Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts is a warm and ambitious learning and working place in the super-diverse city of Antwerp. You will work together with more than 1,550 colleagues and for more than 13,000 students. We choose innovative and challenging education, to inspire and help build future generations and where there is room for growth.

We believe that diversity and inclusion make us better, stronger, and more talented. And our contribution to society richer than ever. We want to get the best out of you and ourselves and grow together. And for that, we need you.

To temporarily replace a colleague we are looking for a:

Erasmus Programme International Officer - 50-60% - (ad interim) (f/m/x)

Your role

• You are jointly responsible for the organization and follow-up of administrative and organizational processes for international student mobility within the new Erasmus+ exchange programme. These mobility flows and scholarship payments are monitored via a web-tool: Mobility Online.
• You report both internally and externally on these mobilities, via various reporting tools (e.g. to the Erasmus National Agency and the Flemish Government).
• You help to monitor internationalisation budgets.
• You convert external guidelines into internal processes and involve relevant stakeholders.
• You proactively monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes, procedures and tools related to Erasmus mobility and you contribute to a good cooperation within the team and with the programmes/services. You proactively identify bottlenecks, formulate suggestions to improve the functioning of the international office and contribute to their follow-up.
• You work at Campus Zuid as a member of the Internationalisation teal, within the Department of Education. You report to the Head of Internationalisation.

Your profile

• You have a bachelor's degree or equivalent through experience.
• You have experience with case and financial management.
• You get energy from working with data and representing them correctly, as well as from supporting team members in this.
• You are very familiar with ICT applications in the performance of your work, especially with MS-office programmes such as Excel.
• You can easily master new online tools and databases.
• You are proficient in Dutch and English, both written and spoken in a professional context.
• You are a fluent communicator and connect well with your colleagues, both live and digitally.
• You are customer-oriented and diplomatic.
• You adopt a proactive and agile attitude, adapting your own working methods and behaviour to achieve objectives.
• You can independently and meticulously plan your work and tackle a variety of problems according to deadlines and opportunities.
• You are self-critical: you reflect on your own actions in view of your own professional development.
• You are globally competent and a front row supporter when it comes to internationalisation. Experience with internationalisation in the context of higher education is a plus.
• You show commitment at team level, within the broader Internationalisation department and towards KdG as an organization.

We offer

• You will join the Internationalisation team. Facilitating students in getting their Erasmus scholarship, building in-depth understanding of the Erasmus+ process, moving mountains of work at a live or virtual coffee hour? We got you.
• You will be supported by a helpful KdG community of enthusiastic staff.
• Three times per academic year we provide a KdG-wide welcome day. You can get to know KdG better as an organization and can meet other new colleagues.
• You will have ongoing opportunities to learn and develop as a professional and as a human being, both inside and outside KdG.
• You will find yourself in a context where there is room and attention for diversity in the broad sense and where everyone can be themselves and learn from each other. We strongly believe in the power of diversity and complementarity.
• A temporary part-time employment contract (50-60%) as contracted employee (replacement of a colleague). Your contract lasts until June 30th 2023, renewable in case of absences of colleagues.
• The start date is as soon as possible and will be determined in mutual agreement.
• You can count on benefits such as flexible working hours, possibility of hybrid working, a laptop, training opportunities, a significant number of vacation days (45 days for a full-time assignment) and the option of hospitalisation insurance at a favourable rate.
• You will receive a salary according to your expertise, competencies and experience within the growth path B21-B31 (the equivalent of salary scales 592-584-594). You can find further information about the salary scales and steps at http://onderwijs.vlaanderen.be/nl/vind-je-salarisschaal#hoger-onderwijs.
• Commute via public transport is reimbursed 100% and for commuting via bike, you get 0.15 € per km.

Interested?

Tell us! Apply as soon as possible and no later than March 15th, 2023 at www.kdg.be/vacatures.  We are curious about your track record and motivation. Click on the desired vacancy and at the bottom you will find the 'apply online' link.

Next steps

• the 1st screening is done on the basis of your CV and motivation letter
• the 2nd round consists of an interview and short test. This will take place on March 22nd, 2023.

Any questions?

Sofie Schoonbaert, as head of Internationalisation, is happy to answer your questions. You can reach her on 03 613 13 79 or sofie.schoonbaert@kdg.be.

For help with your application, please contact HR at 03 613 13 36 or hr@kdg.be.