Senior Bestuursadviseur

The Job Description

freelance

Organization
We are working for the municipalities of Woerden and Oudewater, which means we are working on ambitions in a dynamic organization with great social responsibility. Approximately 500 talented professionals work for two municipal authorities that represent 60,000 residents.

You will be working in a political administrative environment and centrally located in the Green Heart. The organization has an informal work atmosphere and values employees with talent. We encourage development and broad deployability. We offer flexibility in work assignments and interesting internal projects.

https://www.woerden.nl/werken-voor-woerden-en-oudewater.

The Assignment
We currently do not have a permanent board advisor on staff, nor is there a format to structure this role permanently. Therefore, we are looking for temporary reinforcement in the form of an experienced senior board advisor.

Your Role
As a senior board advisor, you will be the right-hand and sparring partner of the municipal secretary in supporting the college of aldermen and wetholders (B&W). You will be the connecting link between government and organization, ensuring structure, cohesion, and transparency in the decision-making processes.

What Will You Do?
Support and guide board decision-making processes.
Zorg for focus on urgent and priority matters.
Contribute to quick, sharp, transparent, and integral decision-making.
Improve and secure the quality of the governance process by:
o Preparing and guiding council meetings.
o Evaluating processes and making improvement proposals.
o Monitoring the long-term agenda of the college.
o Serving as a reference point for government and organization.

You Will Also Ensure
That decision-making and implementation are well-coordinated. You will monitor progress and provide requested and unrequested advice to the municipal secretary and alderman. You will also take on ad-hoc issues.

Who Are You?
You move smoothly between strategic and practical levels. You are analytically strong, connecting, and have an eye for processes and people. You understand administrative relationships and know how to exert influence without formal authority through substantive knowledge and reliable judgment. You possess excellent communication skills to connect different layers within the organization.

CV Requirements
Maximum 5 pages, set up in Dutch, with at least 2 references.

Workdays
The assignment will be fulfilled on the following workdays: Monday to Friday, workdays by agreement. Is hybrid working possible: Yes

This temporary assignment will be completed through a tendering process. The client has set requirements and wishes. You must meet the requirements to have a chance. On the wishes, you can score points.

• 2. At least 2 years of demonstrable work experience in the past 5 years as a board advisor or comparable role in a municipal context within an administrative organization;
• 3. At least 3 years of demonstrable work experience with board decision-making processes for the college of B&W (mention this in your CV where you gained this experience).
• 1. A completed HBO bachelor's degree;

• 4. A completed WO master's degree
• 5. At least 5 years of demonstrable work experience in the past 8 years as a board advisor or comparable role in a municipal context within an administrative organization
• 6. Demonstrable work experience with B&W decision-making (mention this in your CV where you gained this experience)
• 7. Demonstrable work experience with process improvement and securing governance quality