Administrative Assistant in Arable, Agricultural, Horticultural, or Fisheries

Your job

In this role, you will collect and manage financial and sustainability data from agricultural businesses and/or fishing vessels for the Business Information Network (BIN). You will maintain your own portfolio of agricultural businesses and/or fishing vessels. Additionally, you will be responsible for relationship management with these entrepreneurs. Therefore, you will work closely with our BIN participants at one of our regional offices in Alkmaar, Dalfsen, The Hague, Drachten, Haaksbergen, Goes, Oisterwijk, Meijel, or Wageningen.

The Business Information Network (www.wur.nl/bedrijveninformatienet) is a network of approximately 1,500 agricultural and horticultural businesses, 100 cutters and other vessels active in fisheries, and 150 forestry companies. Around 65 administrative assistants at Wageningen Economic Research maintain this network.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collecting financial and sustainability data from a fixed group of BIN companies. This data is gathered from business administration records or digitally (electronic invoices), derived from the company's financial accounts, or through surveys with the entrepreneur. The collected data is recorded in a database and made available to colleagues for research purposes.
• Managing relationships with BIN participants. You will prepare an annual report for the entrepreneur detailing business results and key environmental indicators, and create a digital business comparison overview in MijnAgrimatie.nl. During visits to the entrepreneur, you will explain both reports and answer any questions. At the same time, you will initiate data collection for the new year. Each year, you will also recruit a few new participants to the Business Information Network to compensate for natural attrition. For a full-time position, this will require about one day per week on the road after your training period.

For more information about the organization of the BIN group and the regional teams, visit: werkenbijBedrijveninformatienet. To get a direct impression of this role, be sure to watch our corporate video.

Your qualities

• Completed (business) economics education (MBO or HBO) or agricultural education (MBO or HBO), preferably supplemented with a diploma in modern business administration (MBA), or willingness to obtain it (training costs covered by us).
• Extensive knowledge and experience in managing within an agricultural business and/or fishing vessel.
• Strong numerical skills, experience with digital accounting systems and/or financial automation processes, meticulous working methods, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with various colleagues and entrepreneurs.
• Possession of a valid driver's license (B).

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

At Wageningen University & Research, our employment conditions are excellent. Highlights from our CAO include:

• Full-time or part-time work (minimum 24 hours per week for this role), flexible working hours, and hybrid working options.
• Free use of public transportation for commuting up to 100 km one way.
• Home office setup allowance.
• Extensive opportunities for training and education.
• Sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave.
• A year-end bonus of 8.3%.
• Excellent pension plan through ABP.
• Access to sports facilities on the Wageningen campus at attractive rates.

Of course, 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 € 2,795.- to a maximum of € 3,682.- for a full workweek of 36 hours, in accordance with CAO Wageningen Research (scale 8). If you do not fully meet the job requirements yet, entry-level scale 7 may apply.

As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended - if possible within (company) organizational circumstances - on good performance. Of course, we are happy to have a conversation with you if you have any questions about this.

Locations: Alkmaar, Dalfsen, Drachten, The Hague, Goes, Haaksbergen, Meijel, Oisterwijk, and Wageningen.

Do you want more information?

For more information about this position, please 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 application procedure, please contact Jouke van Oostenbrugge, Corporate Recruiter, at recruitment.ssg@wur.nl.

Ready to Apply?
You can apply directly through the application button on the vacancy page on our website, so we can process your personal data with your consent. Only applications received through this method will be considered.

We are continually looking for good candidates, so this position is always open!

Welcome, safe, and valued
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) highly values diversity and inclusion because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We create a work environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and appreciated, regardless of background, identity, or experience. Together, we are building a culture where everyone's unique contribution adds to the success of our organization.

We are

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.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.