Deadline: 07 August, 2020

Location: The Hague, The Netherlands

SNV is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Chief Executive Officer.

SNV’s mission is to make a lasting difference in the lives of millions of people living in poverty.

Responsibilities

• Lead on defining the future direction and nature of the organisation
• Ensure development and maintenance of the governance process and organisational structure and guard its integrity, consistent with the mission, values and strategy
• Lead the development, implementation, monitoring and review of SNV’s corporate multi-annual strategic plans
• Chair the managing board, creating alignment between its members as well as the different disciplines in the organisation
• Create commitment for and bind the SNV global team towards strategic goals
• Ensure correct information is provided timely to the supervisory board
• As the most senior public face of the organisation, profile SNV in The Netherlands and globally, and develop and maintain (international) relations with donors/partners as well as other public, private and corporate players in the field of international development
• Foster thought leadership and innovation and ensure coherent approaches and policies between sectors, countries, and functional areas
• Lead strategy related to building and retaining an exceptional team of professionals

Requirements

• 15 years, minimum, of senior management experience in delivering results across complex international organisations
• Proven record in executive role including people management, organisational development, corporate governance, and finance and budgeting
• Practical senior-level experience of leading the development and implementation of portfolios of poverty reduction projects in one of the SNV sectors or a related sector
• Experience working in developing countries
• Passion for making systemic and sustainable change and a demonstrated ability to translate this commitment into strategic organisational policies and action
• Deep knowledge of the international development sector, its actors, donors, and financing models and a track record in business development and institutional fund raising
• Recognised development leader with a strong donor network
• Advanced university degree
• Fluency in English
• Professional knowledge of Dutch or French (desirable)