Manager Education & Research Support

Organisation/Company Hotel school The Hague Research Field Educational sciences » Education Educational sciences » Teaching methods Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Final date to receive applications 24 Oct 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 40.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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Offer Description
Hotel school The Hague is looking for a Manager Education & Research Support to lead our Education & Research Support department. If you combine inspiring leadership with strong strategic and advisory skills and understand the changing landscape of higher education and research, we invite you to join our team of professionals.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work in an international and multidisciplinary environment where you can contribute directly to the strategic development of our education and research. In this role, you will advise senior management, lead and further develop the E&RS department, and represent Hotel school The Hague in relevant national, European, and international networks.

Department
Education & Research Support (E&RS) is the central policy and expertise department for education and research within Hotel school The Hague. The department contributes to the development and safeguarding of institutional frameworks, quality assurance, educational development, and strategic alignment across our programmes.

The department is strengthening its strategic tactical and support focus. This includes a stronger position in national and European educational and research policy developments, increased expertise in quality management and accreditation, and a clearer distinction between external strategic advisory responsibilities and the internal support of our educational organisation.

As Manager Education & Research Support, you have an important role in this development. Alongside your responsibility for leading the department, you will increasingly focus on the external strategic positioning of Hotel school The Hague, developments in European and international higher education and research, strategic partnerships, and opportunities for external funding.

General function description
As Manager Education & Research Support, you fulfil a strategic and integral role in supporting and realising Hotel school The Hague's education and research strategy. You advise the Board of Directors and Education & Research management and safeguard the coherence, quality, and further development of policies, processes, and programmes relating to education, research, accreditation, and subsidy management.

You are also integrally responsible for the management and further development of the E&RS department, its objectives, and the quality and continuity of its services.

Developing and implementing strategic policy for education and research;

Advising the Board of Directors and management on developments with organisation-wide impact;

Monitoring National, European, and international developments and translating these into strategic opportunities and advice;

Positioning Hotel school The Hague in relevant external networks and developing strategic partnerships;

Initiating and managing subsidy opportunities and external funding for education and research;

Leading the E&RS department, including its multi-year plan, budget, staffing, and professional development of all individual team members;

The E&RS department’s staff includes an Educational Policy Advisor, Educational Advisors, and an Internationalisation and Exchange Coordinator and Information Specialist of The Media Centre.

Overseeing key institutional processes, quality management, and compliance with relevant legislation and regulations;

Leading strategic and multidisciplinary projects and strengthening collaboration across the organisation.

Candidate profile
You are a strategic and inspiring leader who is comfortable operating in a complex educational environment. You are able to see the bigger picture while ensuring that strategy is translated into clear priorities, plans, and results.

You understand the political and organisational dynamics surrounding higher education and research and know how to build relationships both within and outside the organisation.

You have/are:

Broad theoretical knowledge relevant to higher education, research, and the areas of responsibility of…