivation letter + curriculum vitae + contact details for two references): 15 September 2023.
  • Applications must be sent to info@atgender-test.wp.hum.uu.nl. Please add to subject line: “Confidential – Application Office Manager ATGENDER”
  • Interviews via Skype or in Utrecht, it will take place in the second half of September.
  • Applicants will be informed via e-mail about the selection.

WE OFFER

  • A job within an ambitious and exciting international network of students, teachers and experts in gender & women’s studies and feminist research
  • A job with space for new initiatives and ideas for feminist networking
  • Flexible working hours in the neighborhood of Utrecht University’s Graduate Gender Programme
  • Please note that this position is for 8 hours per week. The salary will be on the 6 scale (CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten), with the step being determined by the candidate’s experience. The appointment is for one year (with the possibility of extending for one additional year).