With its services, the HR, Health Safety & Environment division makes an important contribution to realising the ambitions of VU Amsterdam. We closely monitor internal and external developments and trends and continuously respond to them with up-to-date policies and our services and products in the field of HR and working conditions.
HR & HSE is responsible for policy, advice and support in the area of human resources and working conditions at VU Amsterdam. With this, we add value to the university’s primary processes: teaching and research. We work together closely with faculties and other divisions to achieve VU Amsterdam’s goals.
Products and Services catalogue
The Products and Services catalogue describes our departments and the products and services they offer to faculties and divisions at VU Amsterdam. For a quick overview, see the infographic (in Dutch).
Priorities
To help VU Amsterdam achieve its goals, our focus points for the coming years are:
- Recognising and rewarding employees, especially academic staff.
- Career policy for support and administrative staff. We offer a wide range of education and training courses to all employees.
- Continuously optimising operations and management processes
- Ensuring a safe and attractive working environment for all employees by focusing on work pressure, social safety and organisational culture. Attention to diversity and inclusion is a part of this.
- Further professionalising leadership and management
- Much of the other work HR & HSE does is part of the standard services organisations are required to provide by law. For instance, in relation to the collective labour agreement and health & safety.
Organisational chart
Organisational chart HR & HSE (in Dutch)
HR & HSE consists of the following departments: HR Policy, HR Advice, HR Service Centre, and Health, Safety and Environment. The management team is made up of the director, the department heads, the HR advisor and the controller.