View Vacancy - Events Manager (NLD22.220) Maternity Cover
The British Embassy in The Hague, part of a worldwide network of 230 Diplomatic Posts, representing British Political, Economic and Consular interests overseas is now looking for an Events Manager to cover a position in a maternity leave
We are looking for an enthusiastic customer-oriented self-starter, with excellent organisational skills and a good eye for detail. As an Events Manager in the Ambassador’s Residence, the successful candidate will be responsible for organising and managing events at the Residence in close cooperation with the Executive Officer to the Ambassador, the Residence Manager and Embassy colleagues.
Main roles and responsibilities:
- Work closely with colleagues in the Embassy to identify opportunities for events;
- Coordinate the Residence Events Calendar in cooperation with the Executive Officer and the Residence Manager;
- Arrange event logistics, guests lists, invitations, catering and staffing;
- Maintain & develop relationships with external catering and staffing partners;
- Plan and manage events budget;
- Deal with events administration – contracts, invoices and payments;
- Provide cover for Executive Officer to the Ambassador;
- Work flexibly in the role and as part of a wider Embassy team.
- Fluency at a C level oral and written in English according to CEFR Framework
- Ability to work flexible hours in support of events hosted at the Residence.
- Excellent organisational skills, with proven ability to plan and prioritise tasks;
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and to work effectively within a team;
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with solid communication skills to persons at all levels (both internal and external partners);
- A proven ability to anticipate and solve problems and pay close attention to detail;
- Ability to manage budgets and report event costs to management team;
- Excellent IT Skills
- Dutch language skills would be an advantage;
- Previous Events Management experience;
- Previous Office Management experience.
- Experience in hospitality
The successful candidate will initially be offered a time of employment contract at grade level. The base salary for this position is € 3,189.12 gross per month, based on a working week of 36 hours. In addition, an 8% holiday bonus and a monthly working from home allowance are payable. Actual commuter travel expenses up to a limit or a monthly set travel allowance for commuter costs are payable depending on the role and how often office work is needed. The Embassy currently applies a performance based bonus pay model for local staff.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in The Netherlands.
The successful candidate will undergo a professional background check; Any job offer is also provisional to a successful security clearance check.
The Embassy encourages a culture of continuous learning. All employees have access to the Civil Service Learning platform which gives access to training to improve job specific skills. Employees are entitled to a minimum number of annual training days.
The Embassy promotes the core values of Professionalism, Honesty and Respect in all that we do. We are an equal opportunities employer and all members of the team are expected to treat each other with respect. We value great teamwork and we ask that everyone contributes to create a positive atmosphere at work.
The job description is subject to changes and may evolve over time and in response to changing circumstances. The role exists as part of a team and all staff are expected to be flexible in supporting colleagues, particularly at busy times.
“Under the terms of the UK/NL Double Taxation Convention (Article 18 1(b)(ii), UK nationals who move to The Netherlands to take up their new role at the Embassy/Consulate and UKB spouse who start working at the Embassy with no previous record of working in the Netherlands since the arrival of the UKB partner they accompany, will be placed on a tax abated salary if deemed to be eligible for Dutch income tax exemption on their salary. Qualifying staff will have no Dutch income tax levied on their salary and will therefore be paid an abated salary reduced by the applicable tax they would have had to pay if that local liability had existed. A tax abated salary ensures a fair and comparable take home pay. Staff on tax abated salaries cannot claim tax benefits in The Netherlands but they are fully and comprehensively covered for social security and deemed to be resident local staff for all intents and purposes.”
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Diplomatic Missions will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
* Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.
This opportunity is closed to applications.