Oorkaan seeks: an administrative assistant for 20 hours per week 

Does it make you happy when all appointments are confirmed and contracts signed? When all invoices are sent, and payments processed? And do you like music? Then we are looking for you, to support our sales team and do part of the financial administration. 

For almost 25 years, Oorkaan has been creating theatrical concerts in which the music is the most important thing and there are only musicians on stage. We play in concert halls and theaters and sometimes in a community center or at a festival. We do this for everyone as young as two years old, for small and large ears, for schools or for the whole family. Our performances can be seen and heard in the Netherlands and abroad. 

From our spacious and bright office in Amsterdam-West* we work with a small team, our own ensemble of four musicians and various guest ensembles. Together we create two to three new performances a year and play about 120 concerts We want to make our team as diverse as the music we perform in the coming years. 

*There is a stair elevator available. 

What will you do: 

1. Sales Administration 

• Working with the sales team to find out if musicians and technicians are available for the concerts to be sold and confirm appointments made 

• Processing sold performances into the schedule 

• Drafting and sending contracts and keeping track of their signed return 

1. Financial administration 

• Preparation and sending of invoices 

• Entry of invoices from debtors and creditors 

• Processing bank mutations
   

We offer: 

• A salary according to the collective labor agreement for Theatre & Dance, scale III (€ 2,363 - € 2,983 based on 40 hours), 8 % vacation allowance and € 400 end-of-year bonus (based on 40 hours)  

• A one-year appointment, which we will extend upon good performance 

• 27 vacation days and 12 Atv days for full employment 

• Personal training budget of €3000 per year. 

• A small collegial team, flat organization and creative environment  

You bring 

• Preferably proficiency with the English language: advanced level B1. Do you not speak English? Then we require advanced proficiency with the Dutch language: C1/C2. Other language skills are a plus. 

• You have worked with Exact Online or a similar program before 

• You have worked with Excel, Word and Outlook before 

• Pre: you have already worked with an online planning program. Willingness to learn is more important 

• Precise and accurate work and you like to schedule work well independently 

• Ability to be in the office a minimum of three, but preferably four, half-days. You can divide the remaining hours flexibly.  

Diversity and inclusion at Oorkaan
Oorkaan creates performances with music from everywhere and all times, with diverse ensembles, creators and designers. In our team we want to hear different voices, with diversity in gender, age, cultural and socioeconomic background. A team in which everyone feels safe and can work comfortably and that reflects our audience and the society around us.  

We'd love to hear from you!
Send your response introducing yourself (an email, video, resume or cover letter) to info@oorkaan.nl. We will let you know immediately after your response if we invite you for an initial interview.  

For more information, call Monday through Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at
020-6202828, ask for Florence.