Team Leader Collections

Are you a connecting and inspiring leader with a passion for collection development and digitisation? As a Team Leader Collections, you will play a key role in the development of both physical and digital library collections while leading a team of professionals to success. Will you help us build "Towards the Academic Library of the Future"?

Job Description 

As Team Leader Collections, you will be responsible for managing the staff within the Collections team. This team consists of several sub-teams, each with specific focus areas, including e-journal licenses, books and e-books, physical collection management, and Special Collections. Together with your team, you ensure the acquisition, management, accessibility, and further development of both physical and digital collections. Your role is crucial in fostering collaboration within the team as well as cross-departmentally within the University Library. 

This position operates in a dynamic environment influenced by developments such as digitization, process optimization, and the provision of information for data-driven decision-making. You will support your team in responding to these changes and collaborate on optimizing collection development, management, and related processes across departments. Together, we are working towards a future-proof library that continues to meet the evolving needs of students, researchers, and other users. 

As Team Leader Collections, you will work closely with the manager of the Department Library Locations & Services and the process coordinator scientific information to translate the strategic departmental plan into concrete team plans for team Collections, as well as contribute to the strategic collection plan for the University Library. 

The tasks include:   

• Leading a team of professionals within the Collections team and supporting their growth and development together with the department manager. 
• Translating strategic goals into concrete plans for your team, allowing room for autonomy and initiative. 
• Coordinating and encouraging collaboration between the sub-teams while supporting process optimization, digitization, and automation. 
• Maintaining national contacts and participating in relevant meetings and projects related to content and metadata management, such as the UKB Content and Metadata Management (UKB CMB), and/or supporting team members in their participation. 
• Contributing to various projects, such as digitization initiatives and preservation policies of collections. 
• Encouraging the use of management information within your team and leveraging data to enhance processes. 
• Playing a key role in change management within the department and fostering a thematic and cross-team approach.

Requirements 

To further strengthen and develop the Collections team, we are looking for a connecting and inspiring team leader. You are able to motivate and guide the team while encouraging collaboration within and beyond your team. With your organizational awareness and analytical skills, you effectively respond to change and take processes to the next level. You use relevant data and system information to make informed decisions while keeping an eye on the bigger picture. 

You have a strong leadership profile and know how to stimulate employees to work independently while providing clear direction and frameworks. You are familiar with digitization and process optimization and can translate content-related questions into practical solutions. 

Additionally, you bring: 

• A minimum higher professional education (HBO) level of working and thinking. 
• Proven affinity with collection development, digitization, and process optimization. Knowledge of library processes and/or metadata management is an advantage. 
• Demonstrable leadership qualities and experience in inspiring and connecting teams. 
• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written, in Dutch and English (C1 level), with the ability to effectively represent internal and external interests. 
• Experience in facilitating autonomy and creating a collaborative and positive work environment.

What we offer
As Team Leader Collections at the University Library, 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 9 according to UFO profile Team leader, job level 1with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €3537,00 and €4860,00 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 0,8 - 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. 

University Library
"Supporting your academic goals" is what the University Library stands for.  

We maintain close ties with the academic world and play a crucial role within this community, essential for students, educators, and researchers in the digital transition. We contribute to the UM’s Open Science policy, an initiative to enhance the impact of academic research—by helping to make science and scholarship accessible and transparent.  

The University Library is also continuously evolving, offering our professionals many opportunities to showcase their entrepreneurship and grow alongside. We accomplish this with a highly motivated and collegial team that values everyone's well-being. Will you be part of this team? 

To find out more about the services and information we provide, watch the video or visit our website.  

 
Curious?
Are you interested in this exciting position but still have questions? Feel free to contact Marc Dolman via m.dolman@maastrichtuniversity.nl for more information. Do you have any questions regarding the procedure, please contact Dorienne Plum (recruiter) via at dorienne.plum@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Applying?
Or are you already convinced and ready to become our new Team Leader Collections? Apply now, no later than 6 April 2025, for this position.

The vacancy is open for 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.