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Vacancy Alert! Oorkaan is looking for a Business & Administrative Assistant

Oorkaan is seeking a Business & Administrative Assistant (m/f/x) for 24h/wk effective 1/1/2026
Closing date: November 17, 2025, 4 p.m. 

About Oorkaan 
Oorkaan creates and performs theatrical concerts with ensembles and orchestras for young and new audiences. Music from different cultures, genres and times is heard in theatrical and surprising forms.Since 2021, Oorkaan also has its own ensemble, which brings an explosion of musical expression to the stage. Oorkaan Productions play for families and schools in theaters, concert halls and festivals nationwide and from Hamburg to Jakarta. Oorkaan's inspiring office is in a creative breeding ground and in a cozy residential area of Amsterdam-West. Our small, inspired team works from a shared passion for music, theater and education. www.oorkaan.nl

Job Description 
As Business & Administrative Assistant You support the day-to-day operations. Your contributes to a smooth administration and a functioning office. 

 

Your duties include: 

  • Maintaining accounts payable and accounts receivable records; 
  • Making orders and creating a pleasant and well-organized workplace for the entire team; 
  • practical and organizational support to the team, management (agenda management) and the SB.

What we offer 
We offer an appointment of 24 hours per week (also too farshare over 4 6-hour days) in front of one year, with possibility of extension. Oorkaan is a member of the collective labour agreement for theater and dance.. Hhe salary valt in scale IV of thethem cao (€2.740 - €3.530 o.b.v. 40–hourly workweek, excluding 8 % vacation allowance and a year-end bonus prorated from €400 For full-time employment). There is room to develop yourself further with a development budget. We find eeral reward, healthy working hours and An inclusive and flat organizational culture important. 

We are looking for someone who: 

  • Has a feel for numbers and financial-administrative processes; 
  • MS Office 365 (excel, outlook, onenote, teams, sharepoint and others) mastered; 
  • preferably has experience with accounting systems; 
  • Enjoys working in a team, but can perform tasks independently; 
  • Is supportive and communicative and enjoys performing various tasks in a day; 
  • works carefully and in a structured manner and knows how to keep an overview; 
  • Command of the Dutch language both orally and in writing (min B2 level). 

Do you see yourself in this supportive and varied position within our team? Then we would like to make your acquaintance!  

 Send your motivation and CV no later than Monday, November 17 by 4:00 p.m. to info@oorkaan.nl 

The first round of interviews will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 21, and the second round on Monday, Nov. 24. 
Oorkaan is committed to a diverse and inclusive team. We believe that teams with diverse backgrounds and perspectives perform better, increase job satisfaction and contribute to achieving our mission. Therefore, in cases of equal suitability, we give preference to a candidate who adds something unique to our team. 

 For more information, please contact Bianca Smarandoiu, at info@oorkaan.nl or 020-6202828