Teammanager International Policy

We are looking for

Are you a content-driven people manager looking for a job with societal impact? This position as teammanager of a group of highly qualified and innovative socioeconomic researchers should be right up your alley. 

You will be working at Wageningen Economic Research (WEcR) , an institute for applied socioeconomic research in agriculture and food production. This vacancy is for the International Policy group, which currently consists of 40 highly motivated professionals working on research projects with the aim of contributing to a more sustainable world by doing applied socioeconomic studies for the European Commission, other public international institutions and governments, food companies and NGOs, e.g.:

• Simulating and assessing cross-cutting impacts of agricultural, trade, climate change and bioenergy policies on the global economy with the CGE model MAGNET;
• Analysing determinants and outcomes of agricultural commodity markets, such as price formation, supply and demand evolution;

The group comprises a multidisciplinary and multinational team of micro and macro modelling experts and researchers in food policy analysis, food system transformation and impact evaluation. Within the network organisation

Wageningen Economic Research (WEcR)

researchers work across all groups and WUR divisions in multidisciplinary project teams and with experts from other Dutch and international universities, institutes and consultancies.

As teammanager you will be a sparring partner for project managers and researchers as well as responsible for their performance and development. It is possible that as result of updating the WEcR strategy and optimising managerial span of influence, adjustments in the composition of this (and other) group(s) will be on the agenda in the forthcoming months. Your main focus will be on the closely linked economic CGE modelling (Magnet) and food policy analysis teams within the group. These are two well-organized teams leaving ample scope for content-based contributions next to management tasks.

JOB DESCRIPTION
As teammanager of the International Policy group, you effectively and efficiently co-ordinate and organise research processes. You take care of a professional and well-organised group and are responsible for the group’s operational management. Your most important tasks are:

• Contributing hands-on in projects to make impact and help with capacity challenges;
• Participating in acquisition efforts and external representation of the team to the stakeholders;
• Motivating and stimulating researchers in their responsibility for executing high quality research and delivering products and services through collaboration and development;
• Being a sparring partner for researchers about strategic research questions and outreach based on broad knowledge of the domain and experience with executing research projects;
• Planning and managing research capacity and assuring the quality of products and services;
• Facilitating and stimulating the development of professional competencies of the team through life-long learning and innovation;

We ask

We are looking for an inspirational, creative and firm manager with a taste for quality, impact, development of people and experience in research. We ask you to have:

• at least an MSc in economics or social sciences with proven affinity with quantitative economic research;
• experience as team manager in a research organisation or university quarters. Experience with leading a team of highly educated professionals is a must;
• affinity with model-based research and understanding the challenges of economic modelling;
• excellent competencies in project and people management;
• experience with public and private policy-making processes in national and international contexts;
• experience with and a taste for effective and efficient operational management in a research environment;
• an approachable look and feel and the social competencies to connect, inspire and motivate your team;
• the willingness to jointly develop new and creative ideas about development of the team and Wageningen Economic Research as a whole;
• excellent communicative competencies in English and Dutch (both C1 level );
• a willingness to be at least one day per week in our office in The Hague and at least one day per week in our office in Wageningen, with the opportunity to work from home otherwise.

We offer

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment . A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 4%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between € 4.644,- and € 6.978,- for a contract with a working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the

CLA Wageningen Research

(scale 13). Additionally, a contract of 0.8 fte can be discussed.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University ” in the Netherlands for the 17th consecutive time.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief , known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research’s International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a job, housing, schooling, and other issues.

More information

For more information about this position, please contact Olaf Hietbrink (+31 70 3358301; olaf.hietbrink@wur.nl ) or Titia Leutscher (+31 70 3358398; titia1.leutscher@wur.nl ).

For more information about the procedure, please contact Jeanine van ‘t Veer-Drost, Recruiter, via email recruitment.ssg@wur.nl

Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.

This vacancy will be listed up to and including7th of November 2022. We hope to schedule the first job interviews as soon as possible after closing date.

Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to our inclusivity page . A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment .

We are

Wageningen University & Research
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, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 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.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.