A.C. Berends (Sander)

Full time programme manager, responsible for day-to-day management of all scientific, educational, communication and financial activities within the NWO Gravitation Programme - Language in Interaction (27.6 M€ over 10y).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1) Science
Coordinating the alignment of the research in the 7 work packages of the programme by monitoring and adjusting procedures to streamline internal progress.
2) Talent management
Coordinating the educational programme of our PhD candidates: Providing individualized curricula by aligning the existing training programmes of participating graduate schools, monitoring progress and internal consistency over different schools, and devising and organizing educational activities.
3) Communication
Coordinating all dissemination and PR activities both within the consortium and to the outside world.
4) Finances
Coordinating day-to-day financial management enabling an efficient financial planning and reporting cycle for budget management and control, all according to the NWO accounting principles and guidelines.