Vacancy: Supervisory Board member – focus on HRM & Governance

Organisation

NLR – until No Leprosy Remains – (in the Netherlands better known as Leprastichting) has been committed to the fight against leprosy with heart and soul for more than 50 years. And with reason, because the efforts have proven effective. Thanks to early detection, treatment and cure. Thanks to information and training of health workers to recognize leprosy timely and to fight discrimination and exclusion. Thanks to preventive treatments of close contacts, leprosy can be prevented by as much as 60%. In addition to providing support, NLR also funds scientific research for innovative breakthroughs in leprosy control.

NLR fights leprosy with alliance members in Mozambique, India, Indonesia, Nepal and Brazil and with international partners. About 40 employees work at the international office in Amsterdam and 200 employees work at the alliance members. The country offices are currently transforming into NGOs with local accountability (Nepal, Indonesia and India are already independent).

NLR is an ANBI with CBF recognition and receives the support of 46,000 private and leading institutional donors, including the Dutch Postcode Lottery. The annual income is approximately € 10 million. NLR is active in national and international networks and has a leading role in the International Federation of Leprosy Organizations (ILEP).

Supervisory Board

NLR is governed through the Supervisory Board/Board of Directors model. The daily management of the organisation lies with the CEO who is accountable to the Supervisory Board. The CEO has management responsibility and directs the management team. The Supervisory Board consists of six members, each with their own area of expertise. The Board supervises the management and policy of NLR. The duties of the Board include: employment of the CEO, supervision and control of management, reviewing decision-making and solicited and unsolicited advice to the CEO. We work with an annual agenda that is based on the annual policy and control cycle.

Supervisory Board members have managerial and/or supervisory qualities and an affinity with the objectives and mission of NLR. The council is a close-knit team in which the members know each other well and in which everyone’s input is respected. Openness, involvement and reflection are expected from members. The supervisors pay attention to social developments from an international perspective and therefore literally and figuratively look beyond borders. They have relevant social, business and/or political networks and are prepared to use these for the benefit of NLR. They are happy to be a sounding board for the management team.

Due to the completion of the second term, the Supervisory Board is looking for a new member with a HRM and Governance profile.

General competencies of the members of the Supervisory Board

  • Endorse the vision and objectives of NLR
  • Demonstrable experience with international cooperation
  • Affinity with charitable organisations
  • Have general managerial qualities and experience
  • Ability to test the foundation’s policy and functioning
  • Supervisory experience, preferably in international organisations
  • Integrity, responsibility, with an independent attitude
  • Connecting and involved, creating an open culture, with attention to diversity and inclusion
  • Have a broad social orientation and a network that is important to the organisation
  • Academic working and thinking level
  • Sufficient availability

Profile characteristics of the Supervisory Board member of HRM and Governance:

  • Extensive experience in the field of HRM and organisational development as a director or as an HRM professional at board level
  • Experience with and a vision on governance issues
  • Has insight into administrative processes and transformations within complex organisations
  • Is a member of the remuneration committee

The meetings of the Supervisory Board take place at least four times a year, at the office of NLR in Amsterdam. In addition, the Supervisory Board meets at least once a year to discuss strategic developments and there are special events of the organization where participation is appreciated. Meetings and communication take place in English.

For this function you must take the following into account:

  • The work amounts to approximately one to two half days per month;
  • The work of the Supervisory Board is unpaid in accordance with the code of conduct of Goede Doelen Nederland. Expenses incurred for carrying out the task will be reimbursed;
  • The appointment is for 4 years and can be extended once.

Procedure:

The Supervisory Board strives for diversity in its composition. For further information about the position, please contact Linda Hummel, CEO, via 020-5950503 or via L.Hummel@leprastichting.nl. If you are interested in this position, we invite you to apply. We would like to receive your application before 30 September 2024 at the email address of the board secretariat: L.vanDolderen@leprastichting.nl.

For more information, please refer to our websites: www.leprastichting.nl and www.nlrinternational.org