Business administrator Jobs in Köln

Cologne or Berlin area| starting as soon as possible | 30-32 hours per week

Who we are

ZOE, the Institute for Future-Fit Economies, is an independent think & do tank active in Germany and in Brussels. We are dedicated to policy-oriented research and evidence-driven advocacy for a future-fit economy. At the interface of politics, research, and civil society in the EU, we develop impulses for an economy that enables people to live well within planetary boundaries.

We are a small team handling all aspects of ZOE’s organisational processes and operations, working to organise ZOEs work processes– in Cologne, Brussels, Berlin and beyond. We value an appreciative atmosphere, close collaboration, and willingness to learn. Further we offer :

• A motivating working environment in a small think & do tank that has become an established actor in Brussels in a short space of time
• A strategic, agile, value and purpose-oriented working style
• Flexibility of working time and place, supporting a healthy work-life-balance

Tasks

The role

In this role, your focus will be on supporting our day-to-day operations. This is an assistant-role within our internal framework, and we envision you to grow gradually into managing our IT systems, equipment, software and helpdesk activities, and taking on more responsibilities over time.

Key responsibilities

As part of a motivated and impact-driven team you will carry out a variety of tasks, including :

Software Administration :

Hardware Administration :

IT Support, Project Work and Knowledge Sharing :

Requirements

Core competences

We are looking for people that share our core principles : value-orientation, sustainability, agility, self-organisation. Your profile would include the following skills, background, and knowledge :

Benefits

Conditions

We are looking for someone to join our team for 30-32 hours per week. The position should ideally start by 1 May 2025. This role involves the option to work remotely. However, please note that the completion of the tasks requires your regular presence in our office in Cologne or Berlin to deal with hardware issues at short notice. Therefore, you should be within commuting distance to either city.

The gross monthly salary for full-time (38 hours) is 2580 – 2700 euros, prorated for fewer hours. The remuneration for this position is based on our internal salary framework, informed by the collective agreement of the public service of the Länder. For a full-time position, 30 holiday days are offered for 1 calendar year.

Initially, the contract will be limited to 6 months with the possibility of extension to one year– however as the position is intended to contribute to the long-term development of the organization, we are looking forward to a permanent cooperation.

Diversity

We believe that our society’s behaviour disproportionately hurts the most marginalised people – including people of colour, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, women and LGBTIQ people. We are committed to challenge this through our work for socially just development and by creating a diverse workplace at our organisation. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people who are members of marginalised communities.

ZOE, das Institut für zukunftsfähige Ökonomien, ist ein gemeinnütziger Think & Do Tank mit Sitz in Köln. Seit unserer Gründung 2017 entwickeln wir richtungsweisende Impulse für die fundamentalen Fragen einer zukunftsfähigen Ökonomie. Dafür nutzen wir die Stärke neuen ökonomischen Denkens, um durch Forschung und Beratung zu einem Umdenken in den politischen Institutionen der EU beizutragen und ein gutes Leben innerhalb planetarer Grenzen möglich zu machen.