Board Member for the portfolio Employment Conditions Universities

11 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Het Promovendi Netwerk Nederland

Research Field

Cultural studies
Agricultural sciences
Language sciences
Technology
Economics
Physics
Juridical sciences
Other
Medical sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

30 Jan 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

From March 1st, 2024, PNN is looking for a general board member for the
Employment Conditions portfolio with a focus on Universities.

As a general board member, you will have very diverse tasks. Terms of employment and working conditions are important themes within the PNN that directly affect PhD candidates in the Netherlands. As the portfolio holder for labour conditions - univerisites you will therefore improve the terms of employment, for example by providing input to the collective bargaining input to the collective bargaining negotiations for the collective bargaining agreement for universities. In addition you will organise Know Your Rights' meetings at universities, where you inform doctoral students about their rights under the collective labour agreement. Within the portfolio there is a lot of cooperation with other board members, parties and partners, especially unions such as the AOb. In addition, within PNN is busy developing and setting policy and maintaining and expanding the PNN network. There is always room to work (together with other board members) to work on a separate project, such as writing opinion pieces or collecting, analyzing and publishing data for our annual monitor.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

• You are pursuing a PhD at a Dutch university, UMC or other research institution (as an employee, grant holder or external PhD candidate).
• You are enthusiastic about PNN and would like to gain (extra) board experience.
• You enjoy working together, know how to enthuse and connect people, and are able to act proactively and independently.
• You have vision and drive and can translate these into policy.
• You have the capacity to act analytically, both within the board and the association and with (partner) organizations.
• You are willing to spend an average of 8 to 12 hours a week in PNN for at least 1 year. If you have busy research or teaching periods, we can temporarily deviate from this in consultation: your research and dissertation always come first.
• You enjoy thinking about and getting involved in issues such as doctoral education and the position of different PhDs in the current PhD climate.
• Since you are involved in the collective bargaining process and we cooperate with parties where Dutch is the language of communication, a command of the Dutch language is necessary.

Additional Information
Benefits

What do we offer?

• A reimbursement for the travel costs incurred due to your board position.
• Potentially a compensation in time, in the form of an extension of your PhD trajectory.
• At least one year of board experience in an enthusiastic and driven team of fellow PhD candidates from all over the Netherlands.
• Many opportunities for setting up your own initiatives and developing new skills.
• The possibility to expand your network.
• The pleasure and satisfaction it gives to think about policy and to work on a healthier academic climate in the Netherlands.

Additional comments

Enthusiastic?
Questions or interested? Do not hesitate to contact us! Questions about PNN or
the position can be asked to Yvette Woltman ([email protected] ). We
recommend that you discuss with your supervisor that you are interested in a
board year at PNN.

You can send your letter of motivation and CV to Lotte Weedage
via the application button. We look forward to receiving your application by January 31, 2024. Interviews will take place in the first half of February via Zoom. The official installation will take place during the membership meeting on March 1 and the handover weekend will take place on March 1 and 2, 2024. You are expected to attend these two days.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/336495/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

PhD Network Netherlands (PNN)

Country

Netherlands

City

Den Haag

Postal Code

2513 AZ

Street

Kerkplein 4

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/336495/board-member-for-the-portfolio-emplo…

Contact

City

Utrecht

Website

http://www.hetpnn.nl/

Street

Lange Viestraat 6-I

Postal Code

3511 BK

STATUS: EXPIRED