Management supporter

As a board assistant, you enjoy rolling up your sleeves and supporting the board with (mostly digital/administrative) tasks such as external contact, online vacancy management, internal and external inquiries, and contributing to strategic matters, policy, and organizational professionalization and innovation. You'll be the right hand of the board members and a central figure within the organization.

In this key role, you enable the board to focus on key priorities and issues. You excel at organizing, prioritizing, and managing a wide range of internal and external issues. You participate in all meetings as much as possible, advising the board as needed and subsequently helping to implement decisions and action items. You also have a knack for writing, translating plans into writing.

You're also curious about new developments in animal food banks in the Netherlands and pet welfare in general. You'll provide the organization with solicited and unsolicited advice in this regard. This role offers significant freedom and opportunities to implement your new ideas within the foundation, together with the board.

What responsibilities do you have?

• Identifying important and/or potentially interesting developments within the industry and field of work and then translating these to the internal organization;
• Consulting with and advising the board on strategic issues, such as policy, organization, and strategy;
• Supporting the board with various tasks, such as responding to incoming emails, online vacancy management, carrying out action points or decisions at meetings;
• Writing letters and other documents on behalf of the organization, such as policy plans, annual reports, or project plans;
• Monitoring processes, procedures and implementation of decisions.

We are looking for:

• Someone who recognizes themselves in and acts according to our core values: Reliable, helpful and committed;
• You are sociable, customer-friendly and have a broad social interest and view on things;
• You can work independently and in a team;
• Someone with a heart for pet welfare;
• Someone with flexible availability (everything in consultation);
• Someone for a longer period of time (at least 6 months);
• Someone with a lot of passion and hands-on dedication.

What do we offer you?

• A great and rewarding volunteer position at a fantastic foundation with committed volunteers;
• Annual outings, presents and meetings;
• You can take interesting courses and training for free through the Dierenlot Academy and other volunteer organizations;
• You are collectively insured through the municipality.