PPC-medewerker

As a PPC Officer (0.8–0.9 FTE), you will act as the link between project leaders and colleagues across the various services and academies at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas). You will be part of the Project, Planning & Control (PPC) team, which consists of five colleagues. Working alongside and supporting the PPC Officers assigned to the academies, you will serve as the point of contact for project leaders, sponsors, finance, policymakers, and senior management involved in the implementation of internal strategy projects at BUas. You will provide support where needed, ensuring financial and project-related insight across both internal and external projects.

The internal strategy projects you will be involved in cover areas such as student well-being, professional development, sustainable AI applications, and flexible education. To ensure that the project leaders and project teams can focus on the substantive aspects of their projects, you will be responsible for supporting the accurate, complete and timely submission of the documentation required for reporting to the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board, the auditor and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. You will handle queries and provide advice on project management, such as support in drawing up project plans, progress reports, and the administrative processing of project deployment and project costs. You will also maintain an overview of ongoing projects and support the timely and accurate preparation of project plans, progress reports, and final reports.

You will also provide administrative support for external projects. These include various national and European research projects, for which you will handle administrative tasks such as recording project hours, issuing invoices, scheduling meetings, and creating project files and timesheets. You will also assist your colleagues within the team, on request, with organising events and other PPC activities.

• The salary for this position amounts to a monthly minimum of €3,064.08 and a monthly maximum of €4,084.93 (gross amounts based on full-time employment);  
• This position is classified in scale 7 of the cao-hbo (collective labour agreement). Your official job title will be Operations assistant;
• This position involves a one-year employment contract with the possibility of conversion into an indefinite employment contract;
• Your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed when you travel by public transport; 
• You will receive a contribution towards your health insurance costs;
• You will receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% in December and an annual holiday allowance of 8% in May; 
• You will also be awarded professional development hours every year and almost 11 weeks of holiday entitlements in a full-time position; 
• You have the option to work partly from home, which can help improve your work-life balance;
• You will build an attractive pension through the ABP pension fund;
• Working at BUas means always striving for ‘the plus’. BUas aims to be more than just a university of applied sciences, continuously focusing on development and creating meaningful experiences;
• You will be working at a top-ranked university of applied sciences on a green, sustainable campus near the city centre of Breda;
• You will be working in an attractive and friendly working environment together with enthusiastic colleagues from the industry and students from around the world. 
• Moving from abroad to Breda in the Netherlands? We provide support and financial compensation for relocation and settling in the Netherlands. Dutch tax authorities may offer tax reductions to applicants from abroad, making tax rates comparable to those in the UK and US. 

• You have a level of professional and intellectual ability that is equivalent to higher professional education or secondary vocational education, with extensive experience in a comparable position, and with a financial-administrative background;
• You are proactive and enjoy contributing ideas and thinking ahead with various stakeholders;  
• You adapt easily and communicate effectively at different levels;
• You have a service-oriented attitude and are a true team player;
• You pay attention to detail and are good at prioritising, as you know that files must be delivered complete and on time;
• You are flexible and can cope with deadlines and peak periods;
• You have a passion for figures and knowledge of project management (preferably the Project-Driven Creation methodology);
• Knowledge of grant applications is an advantage;
• You have a good command of Dutch and English to enable you to work within our international organisation.

Please send us your application before 10 April via the online application form. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact Mirjam Slieker via [email protected] with questions about the job itself, or [email protected] for questions about the application process.

You will receive a reply to your application no later than two weeks after the closing date. The submission of a certificate of good conduct (in Dutch abbreviated to VOG) is a condition for commencing employment at BUas. We will initiate a request for this after the terms of employment meeting. Among candidates with equal qualifications and experience, preference will be given to the internal candidate.

Breda University of Applied Sciences (hereafter referred to as BUas) is a specialist, small-scale and international university of applied sciences. BUas offers bachelor's and master's degree programmes at both professional and academic levels, with expertise in closely interrelated fields: Tourism, Leisure & Events, Hotel & Facility, Logistics & Built Environment, Media & Creative Business, Games, and Data Science & AI. Our strength lies in the ability to connect these fields.

We aim to create added value in our education and research for our students, and therefore also for business and society. We provide our students with knowledge as well as ‘BUas Skills for Life’, empowering them to thrive in a constantly changing world and contribute to making it a better place. We encourage our employees to lead by example, fostering independence, collaboration and practical research that can be applied in real-world contexts.

We are curious about the world around us, considerate of each other, and committed to creating a healthy living and working environment for students and staff. This ethos defines how we operate on our campus. Within our inspiring learning community, we encourage each other to optimally develop our talents, combine knowledge and skills, and apply them in society in a sustainable manner.

External recruiters need not inquire.