The Informatics Institute at the University of Amsterdam is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Event Manager to join our team for ICAI, the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence. ICAI supports ICAI Labs, which are public-private partnerships with the focus on shared ownership for innovation and creating impact with AI. As an Event Manager, you will play a crucial role in organizing and managing events that showcase AI advances, connect the community where they can share knowledge and learn from each other, and foster collaboration among researchers, industry partners, and the broader AI community. You will work closely with the communication manager and a dedicated content team to ensure the success of our events.

What are you going to do:
As the Event Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, execution, and evaluation of a variety of events related to AI to support our community.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for the planning and coordinating events such as conferences, meetups, workshops, seminars, and hackathons.
• Managing event logistics, including venue selection, catering, and other logistics.
• Collaborating with the content team to develop engaging event programs.
• Liaising with speakers, sponsors, and attendees to ensure a seamless event experience.
• Overseeing event budgets and ensuring cost-effective solutions.
• Promoting events through various channels in collaboration with the communication manager.
• Handling event registrations and participant communications.
• Evaluating event success and providing post-event reports and feedback.

Profile
To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualities:

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Enthusiastic about AI and innovation.

Experience
We are looking for a candidate with the following experience:

• Proven experience in event management, preferably in an academic or tech environment.
• Familiarity with AI and technology topics is a plus.
• Proficiency in event management software and tools.

If you are passionate about AI and have a proven track record in event management, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at ICAI within the University of Amsterdam. Join us in shaping the future of AI through impactful and engaging events!

Our offer
We offer a temporary employment contract for 15-18 hours per week for a period of 12 months. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible. If we assess your performance positive, your contract will be extended with 24 months.

The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,072 to € 4,103 (scale 8). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile Project Leader 3 is applicable. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;

Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.

About us
The University of Amsterdam is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity.

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain.

The National Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) has the mission to keep the Netherlands at the forefront of knowledge and talent development in AI. Creating and nurturing a national AI knowledge and talent ecosystem is our central aim. In doing so, we as an organization want to deal sustainably with resources that arise from the activities and further activate the resources in the Netherlands. This way, the Netherlands will become a strong European catalyst in the field of AI talent and AI knowledge development by:

• attracting talent to work on problems;
• attracting problems and data for talent to work on; and
• feeding local and national ecosystems for talent and knowledge development.

Want to know more about our organisation? Read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.

Any questions?
Do you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:

• Katerina Makrogamvraki: k.makrogamvraki@uva.nl

Job application
If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the button below. We accept applications until and including 23 August 2024.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Wednesday 11th of September.

Applications should include the following information (all files besides your cv should be submitted in one single pdf file):

• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
• a letter of motivation;

Due to Dutch legislation, the UvA is for non-scientific positions obliged to recruit within the EU. If you are not a EU-citizen (including Norway and Switzerland) please do not apply for this vacancy.

Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered.

The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritize diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity.

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