Project leader Inter-university mobility UNIC (0,8-1,0FTE)

What you are going to do as project leader Inter-university mobility

You will be responsible for coordinating and co-delivering the contribution of the Erasmus University to co-build the educational portfolio of UNIC. You will coordinate the work of our internal partners that are part of the working group Joint education & Innovation and translate this to an educational offer on European level. You could work on a double degree program with a partner university in Bilbao or Istanbul, design micro credentials or transform existing courses to make them suitable for the students of our virtual campus.  An important part of your job is to build and nurture the UNIC network community in the faculties : teaching staff, learning innovators and internationalization officers.

Who you are:

• You are an enthusiast who enjoys making innovative ideas work in practice
• You are resilient and don’t give up easily
• A diplomate and bridge builder
• Curious and critical
• A supporter of the European values

Your most important tasks will be to:

• coordinate the efforts of the different internal partners into our education deliverables
• design and deliver together with education experts to realize joint education for UNIC
• maintain relations with our most important stakeholders in the campus: the faculties
• participate in our transnational meetings where we co-create joint education
• monitor the progress of the EUR efforts in this crucial work package of UNIC
• organize and prepare necessary meetings to achieve all the above mentioned

Our Team

You will be part of different teams on two playing fields:  on transnational/alliance level with our partners representing the EUR by participating in subgroups of the work package that concerns Inter-University Mobility. The other field is our own campus where you will work with colleagues from faculties and with internal partners that represent various central and administrative departments of EUR.

What we ask from you?

• A minimum 5-year work experience in higher education, preferable also in an international setting
• You have extensive experience in educational design and implantation of innovation.
• You have knowledge of/ experience with blended learning and virtual exchange and familiar with using digital tools.
• You have (basic) knowledge of the Dutch education system and legislation
• You can be effective in a fast-paced dynamic environment and perform under pressure
• You are both analytical as well as solution oriented and move easily between thinking and doing
• You master Dutch and English (proficiency in Spanish and/or German is helpful)
• It is a great advantage if you have worked within the EUR before  

What we offer?

The conditions of employment comply with the collective labor agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU). We offer a 0,8 – 1,0 fte contract, initially for 1 year. In case of good performance, the contract can be extended.

Salary is subject to educational background and experience with a maximum of € 5.943,-  (scale 12 CAO NU) gross per month, based on a full-time contract of 38 hours.

Erasmus University Rotterdam offers attractive terms of employment, including a holiday allowance of 8%, a year-end payment of 8.3% and 41 holidays per year based on a full-time appointment. In addition, EUR takes part in the ABP pension scheme, and we also offer partially paid parental leave. Moreover, EUR staff members can make use of the EUR facilities, including the Erasmus Sports Centre and the University Library.

Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfill their full potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. EUR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, functional impairment, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 3.700 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Academic Affairs (AZ) works at the policy level on the (inter)national strengthening and renewal of education, research and valorisation at the university. AZ carries out its tasks on the basis of strong policy knowledge and a relevant network in the fields of research and education. From this position, the department provides solicited and unsolicited advice to the Board.

In addition to education, research and valorisation policy, the department contributes to important policy processes such as strategic planning & control and quality management, and monitors the integrality and coherence in the fields of education and research. In addition to professional policy advisors, the department is also the home base for strategic programme management in the fields of research, education and valorisation.

The job interviews will take place on 12, 18 and 23 may. An assignment in between two interviews will be part of the application process. You will be asked for a reference. It is desirable that you can start as soon as possible.

Please submit your application by emailing your CV and motivation letter via Academic Transfer before 1 May 2022.

Do you have questions? Don’t hesitate to contact and ask: Samira Abbadi, General Program Manager UNIC, s.abbadi@eur.nl. For more general information about us take a look at our website: www.unic.eu