Policy Officer Education - Teaching & Learning Hub

The Teaching & Learning Hub seeks a policy advisor! Are you passionate about shaping the future of higher education through impactful policy and strategic advice? Join us in translating complex educational challenges into smart, forward-looking policy solutions and apply now!


 

Job Description
As a policy advisor, you are part of the FASoS Teaching & Learning Hub, the faculty’s ‘go to place’ for teaching and learning. You are operating in the heart of the faculty.  The Teaching & Learning Hub is committed to quality assurance and strategic policy advice, staff professionalization, quality support of programmes, research, educational innovation and offers a platform for relevant experimentation and exploration.

Your colleagues: A dedicated and experienced team, committed to supporting high-quality teaching. 

At FASoS, we are constantly working to ensure that our education remains future-focused and of the highest quality. To support this, we are looking for a policy officer who not only brings strong analytical skills, but also knows how to connect people, ideas and developments. Someone who helps shape and implement education policy with an eye for quality, cooperation and innovation.

In this role, you will advise the Faculty Board, programme directors and other faculty bodies, departments and clusters on a wide range of educational topics. You identify relevant national and international developments as well as developments on UM level, translate them into concrete policy proposals and/or strategic advice, and take ownership of key themes such as constructive alignment, participation professional field and internationalization. You will support the re-accreditations and midterms of the faculty. Together with your colleagues you collaborate closely with academic staff, support departments, faculty bodies as well as co-determination parties. Together, you help create a learning organisation in which policy and practice reinforce each other.

Beyond the faculty, you know how to build meaningful connections. You will liaise with colleagues from other faculties and central departments as well as with external parties in the Netherlands. 

Are you ready to help shape the future of our education? Then we look forward to meeting you!

What you bring
We're looking for your perspective, experience and ideas. Does this sound like you?

• Experienced policy advisor – You bring demonstrable experience in developing, implementing and evaluating education policy and quality assurance. You have at least 3-5 years of working experience in a similar position.
• Analytical and persuasive – You translate complex issues into clear advice, with a strong awareness of trends in higher education.
• Organisationally aware – You understand the dynamics of an academic environment and engage effectively with various stakeholders.
• Strong social and interpersonal skills – You are aware of your environment, able to connect people, and adaptable.
• Proactive and independent – You manage multiple priorities with confidence, and know when to take initiative or align with others.
• Strong communicator – You communicate clearly and confidently, both in Dutch and English.
• Flexible and solution-oriented – You are versatile and capable of making connections between different policy areas and opportunities for educational innovation, always with a constructive mindset and an eye for detail.

Experience in advising on educational development, assessment, and/or BKKI (small scale and intensive learning) is considered an asset.

What we offer
As Policy Officer Education - Teaching & Learning Hub at Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 10 - 11 according to UFO profile Policy Officer, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €3378,00 and €6209,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
• An employment contract for a period of 12 months with a scope of 1,0 FTE. Upon proven suitability, the employment contract will be converted to an indefinite contract. 
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model. 
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students. 
• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'. 
   

The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information, click here.

Maastricht University
Why work at Maastricht University?
At Maastricht University (UM), everything revolves around the future. The future of our students, as we work to equip them with a solid, broad-based foundation for the rest of their lives. And the future of society, as we seek solutions through our research to issues from all around the world. Our six faculties combined provide a comprehensive package of study programmes and research.

In our teaching, we use the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. Students work in small groups, looking for solutions to problems themselves. By discussing issues and working together to draw conclusions, formulate answers and present them to their peers, students develop essential skills for their future careers.

With over 22,300 students and more than 5,000 employees from all over the world, UM is home to a vibrant and inspiring international community.

Are you drawn to an international setting focused on education, science and scholarship? Are you keen to contribute however your skills and qualities allow? Our door is open to you! As a young European university, we value your talent and look forward to creating the future together.

Click here for more information about UM. 

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences FASoS is a close-knit community of approximately 250 staff members and 2100 students. During breaks and before meetings, you can often find us at our favourite local coffee spot Bandito Espresso.  
 

Communication lines within our faculty are short and colleagues are always ready to assist each other. FASoS consists of a highly international student population and a significant part of our staff comes from abroad. Our faculty offers four bachelor programs, eight masters programs including two research master programs that are all characterized by their interdisciplinary approach.
 

Our research institute studies societies and cultures as they have developed in the modern and contemporary periods. We adopt a radically interdisciplinary approach, analysing the interconnections between Europeanization, globalization, scientific and technological advancement, political change, and cultural innovation. 
 

In addition to teaching and research, our colleagues enjoy expressing themselves creatively. They create podcasts, write poetry as well as fiction. 
 

Working at FASoS means working in a challenging yet informal environment. We believe in crafting your own career path and are always ready to help you in making the most of your job. For more information about FASoS, you can visit our website FASoS
 
Curious?
Are you interested in this position but still have questions? Feel free to contact Ingrid Melters at i.melters@maastrichtuniversity.nl for more information. Do you have any questions regarding the procedure, please contact Manon Souren (Recruiter) at manon.souren@maastrichtuniversity.nl or phone +31 634577732. 

Applying?

If you would like to become our new Policy Advisor Education, please apply no later than August 24, 2025.

Please make sure to include your CV and motivation letter. 

The first interviews will preferably be held on September 9, 2025. The second interviews on September 17, 2025. 

The vacancy is open to internal and external candidates. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be prioritized.

Maastricht University is committed to promoting and nurturing a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity in our staff and student population contributes to the quality of research and education at UM, and strive to enable this through inclusive policies and innovative projects led by teams of staff and students. We encourage you to apply for this position.