Administrative assistant in agriculture or horticulture

In this role, you will manage financial and sustainability data of agricultural or horticultural companies for the Business Information Network (BIN). As an assistant, you play a supportive role and help our administrative staff deliver a complete economic accounting of an agricultural business, including a sustainability report. This position is interesting as a stepping stone to the role of administrative employee in agriculture or horticulture, or as a part-time job for students pursuing studies in the agricultural or financial-economic domain. The location for this position is: Wageningen, The Hague, Drachten, or Oisterwijk.

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

As an administrative assistant, you will record financial and sustainability data of Dutch agricultural and horticultural companies in our database. Your tasks mainly include entering various technical and financial business data, such as existing sustainable production resources, animal numbers, working hours, invoices from suppliers and customers, processing batch payments, administering loans, etc. You derive this data from central databases, (digital) invoices from suppliers and customers, or information provided by the agricultural entrepreneur.

For more information about working at the Business Information Network, watch our onze bedrijfsfilm and check our site:werkenbijBedrijvenInformatieNet. When it comes to employment benefits, Wageningen University & Research is an excellent choice:

• Full-time (36 hours) or part-time work (minimum of 12 hours per week for a period of 6 months);
• Flexible working hours and the option for hybrid working;
• Ample opportunities for education and training with the possibility of advancing to the role of administrative employee in agriculture or horticulture;
• Free use of public transportation for commuting up to 100 km one-way;
• Arrangement for setting up a home office;
• An annual year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• Excellent pension scheme via ABP;
• Arrangements for sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• Discounted sports facilities on the campus in Wageningen.

These excellent secondary employment benefits come with a fitting salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive salary up to a maximum of €3,365 for a full workweek of 36 hours in accordance with the CAO Wageningen Research (scale 6). If you do not fully meet the job requirements yet, a starting scale 5 may apply.

You will receive an employment contract through a staffing agency.
Appointment to our organisation is an option if there is development potential towards the position of administrative assistant in agriculture or horticulture. 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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We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated. You have completed an agricultural and/or economic education (MBO) or a Practical Accounting Diploma (PDB). Alternatively, you are currently pursuing a study in the agricultural or financial-economic domain at institutions like HAS or WUR and are looking for a part-time job;

• You have an affinity with or knowledge of the agricultural or horticultural 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. 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 [email protected].

For more information about the procedure, you can contact Jouke van Oostenbrugge, Corporate Recruiter, at [email protected].

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

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We are continuously looking for good candidates, which is why this position is permanently open! Applications are reviewed immediately upon receipt, and a possible interview will be scheduled as soon as possible.

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