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Passionate about sustainability? Join the Green Office at Maastricht University as the Sustainability Hub Manager! As Sustainability Hub Manager, you’re the main point of contact for everything related to the Hub, whether it’s helping student organizations, keeping the space running smoothly, or working with the university to get things fixed. You’re there to support sustainability initiatives, facilitate collaboration, and make sure the Hub remains an accessible and welcoming space for all.

Make sustainability a core part of university life—apply now by Friday, February 28! Applicants must be able to work for a one-year contract.

The Green Office at UM is the central hub for student-led sustainability initiatives. It aims to inspire and empower the university community to take action toward a sustainable future. The Green Office organizes events, runs projects, and promotes sustainable practices in education, operations, and campus life. It serves as a platform for collaboration, bringing together students, staff, and external stakeholders to drive meaningful change. Its core values are engagement, innovation, and making sustainability a visible and integral part of university culture.

We are seeking a motivated and organized student to join the Green Office team as the Sustainability Hub Manager (10 hours per week, flexible schedule). 

The Sustainability Hub is the home for all student sustainability initiatives at Maastricht University. It’s a space that brings together different organizations, supports projects, and provides a place for students to collaborate, work, and host events. It’s a mix of organized planning and creative chaos, and that’s exactly what makes it such a great community.

Key Responsibilies

  • Supporting Student Organizations
    • Helping sustainability-focused student groups organize their projects and events.
    • Connecting organizations with each other to encourage collaboration.
    • Checking in with the Hub’s groups regularly to make sure they have what they need to ask what’s working, and what could be improved. Communication with the hub reps is mostly done via whatsapp and the biweekly hub reps meetings.
    • Keeping track of new initiatives, ensuring they integrate well into the space.
    • Helping organizations with event planning, whether it’s logistics, space setup, or connecting them with the right people.
    • Creating a friendly and supportive environment by organizing fun internal activities for Hub representatives (e.g., board game nights, social events).
  • Keeping the Hub Running
    • Ensuring the space is functional, organized, and well-stocked. This means making sure things like tea, coffee, markers, and cleaning supplies don’t run out.
    • Handling facility management issues. If something is broken, missing, or needs attention, you’re responsible for reporting it and following up until it’s fixed.
    • Managing access to the building. Helping new organizations get key card access and making sure entry policies are clear.
    • Making sure the space stays clean. Planning cleaning days and making sure organizations do their part in maintaining the space.

    • Acting as the go-to person for any issues, whether it’s about broken furniture, a missing key, or someone needing help with event logistics.

       

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  • Event & Project Coordination
    • Supporting events hosted in the Hub; helping with logistics, set-up, and communication.
    • Assisting in organizing major sustainability projects like UM Sustainability Days.
    • Coordinating with external organizations when needed.
    • Encouraging and supporting cross-organizational events (e.g. markets, workshops).
  • Communication & Outreach
    • Acting as the bridge between student organizations, the Green Office, and the university.
    • Making sure the Hub is represented in sustainability discussions at UM.
    • Managing communication about upcoming events, projects, and general updates.
    • Handling general communication, emails, messages, and ensuring important info gets to the right people.
    • Keeping organizations informed about important updates, upcoming events, and new opportunities.
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What to Expect

  • Meetings and Hours
    • Work hours are 10 hours a week, flexible.
    • One meeting per week with the Green Office. 
    • One meeting per week with SUM2030 and the Green Office. 
    • Biweekly meetings with the Sustainability Hub representatives. 
    • Other meetings with various stakeholders and organisations regularly pop up.
  • Who You Are
    • A flexible, adaptable person; the Hub is always changing, and you need to be comfortable adjusting as things evolve.
    • Someone who is comfortable in organized chaos; there’s a structure, but things happen fast, and you need to roll with it.
    • A calm presence; whether it's a last-minute event request, a missing key, or a technical issue, you can take a deep breath and figure things out.
    • A natural problem-solver; you don’t have to know everything, but you need to be good at figuring out who to ask or what to do next.
    • Passionate about sustainability and excited to support student-led initiatives.
    • Comfortable working independently while also collaborating with lots of different people.
    • Proactive and communicative. You regularly check in with organizations, ask what they need, and keep things running smoothly.
    • Someone who enjoys community-building. You don’t just manage the Hub, you help make it a fun and supportive space for everyone.

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jodi Orban (jodi-leigh.orban@maastrichtuniversity.nl). If you want to apply, please send your CV and motivation letter to jodi-leigh.orban@maastrichtuniversity.nl by Friday, February 28. 

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