Office Manager

About us

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

For this position, Damen Naval is looking for an Office Manager who can start on an immediately on a temporary basis in the engineering office of Damen Naval in Vlissingen.
As Office Manager at Damen Naval you will play a crucial role in supporting our engineering departments in the Vlissingen office. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of administrative tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of our projects and day-to-day activities. You will be the central point of contact for colleagues and external partners, contributing to a productive and efficient work environment. If you are highly organized, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are ready to make an immediate impact, we want to hear from you!

Key accountabilities

As Office Manager your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage technical administrative activities, including document processing, archiving, and registration.
• Maintain electronic data systems and document archives, ensuring the timely delivery of documents to clients.
• Effectively manage departmental agendas, scheduling appointments and meetings, and taking meeting minutes.
• Handle phone calls and direct inquiries appropriately.
• Prepare documents, invoices, and statements while safeguarding confidential information.
• Organize business trips, including travel arrangements and event planning.
• Assist with various administrative tasks related to ongoing projects, such as document collection, order processing, and invoicing.

Skills & experience

To excel as Office Manager, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• Intermediate vocational education (MBO) with a secretarial focus.
• Minimum of three years of experience as an Office Manager, project secretary, or management secretary in preferably an engineering and/or project environment.
• Basic knowledge of standard documentation and archiving techniques.
• Proficiency in MS Office and general back-office software and familiar with document management processes.
• Strong command of both Dutch and English, both written and verbal.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required and candidates with NL/EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

Note: This is a temporary position for immediate start with the opportunity to make impact in a diverse and exciting workplace.

What we offer

At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Working from home policy and other benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other

Are you interested in the position of Office Manager, kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about the vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or call the Corporate Recruitment department on +31 (0)118- 485 000.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.
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