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Exciting opportunity!

FPN is seeking an Internal Communications Officer (0.6 – 0.8 fte) to join our dynamic team during a temporary period of maternity leave (from 1 March – 8 September 2024).

Job Description

We're on the lookout for an experienced communications professional for a key role in internal communication. If you only need half a word to compose informative or inspiring texts, have solid writing skills, and easily adapt your tone to different audiences, you might be the one we need.

Your role involves supporting key players during the revision and launch of our Bachelor programmes, contributing to our Internal Communications Plan, and overseeing the FPN community on UMployee (our employee intranet). You are a team player, quick to understand the faculty dynamics, and comfortable connecting with people both informally and professionally.

Within the faculty, you'll collaborate closely with teammates from the FPN M&C team, the Faculty Board, the Managing Director, and colleagues from the Education Office. If you're a natural communicator ready to thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.

At the FPN Marketing and Communications (M&C) team, we work together in a close-knit team of seven. As a temporary maternity leave replacement, we are now looking for a communications professional experienced in internal communication for a tactical/operational role for 0.6 – 0.8 fte.

As an Internal Communications Officer, you will

• Support and facilitate key players in their internal but also external communication during the revision and launch of our Bachelor programmes;
• Actively contribute to specific components of the FPN Internal Communications Plan;
• Manage the employee intranet 'UMployee', including weekly recaps and internal presentations;
• Actively contribute to specific components of the UM and FPN language policy implementation plan;
• Shape and manage internal communication processes and activities, providing advice on effective resource utilization and creating messages from the Faculty Board or the Education Management Team;
• Create, send and follow-up of the internal biweekly faculty student newsletter, organize town hall meetings in collaboration with the Faculty Board and events team, and facilitate possibilities for others to connect within the FPN community;
• Serve as the main liaison from M&C to the Education Director and colleagues from the Education Office responsible for current student communication;
• Represent FPN in meetings with fellow internal communications officers and community managers across the university.

Requirements:

We're on the lookout for a creative thinker with writing skills and a proactive 'can-do' attitude who fits the following criteria:

• Educational background: We’d love it if you had a degree from a university or university of applied sciences in a relevant field like Journalism or Communication Sciences, but it’s not a deal-breaker.
• Work experience: Some experience in the field of internal communications is desirable, but if you're fresh out of school or just starting out, no worries – we're all ears!
• Digital skills: It’s an advantage if you know your way around intranet, email newsletters, and digital editing programs.
• Adaptability and collaboration: Can you handle changes and work well with the team? Great! We're all about making things happen and getting things done.
• Language proficiency: You’ve got to be pretty good in both Dutch and English.

In an ideal world we are searching for someone who wants to work 0.6-0.8 FTE.However if you want to work less we still encourage you to apply for this vacancy.

What we offer

As an Internal Communication Officer at Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 9 according to UFO profile Communications Officer, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €3377,00 and €4640,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply..
• An employment contract for a period of 6 months with a scope of 0,6 - 0,8 FTE.
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.
• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.
  
  The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here

Maastricht University

Why work at Maastricht University?

At Maastricht University (UM), everything revolves around the future. The future of our students, as we work to equip them with a solid, broad-based foundation for the rest of their lives. And the future of society, as we seek solutions through our research to issues from all around the world. Our six faculties combined provide a comprehensive package of study programmes and research.

In our teaching, we use the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. Students work in small groups, looking for solutions to problems themselves. By discussing issues and working together to draw conclusions, formulate answers and present them to their peers, students develop essential skills for their future careers.

With over 22,300 students and more than 5,000 employees from all over the world, UM is home to a vibrant and inspiring international community.

Are you drawn to an international setting focused on education, science and scholarship? Are you keen to contribute however your skills and qualities allow? Our door is open to you! As a young European university, we value your talent and look forward to creating the future together.

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Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience

The Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN) is an international faculty with students and staff from various cultural backgrounds, who are connected by their shared curiosity about human behaviour and our brains.??

This curiosity inspires us to explore the wide field of psychology from different perspectives (such as a biological and cognitive viewpoint). By using small-scale and student-centred methods, such as problem-based learning and project-based learning, we encourage a similar kind of curiosity in our students, as we provide them with the tools to discover the world of the human brain.?

Curious?

Are you interested in this exciting position but still have questions? Feel free to contact Claudia Spierings at c.spierings@maastrichtuniversity.nl for more information.

Do you have questions regarding the procedure? Please contact Patrick Claus (Recruiter)p.claus@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Applying?

Or are you already convinced and ready to become our Internal Communications Officer? Apply now, no later than 11 January for this position. The first interviews preferably take place on 15 or 16 January. The second interviews will preferably be held on 19 January.

The vacancy is open for internal and external candidates. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be prioritized.

Maastricht University is committed to promoting and nurturing a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity in our staff and student population contributes to the quality of research and education at UM, and strive to enable this through inclusive policies and innovative projects led by teams of staff and students. We encourage you to apply for this position.