CLARIAH coordinator SSHOC-NL - IISH

Overall role on the team

SSHOC-NL is a national collaborative research infrastructure project by CLARIAH and ODISSEI, representing respectively the national research infrastructures for the Humanities and Social Sciences. The CLARIAH SSHOC-NL coordinator is a key member of the SSHOC-NL project coordination team and together with the ODISSEI SSHOC-NL coordinator, the linking pin between the CLARIAH and ODISSEI organizations. The coordinator establishes an environment in which the project coordination team can perform their duties in an orderly manner and manage day-to-day operations as needed. In addition, the coordinator assists in monitoring and reviewing the progress of the SSHOC-NL team.

The CLARIAH SSHOC-NL Project Coordinator closely assists the Co-Principal Investigator with the overall administration, direction, and task progress of the research project. The coordinator is involved with all aspects of the day-to-day management of the project, including facilitating meetings, participating in (oral and written) communications with various members of the team, and monitoring project budget and in-kind spending. This role requires close collaboration with the SSHOC-NL coordination team of ODISSEI and the CLARIAH-NL management board.

Your skill set

The CLARIAH SSHOC-NL coordinator has effective leadership skills, including directing and mentoring colleagues. The coordinator pro-actively signals lacunas in processes and shows attention to detail. The coordinator works independently, and collaborates in settings with different cultures and disciplines. The coordinator has affinity with research infrastructure and/or with the social sciences and humanities. They can work as a supportive and cooperative member of the team. 

Work place

You will be stationed at the International Institute of Social History, a Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences Institute. Specifically you will be working at the Department of Data & Augmentation. In practice you will be working both online and offline on various premises, mainly in the Randstad area.

Questions

If you have questions regarding this application, then please contact Richard Zijdeman via richard.zijdeman AT iisg.knaw.nl.

Application Procedure

We ask you to send in your 1 page application, and your cv on Wednesday May 7th at the latest. We will invite a subset of applicants for an interview Tuesday May 20th. When needed we will organize a second round of interviews on Thursday May 22nd.

About the IISG
The International Institute of Social History (IISG-KNAW) is an Academy research institute. IISG is one of the most prestigious social history research institutes worldwide. It examines how work and labour relations have developed globally over time. To support its research, it collects archives and data from all over the world. The relationship between its research and its data and archive collections contributes substantially to the institute’s unique nature.

Terms of employment
Depending on education and experience the minimum salary is 4.537 and the maximum salary is 6.209 gross per month for a full-time appointment (scale 11 cao Nederlandse Universiteiten/KNAW). This is exclusive of 8% vacation allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, travel allowance, internet allowance, home working allowance and pension accrual with ABP.

The KNAW offers its staff an excellent package of secondary benefits. A package that meets the different needs of employees depending on their stage of life, lifestyle or career ambitions. For example, by working an extra two hours a week, it is possible to increase the number of days off from 29 to 41 days a year (with full-time employment).

For a complete overview of the terms of employment, please refer to the web page: werken bij de KNAW.

Applying for a Certificate of Good Conduct can be part of the employment procedure.

Diversity & Inclusion
The KNAW considers a working environment in which everyone feels welcome and appreciated of great importance. A working environment in which attention is paid to individual quality and where development opportunities are paramount. Together we strive for an inclusive culture in which we embrace differences. We would therefore like to invite candidates who want to contribute to this through their background and experience. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to the candidate who thus enhances diversity within the Academy.

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