The Hague Office - Departments

Advertising Department

Our small friendly advertising team sells all the advertising in the many ACCESS publications. The work mainly involves contacting new and existing advertisers by telephone and working to deadlines. The team also works closely with many of the other departments such as Finance, Funding, Public Relations and particularly the Publications department. Due to the nature of this department, individuals with native or fluent English and an outgoing personality and team spirit would be well suited. Experience in sales and marketing would also be an advantage.

Community Education Department

The Community Education Department is responsible for sourcing and developing a range of educational, cultural and creative workshops for the English speaking community.

Our volunteers are involved in identifying and constructing appropriate programmes, helping to prepare materials and organize events. They liaise with course tutors, guest speakers and the community in order to ensure good attendance and the smooth delivery of each event.

If you are committed to serving the community, have good imagination and a general grasp of the broad range of difficulties facing expatriates, as well as some organization and communication skills, then this may be a challenging setting for you to expand your experience.

Funding Department

Our small but very important Funding team works very closely with the Public Relations and Marketing Department and is responsible for identifying potential sponsors and generating income such as organizing fund raising events to ensure the survival of ACCESS.

This department needs outgoing, friendly people with a creative outlook and fundraising ideas.

Information Research Department

Our Information Research Department is a crucial aspect of the service ACCESS offers, since the ability to provide the community with precise and comprehensive information is something that we pride ourselves upon. This team is responsible for gathering, organizing and updating all the records in our extensive database using mainly the internet and telephone. We also help to revise and update the wide range of ACCESS publications each year before re-print. This is a fairly busy team with several roles, this department would best suit an individual who is able to work with a degree of autonomy and who is diligent, accurate and self motivated.

Office Administration Department

The Office Administration team performs a range of general administrative duties. Numeracy (petty cash), common sense and basic IT skills are needed, as well as fluency in English.

Public Relations/Marketing Department

Our small but enthusiastic Public Relations and Marketing team is responsible for raising the profile of ACCESS within the International Community. We work closely with Fundraising to identify potential sponsors and maximize income generation to ensure the survival of the organization. We also focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders in the community and ensure that ACCESS continues to offer products and services that meet the needs of the International Community.

Those with a background in Public Relations, Marketing and Business development are welcome, as are those with an outgoing, friendly personality and creative outlook.

Publications Department

Our Publications team, based in The Hague, is responsible for writing, designing and editing a wide range of ACCESS publications. These publications take various forms, including topic specific booklets and books, a quarterly Magazine and an annual Information Calendar. In addition, the team is responsible for the images and layout of all ACCESS publications as well as the printed ACCESS advertisements. Individuals with excellent English skills, a creative personality and a good eye for detail would be well-suited to this department.

Telephone Helpline

Our friendly team of Helpline staff is the first point of contact for the community, either via telephone, email or personal interview. They provide information and advice on a wide range of subjects, using our comprehensive database. Adjustment to life in The Netherlands can be difficult and callers seek our help for a varied range of reasons. It is therefore vital that helpline staff have a good command of the English language, an approachable, pleasant and sympathetic personality, and the ability to communicate well with people, whilst maintaining a calm and patient manner.

Volunteer Resources Department

The Volunteer Resources Department is responsible for the recruitment and placement of volunteers. This is done by organizing and presenting a monthly Information Morning. The purpose of the Information Morning is to promote ACCESS and attract volunteers. Additional responsibilities include processing new and leaving volunteers, supporting volunteers within the various teams and promoting a positive working environment including organizing monthly social events.

The Volunteer Resources team needs individuals who have excellent communication and organization skills, are open minded, innovative, highly motivated team players and enjoy working with people.