Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed
Project Secretary Maritime Heritage with organizational and connecting qualities
National Cultural Heritage Agency
What are you to do?
The aquatic soils (archaeology) team of the RCE is looking for an employee who supports the team’s work. We are looking for a project secretary who is skilled in organizing the work. The emphasis will be on the organization of international work and the implementation of more complex projects within national waters. You will work closely with the aquatic soil coordinator Dr. Bjørn Smit and the person responsible for international aquatic soil heritage (Prof. Dr. M. Manders).
Intended tasks/activities:
- In collaboration with the person responsible for international heritage and in coordination with the aquatic sediment coordinator, continue and shape the (inter)national task for management and conservation of maritime heritage abroad;
- creating agendas and reports of ((inter)national) consultations;
- process and procedure monitoring of (inter)national agreements and processes;
- monitor planning progress;
- agenda management and planning, monitoring (inter)national maritime activities and projects;
- support and guidance of complex (inter)national financial processes;
- contribute to the archiving process of (inter)national maritime archives.
Our ideal candidate:
- Has at least one year of experience with executive and supporting activities in the field of support and project management.
- Has an HBO/WO working and thinking level, substantive training in the field of heritage.
- Has good oral and written communication skills in Dutch and English.
- Can separate main and secondary issues and knows how to make connections between different issues and stakeholders.
- Has organizational skills; has coordination skills.
- Has connecting skills; an eye for the different interests. Likes to work together. And easily shares knowledge, information and ideas with others.
You will work within the Archeology department, of which the aquatic sediment team is part. The work of the RCE with regard to the management and conservation of aquatic sediment in national and international waters is assigned to the aquatic sediment team of the Archeology department. In the previous programs, work has been carried out, processes and processes have been set up that continue to require maintenance, follow-up and attention in order to fulfill the role of the RCE with regard to management and conservation of waterbed heritage and ‘Dutch’ maritime heritage in international waters. In addition, the RCE has a task in promoting maritime heritage management abroad. Where possible, tasks within the aquatic soil team are structured programmatically and on a project basis. The team works closely with colleagues in the Northwest department who are responsible for aquatic soils and with colleagues in the Strategy and International department. The team has an adequate budget that is spent annually on management, conservation and research of underwater heritage at home and abroad.
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