Head of Corporate Affairs

Job Description

Job Description

*All applications must be submitted via: https://www.vroomheuvel.com/en/vacancies/snv-international-ngo-head-corporate-affairs-hague

Corporate Affairs systematically organises governance processes, coordinates coherent policy and internal audit, and is responsible for external marketing and communications.

The Global Head of Corporate Affairs leads a team of approximately ten skilled professionals with experience in different corporate functions.

The support to corporate governance bodies includes organisation of decision-making processes and internal corporate communications, narrative corporate annual planning and reporting, and legal advice. The policy and internal audit function includes coordinating policy development and policy maintenance at global and country level, delivering internal process audits and carrying out control frameworks and organisational assessments. External communications is mainly focused on current and potential future donors and partners. This function requires a refresh including a strengthened narrative on direct results, systems change and SNV’s unique selling points.

The Head is the owner of the above functions and ensures these are in line with SNV’s Strategic Plan. A new policy advisor with a legal background will be recruited to complement the team. The focus of the Head will thus be in coordinating decision-making processes, overseeing internal corporate communications and external marketing communication, and maintaining end responsibility for all Corporate Affairs activities.

The Head is a sparring partner for the Managing Board and will frequently participate in MB meetings. (S)he is a colleague amongst equals with the other Heads of Global Units (Finance, HR, Business Development, ICT, Agriculture, Energy and WASH).

Responsibilities

• Organise, recruit, appraise, develop and motivate staff of own team, recruit consultants where applicable, as well as develop and innovate work methods and procedures within the available budgets and HR policies.
• Ensure the development, planning, review and execution of the SNV external communication strategy to position SNV as a trusted development partner and to grow SNV’s business. Provides leadership on consistency and correct usage of messaging by all SNV employees, sets and ensures service levels of the global communication staff to the rest of the organisation.
• Systematically organise decision-making processes of corporate governing bodies and assure timely staff participation in these processes. Communication of decisions and follow up actions towards the Extended Management Team (Heads of Units and Country Directors) and relevant units in SNV. This includes the coordination of narrative planning and reporting (reporting process ownership is done in a dual role with Head of Finance).
• Ensure the intranet is maintained as a central repository of information and assure basic internal trainings are in place.
• Ensure that the Managing Board and Country Directors receive legal advice on risks and opportunities concerning corporate legal issues, including registration and tax issues, in the countries SNV operates in.
• Serve as the “owner” of the SNV Policy house, with the focus limited to consistency, integration and coherence of all policies and procedures. Corporate Affairs maintains and communicates policy coherence whereas ownership and accountability of individual policies is with the relevant global heads.
• Supervise the internal audit function to assure the effective operating of governance, policy and internal control processes. Ensure corporate compliance processes and externally demanded organisational assessments are carried out in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• A seasoned professional with a master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as public management, MBA, communications, or international development.
• Proven track record with over 12 years in Corporate Affairs leadership positions of which at least 7 years in managing professional teams in a culturally diverse, international setting.
• Solid management experience in external and internal communications.
• Solid experience in complex governance and planning processes.
• Knowledge of, and reliable judgment on, corporate compliance, internal control and audit processes.
• Experience in project organisations with multiple financing sources is desirable.
• Thorough understanding and experience in the sector of international development cooperation and/or international consultancy is desirable
• Clear communicator including excellent writing skills. Fluent in English; Dutch and/or French is an advantage.
• A strong, insightful and influential leader who can drive processes in a decentralised, matrix environment.
• Ability to operate at different levels and to translate strategy into action. Willing to provide hands-on support when needed.
• Strong people skills as implementation will often be via non-hierarchical channels.
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.
• High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance.
• Willingness to incidentally travel.

Additional Information

Terms of Appointment

This is a full-time position offering a competitive – Dutch employment - contract, salary and secondary benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.

SNV is a global organisation committed to bringing different people, ideas and perspectives together. We invite especially women to submit their application as we want to increase the number of women in leadership positions.

How to Apply:

SNV has engaged an external recruitment firm to manage this vacancy, Vroom & van den Heuvel.

All applications/questions must be submitted via: https://www.vroomheuvel.com/en/vacancies/snv-international-ngo-head-corporate-affairs-hague.

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About the Organization

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is one of the largest Dutch, development organisations with operations in more than 25 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. We make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty, helping them raise incomes and access basic services. Driven by the Sustainable Development Goals, we are dedicated to a society in which all people are free to pursue their own sustainable development, and no one is left behind. This commitment to equity directs us to focus on gender and youth.

We apply our know-how to realise effective solutions and deliver results at scale worldwide. We do this through our local presence and our specialised expertise in agriculture, energy, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Our projects directly benefit millions of people. At the same time, our projects drive systems change, which helps many more people work their way out of poverty, well beyond the scope of the projects themselves. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation, implementing our mission exclusively through project financing. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence every day.

Corporate Affairs is one of several global units that support country teams across the globe. Corporate Affairs is a new unit that brings together several interrelated corporate functions with the aim to better integrate them, create synergy and to support the CEO and the Managing Board of SNV in their strategic roles. The functions of Corporate Affairs include the support to SNV governance bodies, policy and internal audit, and internal/external communications. Currently, an interim head is establishing the new unit and brings the staff concerned together.

A new unit, a newly composed team, a new Head function. This is an exciting opportunity to help SNV implement its’ mission by shaping a strategic and strategically positioned Corporate Affairs!

For more information on SNV, visit our website: https://snv.org/