INSTITUTE COORDINATOR at the Department of Astrophysics

The University of Vienna has about 90,000 students and employs approximately 10,000 people. This makes it one of the largest employers in the region of Vienna and Austria's largest research and education institution.

Reference number: 12532

The Department of Astrophysics, within the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy, seeks to fill, as soon as possible, the full-time position of an Institute Coordinator.

What we offer:

The Department of Astrophysics offers a diverse and international working environment with currently about 70 scientific staff and five colleagues in administration and IT. The working languages are English and German. We are the largest astronomy institute in Austria and involved in numerous international collaborations. The working place, the University Observatory, is located in the 18th district of Vienna in the middle of the natural monument Observatory Park.

As Institute Coordinator you will be in charge of all organizational aspects of the department. Within the department you will become the interface between administrative and scientific staff as well as with the head of the department. Furthermore, you will coordinate the cooperation with institutions on faculty level (e.g., with the Dean's Office, the Studies Service Center) as well as on university level (e.g., with service units such as Human Resources and Gender Equality, Accounting and Finance, Facility and Resources Management) in administrative matters.

This position offers you unique opportunities to connect people across different areas within an internationally-orientated environment. You can build on various support structures already in place. You will also have access to a broad range of courses and training provided by the University of Vienna.

What we seek:

The Department of Astrophysics is looking for a competent, motivated, committed and independent Institute Coordinator with experience in management in the university and/or public and/or scientific sector.

Your profile should include:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or (subject-specific) A-Levels plus corresponding professional experience and knowledge

- Experience in process management and ability to steer (complex) processes.

- Experience in leadership

- Distinct organizational and coordination skills

- High social and communicative competence

- Ability to work in a team, ability to work under pressure, service orientation, flexibility

- Independent and solution-oriented working style

- High level of written and verbal expression

- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills

- Comprehensive IT user skills (MS Office)

- Willingness for further training

Your application should include a letter of motivation, CV, and a list of reference contacts or letters of recommendation. Please concatenate your application materials into a single PDF file and send it to the University of Vienna's Job Center (jobcenter.univie.ac.at) by 15 February 2022, quoting reference number 12532.

If you have any further questions about this position, please visit the website jobcenter.univie.ac.at or contact Prof. Dr. Glenn van de Ven (glenn.vandeven@univie.ac.at; +43-1-4277-53806).

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