Secretary to the Board of Examiners

Welcome to Maastricht University!

Are you an organised and precise professional who enjoys supporting careful decision-making in an academic environment? Do you have a talent for preparing clear policy and decision-making information, monitoring procedures, and ensuring that formal processes run smoothly? Then this temporary position at the Faculty of Science and Engineering may be a great next step for you.

(Temporary) Secretary to the Board of Examiners

• Our goal: The Board of Examiners plays a key role in safeguarding the quality of assessment, examination procedures, and decision-making within the educational programmes of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. In this temporary role, you will contribute to the effective functioning of the Board by providing professional administrative, procedural, and policy-related support.
• Your colleagues: You will work closely with the Chair, other secretary and members of the Board of Examiners, You will be part of a professional and collaborative environment in which accuracy, discretion, and reliability are essential.

As Secretary to the Board of Examiners, you will support the preparation, organisation, and follow-up of meetings, decisions and procedures. Your work will help ensure that the Board can fulfil its statutory and advisory responsibilities in a transparent, consistent, and well-documented way.

What you do

As Secretary to the Board of Examiners, you will support several educational programmes based in Heerlen and Venlo.

• Support policy development and decision-making by gathering, compiling, and editing relevant information at the request of the Chair.
• Prepare meeting documents, decision notes, minutes, and other written materials required for the Board’s activities.
• Implement approved changes to procedures, guidelines, or working methods.
• Monitor and promote compliance with established procedures, decisions, and agreements.
• Provide accurate information about the Board of Examiners, its role, procedures, and activities to internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as a reliable point of contact for questions related to the work of the Board.
• Ensure careful documentation, archiving, and follow-up of decisions and actions.

Are you ready to contribute to careful, transparent, and high-quality academic decision-making? Then we’d love to meet you.

What you bring

We’re not looking for checkboxes; we’re interested in who you are and what you bring. Do you recognize yourself in this?

• Strong organisational skills: you are able to manage multiple processes, deadlines, and documents with accuracy and care.
• Excellent written communication skills in English (and Dutch): you can prepare clear, structured, and precise documents for formal decision-making.
• Procedural awareness: you understand the importance of rules, regulations, confidentiality, and consistency in an academic setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills: you communicate professionally with a wide range of stakeholders and know how to handle sensitive matters with discretion.

What we offer 
At Maastricht University, you’ll work in an international, open, and engaged environment. We offer:

• A 12-month contract (0,6 fte) with the prospect of an extension.
• A gross monthly salary between €3537,00 and €4673,00 (based on full-time employment of 38 hours per week). 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus.
• 29 vacation days (based on full-time), four additional days off (Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day), and the possibility to accrue up to 12 extra days through compensation hours.
• Flexible working hours.
• Freedom and space to shape your work independently and develop your ideas.
• A close-knit community of colleagues to collaborate and grow with.
• A solid pension plan via ABP, company fitness schemes, and access to various university sports facilities.
• An inspiring work environment in the heart of Europe.

Faculty of Science and Engineering  
At the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE), we focus on themes such as circularity and sustainability, future farming, digitisation and (scientific) instrument development.  FSE's leading projects, like the Einstein Telescope Pathfinder, are sure to grab anyone's attention.  The faculty is a vibrant hub of education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS).  At FSE, over 450 staff members and 3700 students gather to explore exciting interdisciplinary research and educational programmes. Feel welcome, be part of our team and put your brilliant mind to work!  
 
FSE at the Brightlands Campuses  
Maastricht, Sittard-Geleen, Heerlen, and Venlo, the home of four creative Brightlands campuses, are bustling with 30,000 entrepreneurs, researchers, and students working diligently to solve global challenges. The Faculty of Science and Engineering is active on all four Brightlands campuses, and this is where our impact reaches its peak. To give you an idea of what is happening at each campus: Sittard-Geleen is home to the largest chemical site in the Euregion, while Venlo is a large hub for agri-food innovation. Maastricht is the site of the Health Campus, and Heerlen is the place to be for Smart Services.  

Interested?

Want to know more about this position or what it’s like to work at our university? Reach out to Rogier Gerardy at Rogier.gerardu@maastrichtuniversity.nl or 0031 6 46705122. The end date of the publication is September 27, 2026.

Please upload your CV and motivation letter via the application button. Additional documents may be requested as part of the selection procedure.

Apply now via the button below. We look forward to getting to know you!

About Maastricht University
At Maastricht University, we collaboratively seek solutions to help move the world forward. We do this with 23,300 students and 5,400 employees across 5 regional locations, 6 faculties, and more than 70 research institutes. We encourage you to push boundaries and discover new opportunities for yourself and the world around you. Together, we can find the answers for tomorrow.

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

At Maastricht University, we prefer to contact potential candidates directly. We therefore kindly ask that no agencies or intermediaries submit offers or approaches.

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.