6 jobs found in Netherlands

The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization, developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. By utilizing the ocean currents to our advantage, our passive drifting systems are estimated to clean up half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 5 years’ time. Our finance team supports our mission by providing (cash) planning, solid controls, smooth administrative processes, reliable reporting to funders, tax compliance and financial transparency for planning & decision support. We need control, but no red tape. We are looking for an exceptionally bright financial controller with the “full suite” of financial and accounting expertise. The Finance Manager will focus on our financial streams, ensure reliable reporting, manage key financial and administrative processes and provide input supporting decisions and business model development by team leads and the MT. We are proud to have a finance team that is nimble, fast and well organized. It supports the deployment of our systems and provides funders with highly professional interaction without being “corporate”. This is truly a great opportunity if you want to make a difference for the planet and learn lots as our projects and support base become increasingly global. - Jos Huijbregts, CFO RESPONSIBILITIES Manage the finance team consisting of 2 FTE (excl. the head) Organize financial processes for 6 entities in the Netherlands and USA (incl. accounting for donations, payables, payroll, cash, expenses, VAT) using Oracle Netsuite. Provide reliable, clear and standardized monthly management reporting with relevant analysis and projection of income, costs, FTE development and cashflow forecasts. Create and monitor project budgets and forecasts to ensure that all large expenditures are properly planned and financed. Plan and coordinate the annual report and audit in the Netherlands and USA. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (incl. ANBI, Corporate Tax, VAT tax, US filings) and communicate with our advisors. Work with project and procurement managers to ensure financial control over projects PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Proven academic excellence; (Executive) Master’s degree with a financial focus (RA / RC / CA / CPA / CIMA or equivalent) 3-5 years of finance experience in a fast moving, goal driven organization Proficient in English, basic knowledge of Dutch is helpful Affinity with engineering, offshore and/or the Ocean is key PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS You are in the top 10% of your peers; you have excelled academically and/or otherwise You combine high professional standards with practical and efficient solutions You are fast learning, self-starting and pragmatic You are strong-minded but will pivot if the situation requires You have strong communication and organizational skills You thrive in a high-paced, international environments You go into relentless detail where needed, but keep going back to the perspective of our overall mission STARTING FROM: ASAP WORK PERMIT NEEDED: European Union

The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization, developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. By utilizing the ocean currents to our advantage, our passive drifting systems are estimated to clean up half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 5 years’ time. In order to achieve our mission to rid the world's oceans of plastic, we need to fully understand the system’s behavior and also the behavior of the plastic. The computational modeler will have succeeded when we understand how plastics behave and why, and how our cleanup system(s) behave and why. He or she will get to that level of understanding by performing advanced data analyses and by dynamic modeling at different levels. “We are currently designing a completely new type of structure which will operate in the open ocean. This comes with many challenges; understanding the exact conditions to design for and the effects of certain design changes are key to success. I am looking forward to expanding our team of outstanding computational modelers with another bright thinker and modeler, such that we can bring our system design to the next level.” – Arjen Tjallema, Technology Manager RESPONSIBILITIES We are now looking for a Computational Modeler to join a small team of computational modelers who report to either the Project Engineer or the Lead Computational Modeler. Responsibilities include: Perform CFD simulations of The Ocean Cleanup systems and sub-systems Run oceanographic sea-surface current and waves models Design and perform basic scale experiment to validate/calibrate the models Participate in onshore/offshore field experiments Together with offshore engineers, develop ocean cleanup system concepts, determine feasibility and perform concept selection PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS University degree in mechanical -, or marine engineering or equivalent, with fluid mechanics, oceanography Proficiency with commercial CFD codes (ANSYS / Star CCM+ / XFlow) or research CFD code (ReFRESCO / REEF3D) is preferred Experience using Matlab/Python is required Knowledgable with SQL and database management tools is a plus Basic knowledge in machine learning models and algorithms is a plus Experienced in model testing Background in conceptual design Balancing computational modeling, conceptual thinking, and teamwork Excellent English language skills PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS Creative problem-solver who loves working on complex challenges Autonomous and willing to travel Able to perform well in a fast-paced and highly challenging environment Effective communicator and able to work in a team Driven, curious, and solution-oriented Intrinsic motivation to work on our ambitious and meaningful goal STARTING FROM: ASAP WORK PERMIT NEEDED: European Union

MISSION TO METRICS The mission of The Ocean Cleanup is to develop technology to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. You will be responsible for supporting and helping to structure the workload of our Management Team so they can fully focus on our mission. Our work environment is fast-paced and informal which allows you to take a lot of responsibility in your role. I would like to welcome a smart and pragmatic management assistant to be a part of our international team; we look forward to having an energetic, knowledgeable self-starter who will help bring The Ocean Cleanup into the next phase of our project!” – Dieuwertje Ewalts, Chief of Staff RESPONSIBILITIES The Management Assistant will provide support to the Management Team and act as back up to the Executive Assistant to the CEO. The Management Team consists of our CEO, Managing Director, CFO, Director of Operations and is leading our crew to achieve the impossible: ridding the world’s oceans of plastic. Responsibilities include: Planning and scheduling (external) meetings and teleconferences Travel support Maintaining email inboxes Filtering and responding to speaking engagements and events requests Assisting with data entry and CRM database maintenance in Salesforce General administrative support Any ad hoc support PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS At least 3 years of experience as a management assistant Work experience in an international organization Knows how to prioritize and organize daily workload Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and changing environment Fluent in English At ease with MS Office and Sharepoint PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS Getting things done and energetic Accuracy and savviness Excellent communication skills Highly organized, well-grounded Results-driven and self-motivated, also in the face of adversity and setbacks Strong personal integrity Intrinsic motivation to work on our ambitious and meaningful goal

MISSION TO METRICS The Ocean Cleanup was practically born on social media, and these channels still play a very important role in our connection to the outside world. We are highly dependent on the support of our community that primarily establishes itself on social media. As the Social Media Manager, your role is to manage The Ocean Cleanup’s presence across all our channels. “Communications as a discipline has a unique and central role at The Ocean Cleanup. Our main task is to oversee the day-to-day management of one of our most important assets: our brand; an attractive promise that is driving funding and buy-in from stakeholders globally. We are looking for top talent to join us in the exciting work to continuously uphold and improve our image. Professional warning: some level of craziness may be required!”– Joost Dubois, Head of Communications. RESPONSIBILITIES As part of the Communications team, you will work alongside our Creative, Community and Stakeholder Manager to execute our strategy on social media. Furthermore, you will improve this strategy based on the specific values of the different social media platforms. You will be responsible for managing our social media content calendar as well as the connected workflows. You will schedule and post (and sometimes create) content and will, together with our creative team, develop and continue to improve our content-strategy based on the way our audience responds. Furthermore, you have a background in image-making and editing and are able to quickly deliver high-quality visual content if needed. Professional warning: some level of craziness may be required!”– Joost Dubois, Head of Communications PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS At least 3-year’ experience in social media management, social media advertising, customer relationship management & Content Management tools At least 3-year’ experience in visual content creation (Near-) native English language skills (including written). Other language skills are a plus PERSONAL QUALITIES Strategic mind and a ‘gets stuff done’ attitude Creative and innovative thinker Decision-maker that is able to adapt and quickly rethink strategy in the heat of the moment Great management (& people) skills Social Media advertising campaign experience. Well acquainted with the ins and outs of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin & YouTube Experience with Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Indesign, Illustrator) Experience in developing a creative workflow for Social Media content Experience working closely with or as part of PR teams Able to involve and work with social media agencies Able to sell our mission Works efficiently and independently Intrinsic motivation to work on our ambitious and meaningful goal

MISSION TO METRICS In order to achieve our mission, we need a strong brand and visual identity to spread our mission. As the Video Editor & Production Assistant, you will support the creative production unit within our Communications team to successfully document The Ocean Cleanup's activities. “We are looking for an ambitious and independent production assistant to edit, shoot, and produce content for The Ocean Cleanup. You will work closely with the Senior Video Producer to help research, coordinate, and execute a wide variety of video content ranging from short to long-form features. The Production Assistant will also be fully responsible for editing and producing social media videos utilizing text and graphics. Professional warning: some level of craziness may be required!”– Joost Dubois, Head of Communications RESPONSIBILITIES Ability to tell a story using text, video, and photographs Maintain and manage large digital assets library and synchronize backups coming in from video shoots around the world Maintain and manage camera equipment inventory Possible travel Oversees production planning and post-production invoicing PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Excellent video editing and color-grading skills using Adobe Premiere Pro Basic knowledge of Adobe After Effects Experience in Adobe CC team workflows Experience shooting with DSLR cameras and audio kits Basic photography skills Basic drone skills are a plus Experience in live video production Good communication and organization skills to be able to license music with record labels Fluent in English, other languages are a plus Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment Can prioritize and organize daily workload PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS Strong people skills and ability to communicate and work in a team environment Attention to detail Passionate about storytelling Self-motivating Can handle pressure Good with feedback To be considered for this role, your application should include a link to your demo reel.

MISSION TO METRICS In order to achieve our mission, The Ocean Cleanup needs to design, develop and deploy offshore cleanup systems that extract plastic out of our oceans. The Program Manager will have succeeded once the program is translated into plans and forecasts, and progress is maintained to reach the project objectives on time and within budget. “We are working in a fun, fast-paced and innovative project environment. We are looking for a hands-on Program Manager who can support the steering of our technical and operational departments with accurate planning and financials. I am looking forward to working with an energetic, knowledgeable organizer who will help bring The Ocean Cleanup into the next phase!” Henk van Dalen, Director Ocean RESPONSIBILITIES The Ocean Cleanup runs complex projects to develop technology to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. The Program Manager shall support the project teams by proactively collecting information and translating this into plans and forecasts; monitor their planning and financial impact, and to steer and coach the teams in order to achieve our objectives. Responsibilities include: Assist project management in maintaining schedules and cost forecasts up to date Proactively translate information into schedules and forecasts, challenging planning input from team members Preparing engineering and procurement schedule and keeping project planning schedules up-to-date, including scope changes, latest progress, delivery information Assist in project contracting: support procurement in RFQ’s, include preliminary estimates in forecasts, follow-up with procurement department, liaise with financial department on compliance and reporting Recognizing and reporting changes in risk profile (technical, operational and financial) Delivering monthly project progress reports – in cooperation with the finance team Systematically, punctually and accurately carrying out the administrative duties involved PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS BSc degree, preferably in engineering (civil engineering, mechanical engineering or offshore engineering) At least 4 years’ experience, preferably including tasks as estimator or planner Experience in a technical organization / project based organization Proven accuracy and administrative skills PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS Curious and proactive Results-driven and self-motivated, even when faced with adversity and setbacks Strong communication skills Service-oriented attitude Able to find structure in complex situations Strong personal integrity Intrinsic motivation to work on our ambitious and meaningful goal