Account Manager Latin America Wageningen UR - Wageningen — AcademicTransfer

Account Manager Latin America Wageningen UR - Wageningen — AcademicTransfer





 

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Wageningen
Function types	Policy and staff positions
Scientific fields	Agriculture
Hours	36.0 hours per week
Education	University Graduate
Job number	200818
Translations	en
About employer	Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)
Short link	www.academictransfer.com/25182

Job description

The job...

Wageningen International (WI) is the department of Wageningen UR that
supports the implementation of the international ambitions of Wageningen
UR. WI does so by facilitating and developing new international
activities for Wageningen UR in the field of research, education and
value creation. WI reports directly to the Executive Board and has four
major activities: account management, the international helpdesk,
programme coordination and information/ communication.

Account
management is based on regional accounts, with account managers
responsible for specific global regions. The account managers are
expected to 1) proactively develop new leads for international
activities for Wageningen UR; 2) inform the organization about relevant
developments in the region; 3) Profile Wageningen UR in the region, and
4) facilitate collaboration between scientists of Wageningen UR and
(potential) partners. The activities focus on promising regions or
countries within that region, based on a strategic plan for that
country/region. WI has a vacancy for the account Latin America.


The new account manager will be the driving force behind the realization
of the international ambition of Wageningen UR to increase its
international activities in Latin America. In close collaboration with
relevant stake holders, he/she will build effective and efficient
partnerships and networks and links them with relevant partners of
Wageningen UR. He/she will develop new and promising leads that will
increase the international portfolio of Wageningen UR. The new account
manager will closely interact with the employees of Wageningen UR who
are active in Latin America, or have an interest to become active. The
account manager reports to the Director of Wageningen International.

We require...
The tasks of the new account manager are to:

• Develop
  new leads to increase the activities of Wageningen UR in the field of
  education, research and value creation in Latin America,
• Manage
  existing and develop new contacts with parties and networks that are
  relevant for intensifying the international activities of Wageningen UR
  in the region,
• Manage existing and develop new contacts with
  Dutch parties and networks that are relevant for intensifying the
  international activities of Wageningen UR in the region,
• Act as entry point for financers and (donor)organizations with the interest to initiate or increase activities in the region,
• Manage existing and develop new contacts with sister organisations interested in collaboration in the region,
• Contribute to the development of the international strategy of Wageningen UR,
• Draft action plans for countries/regions and coordinate their implementation,
• Support
  pro-actively employees from Wageningen UR in acquisition of research,
  education and value creation related activities in Latin America,
• Coordinate the creation of consortia between Wageningen UR and external partners,
• Inform and advise employees from Wageningen UR about relevant Calls for Proposals,
• Stimulate
  and facilitate the communication between project- and programme
  managers within Wageningen UR and between Wageningen UR and external
  partners.

Requirements

We are looking for a colleague who...

• Will approach the challenging task with enthusiasm and energy,
• Is efficient and effective in both autonomous settings and in a team,
• Has a relevant academic education that fits the job,
• Has verifiable experience in the field of international acquisition,
• Is highly competent in communication,
• Is fluently in English, and preferably in an additional language that is relevant for the region,
• Has a profound knowledge of the structure and culture of Wageningen UR,
• Has a profound knowledge of the domains of Wageningen UR,
• Has a profound knowledge of structure and culture in Latin America,
• Is prepared to travel regularly.

Conditions of employment

We offer...

We offer you a challenging position within our team, located at the
campus of Wageningen UR in Wageningen. You will be given the chance to
build up your own network and portfolio. We offer a temporary contract
for one year for 36 hours per week with the perspective of a permanent
position after proven performance. Salary depends on expertise and
experience and is linked to the Hay-profile Coordinator External
Collaboration (salary scale 13).

Contract type:

Temporary,


Onbekend

Organisation

Wageningen UR

Wageningen University and Research centre
Delivering a
substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus - each
and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment,
we search for answers to issues affecting society - such as sustainable
food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we
don't do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on 'the quality of
life', turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.

Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.

For further information about working at Wageningen UR, take a look at www.wageningenur.nl/career.

Additional information

You can get additional information at Dr. HJM Löffler, director of Wageningen International (tel +31 317 486806).

You are requested to apply before November 13, 2014. Attention please:
only online applications will be taken into consideration.