The master’s programme European Public Affairs (EPA) is looking for a new programme director. Are you interested in giving academic leadership to a group of highly-motivated students and further shape to the content and organisation of the programme? Interested candidates are invited to send a CV and a motivation letter/email by Monday 12 June to Marjo Krebbeks.
The Master European Public Affairs is a one-year international Master of Arts Degree Programme in European Policy. It is a multi-disciplinary Masters Course focusing on the professional practice of public affairs in the European Union. It is a multi-disciplinary, research-based and practice-oriented programme that prepares students for a career in European or EU-related public affairs and public service.
Are you able to give academic leadership to a group of highly-motivated students and give further shape to content and organisation of the programme? Are you a dedicated and inspirational teacher and committed to the educational practices at FASoS? Would you like to play a key role in decisions related to quality assurance at FASoS? Can you inspire colleagues to -even further -excel in their teaching? Please, consider to apply for the vacancy of Programme Director of the MA EPA.
The Programme Director has responsibilities in the following areas:
1. Giving strategic direction to the programme;
2. Coordination of teaching staff and interaction with other internal players such as OMT, the board of examiners, MarCom, etc;
3. Curriculum Development in response to both internal and external developments;
4. Quality Assurance (f.e. through monitoring the evaluation and updating of courses; managing of re-accreditation processes; alignment of content and assessment);
5. Finance (management of budget);
6. Admission of new students to the programme on a yearly basis in cooperation with the Master Admission Office
7. External representation (f.e. alumni, Brussels Campus);
8. Communication with students.
We are looking for an academic staff member who:
• Is enthusiastic and has a vision about teaching and the organisation of educational and quality assurance practices in our Faculty
• Holds a PhD degree and has prior experience with teaching in the programme;
• Holds the BKO certificate;
• Is an inspiring leader and team-player;
• Is willing to go the extra mile on the road of educational improvements;
• Has strong managerial skills
The selected candidate is expected to start in September 2017. The remuneration previewed for this position is 225 solver hours.
Interested candidates are encouraged to send a CV and a motivation letter/e-mail by 12 June 2017 to: marjo.krebbeks@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
For more information: contact the current programme director Karolina Pomorska at karolina.pomorska@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
