Admissions Coordinator

The challenge

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BScBA) program and the full-time Master of Science in Management (FTMScM) program are offered in the two campuses of Nyenrode Business Universiteit: Breukelen and Amsterdam. The Breukelen campus is a vibrant learning and living environment which offers housing to the fulltime students and welcomes participants from other programs on daily basis. The Amsterdam is a small-scale campus with approx. 200-250 students and there is an open, creative, and international atmosphere, where there is a lot of personal attention to the development of the students and the staff.

The 3-year BScBA program is on the threshold of major new developments such as rapidly growing student numbers, further internationalization and working towards upcoming accreditations. We are now in a phase where we are going to give the original program a solid foundation. In the role of Program Coordinator, you are the spider in the web to support these developments and you will be closely involved in the organization of the program and its participants.

The FTMScM is a 16-month intensive program for ambitious young professionals who have obtained their Bachelor’s degree (WO or HBO level) and who wish to deepen their knowledge in business and management. The program is taught in English and attracts students from the Netherlands and abroad.

As and Admissions Coordinator you will carry out varied, organizational and administrative tasks, both independently, and as part of a team. The tasks include providing information to prospective students, setting-up external entry assessments, organizing selection days, preparing student enrolment, and other related activities. You will contribute to the recruitment activities and present the admissions related information during the Open Days.  In the first few months, you will be trained at both the Amsterdam and Breukelen campuses. After that, you will be based in Breukelen and will regularly work from Amsterdam (e.g., recruitment events, selection days)

You will be part of BScBA/FTMScM team which includes program coordinators and program managers and will work closely with other program teams within the Management Degree Programs cluster.

Activities:

• You are the point of contact for (potential) students and provide information about the program and any related questions.
• You are responsible for facilitating and analyzing student applications, processing their paperwork, and reviewing diplomas & transcripts. 
• You guide the candidates through their admissions and selection process and are the main point of contact for them during this process.
• You organize the assessment of the candidates and organize events such as on campus selection days. You keep contact with the various stakeholders such as alumni, faculty, and current students.
• You will support the recruitment and sales activities which take place during weekends. We will ask the flexibility to be present during these activities.

Who are we?

Nyenrode Business University

Nyenrode is a small-scale private, internationally oriented university, which was founded in 1946 by and for the business community. We offer degree and executive education programs and conduct research in a variety of fields. In the coming years, our strategic focus will be on realizing social impact, shaping transformative education, and further strengthening our academic foundation. Our purpose ‘Serving society by shaping responsible leaders’ forms the basis of this objective. Central to everything we do are our core values of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Stewardship. Do you recognize yourself in these core values?

Nyenrode Amsterdam

The Nyenrode team in Amsterdam is a professional and close-knit team (20-25 employees) where colleagues work closely together to provide good content for the courses, programs, and the Amsterdam Nyenrode Experience. We work in Amsterdam in a transparent and agile manner and form pools, allowing employees to take over each other’s work at peak times or when a colleague is absent. We learn from our mistakes, celebrate successes, work hard, and laugh hard together. We are a learning organization and consider continuous improvement of our work processes and collaboration to be of great importance, as well as the development and implementation of extra-curricular events, such as breakfast sessions and after-work events, in which ‘shaping responsible leaders and entrepreneurs’ is central to both our students and our team.

Who are you?

The right candidate will have the following qualities:

• You work and think at a higher education level.
• You have several years of experience in an administrative position.
• You are proactive, accurate and flexible.
• You are customer-friendly, service-oriented, and tactful.
• You have an open mind and are communicative.
• You have a good command of the Dutch and English languages (both orally and in writing);
• You are hands-on and do not have a 9-to-5 mentality.
• You have experience with MS Office.
• An affinity with the use of websites (SharePoint), student administration and CRM systems and several years of work experience are a plus.

What do we have to offer?

We are a knowledge institute that is characterized by a personal, informal atmosphere and a professional approach. Result-oriented work methods and attention to personal development go hand in hand. You will be given the space to contribute to our objectives in your own way. Working at Nyenrode means working on a 13th-century wooded estate with a castle in Breukelen or at the Keizersgracht, in the historic center of Amsterdam.

• A gross salary between €2,492 and €3,276 depending on your age and work experience, in the case of full-time employment (Scale 7).
• Fixed 5,1 % end of year bonus
• Flexible end of year bonus, up to 4,5% (2021 was 2,5%)
• 30 days off (with the option of five more)
• € 850 to be spend with Coolblue (online shop) to facilitate a home office.
• Reimbursements for, internet, gym, working from home, travel allowance, etc.
• Pension scheme is through ABP

Interested?

We would love to hear from you! Send us your motivation letter and curriculum, you can apply through our website. If you have questions about this vacancy, you can contact Irene Lacasa Montes, Head of Program Management at i.lacasamontes@nyenrode.nl or via +31346295848.

Nyenrode Business Universiteit ambition is to create an inclusive working environment where everybody feels involved, valued and recognized. In addition to your talent, experience and motivation, the specific aspects of your identity enriches our organization in various ways. Talent as basis, diversity as power.