Call for Applications
Junior Project Assistant
Institute for Urban Excellence
The Hague, Netherlands
FTE 1
About us
The Institute for Urban Excellence is a non-profit research organisation established in The Hague, the Netherlands. We are a think(and-do)-tank empowering individuals, organisations, and institutions to achieve better human settlements. The Institute’s core mission is to conduct research and promote knowledge transfer, offer advice and short-term consultancy services, as well as design and deliver capacity-building and educational programmes. The Institute is involved in several EU research projects and collaborates with a range of international partners.
Job Profile for a Junior Project Assistant
We are seeking a short-term (6 months fix term contract – renewable) Staff Member to support our activities.
Main Tasks
- – Support research on soil-inclusive planning (development of a case-study portfolio), for greener and healthier (urban) spaces.
- – Support the implementation of the communication activities of the organisation (social media, newsletter, articles, etc.).
Responsibilities
- – Under guidance: collect quantitative and qualitative data on soil-inclusive case-studies in different contexts, and identify best-practices following a pre-defined evaluation framework.
- – Under guidance: support in writing deliverables linked with research projects, and other publications.
- – Under guidance and possibly in full autonomy: manage part of iUE’s external communication.
In addition, you:
- – Bring an enthusiastic and hands-on mentality and enjoy working in a young, dynamic, and international environment.
- – Are a team player, with the ability to engage with different stakeholders.
- – Can work independently and pro-actively.
- – Can coordinate several tasks simultaneously.
Requirements
- – You hold a master’s degree in a field related to territorial studies, urban planning, environmental management or geography, ideally with an understanding of ecosystem services and no net land take policies.
- – You have an affinity with communicating research findings to wider audiences.
- – You have excellent documentation and data management skills.
- – After clear explanation and with sufficient guidance, you can autonomously conduct qualitative and quantitative research.
- – You are curious, open-minded, and ready to learn.
- – You have excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written. Other European languages are an asset.
- – We are looking for someone who can join us as soon as possible. Therefore, candidates located in the Netherlands will have priority (we accept candidates from all nationalities with a working permit for The Netherlands).
What we offer
- – A fixed term contract (6 months) – renewable.
- – 36 hrs/week.
- – Work in an exciting, multi-disciplinary international team.
- – The opportunity to develop yourself through varied assignments.
- – Negotiable hybrid working options and flexible hours.
- – Hands-on-experience in high profile research projects with in a friendly, encouraging working environment.
Due to legal reasons, applicants must hold a valid Dutch work permit.
How to apply
Please submit your application via this form, attaching:
- – CV (pdf titled: surname_CV).
- – Motivation letter (pdf titled: surname_ML).
Deadline to apply: December 14th 2025 – 23:59 CET
Interviews will be held: end of December 2025 / beginning of January 2026
If you have questions about this opportunity, please send an email to info@institute-urbanex.org.