Administrative assistant for fisheries

Your job

In this position, you will manage financial and sustainability data for trawlers and other fishing vessels for the Business Information Network (BIN). As an assistant, you will have a supporting role and help our administrative staff deliver a complete economic report per vessel. This position is interesting as a stepping stone to the role of administrative employee in the fishing industry or as a part-time job for students pursuing studies in the agricultural or financial-economic fields. The location for this position is The Hague.

The Business Information Network (www.wur.nl/bedrijveninformatienet) is a network of approximately 1,500 agricultural and horticultural businesses, 100 trawlers and other vessels active in fishing, and 150 forestry businesses. Within Wageningen Economic Research, about 65 administrative employees maintain this network.

As a fisheries administrative assistant, you will record financial and sustainability data of Dutch trawlers in our database. Your tasks mainly consist of entering and processing data on fishing trips, catches/revenues, crew shares, fuel, etc. You will derive this information from (digital) invoices from suppliers and buyers, central databases, or information provided by the fisherman.

For more information about working at the Business Information Network, watch our onze bedrijfsfilm and check our website: werkenbijBedrijvenInformatieNet. 

Your qualities

• a diploma in Practical Accounting (PDB). Or you are currently pursuing studies in the agricultural or financial-economic field at, for example, HAS or WUR and are looking for a part-time job;
• you have an affinity with/knowledge of the fishing sector;
• you are proficient with computers and preferably have experience with digital accounting systems and/or financial automation processes;
• you possess good communication skills, are helpful and flexible, and can work well independently;
• you work accurately, have an eye for detail, and are numerically proficient.

Please note: due to immigration restrictions it is not possible to obtain a working permit for this specific position if you are from outside of the European Union. If you are eligible for a search year or already are in possession of a work permit without sponsorship we welcome you to apply. 

We offer you

When it comes to employment conditions, Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms:

• Full-time (36 hours) or part-time work (minimum 12 hours per week for a period of 6 months);
• Flexible working hours and the option for hybrid working;
• Extensive opportunities for education and training with the possibility of advancement to the position of fisheries administrative employee;
• Free use of public transport for commuting up to 100 km one way;
• Arrangement for setting up a home office;
• An annual bonus of 8.3%;
• Excellent pension scheme through ABP;
• Provisions for sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• Sports facilities at a discounted rate on the campus in Wageningen.

These excellent secondary employment conditions come with a competitive salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a market-conform salary ranging from a minimum of € 2,496 to a maximum of € 3,365 for a full 36-hour work week in accordance with the CAO Wageningen Research (scale 6). If you do not yet fully meet the job requirements, a starting scale of 5 may apply.

You will receive an employment contract through an employment agency.
An appointment with our organisation is an option if there are development prospects towards the position of administrative assistant for fisheries.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, you can contact Anita van der Knijff (team leader of the Business Information Network expertise group) at 070-3358181 or anita.vanderknijff@wur.nl.

For more information about the procedure, you can contact Jouke van Oostenbrugge, Corporate Recruiter, at recruitment.ssg@wur.nl.

We are continuously looking for good candidates, which is why this position is permanently open!

Would you like to apply?
You can apply directly via the application button on the vacancy on our website, so that we can process personal data with your consent. Only applications received through this way will be considered.

The vacancy will remain open until it is filled. We continuously review applications and schedule interviews as soon as possible.

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The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

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