Director of Programs for Liliane Fonds

The Liliane Fonds is looking for a Director of Programs. An inspiring ambassador who will manage our program ambitions with a passion for ‘disability inclusion’

This is a paid position for 32-38 hours per week.

What will you do?

As Director of Programs, you are an authentic leader with courage and vision, responsible for the program strategy of the Liliane Fonds and MIVA. Together with our partners in the Global South, you ensure the continuous development of our programs, aiming to achieve the greatest possible impact so that all children with disabilities can participate fully.

In accordance with our ambition to promote equal partnership with our partners in the Global South – also known as ‘Shifting the Power’ – you and your team will work towards enhancing the visibility of our impact and strengthening our role as an expert, networker, and advocate. As a teamleader and member of the Management Team (MT), you will shape and guide our programs in an inspiring manner. You will also streamline and professionalize our workingmethods. You enjoy representing the Liliane Fonds and MIVA externally, leveraging your existing network and expanding it further. Internally, you will continuously seek connections with others and you will facilitate change processes.

Who are you?

• You are someone who navigates smoothly in a complex and dynamic work environment and feels challenged to develop a vision and strategy with others, ensuring broad support and involvement, both internally and externally.
• Being a genuine “people person,” you shape our vision and the associated changes in an inspiring way. You create an environment where people can grow, doing so clearly, decisively, and credibly, with a healthy sense of humor.
• You show the ability and urge to naturally connect with people being an authentic person. You have a genuine desire to contribute to the sustainability of the Liliane Fonds from a visionary perspective.
• You are able to translate our strategy into concrete plans and actions. You develop and oversee processes and budgets, ensuring a solid base facilitating employees and teams to do their work in a pleasant manner.

What do you bring?

• You identify yourself with the three core values of the Liliane Fonds: Openness, Connectivity, and Trust.
• You have a strong affinity with our workingfield of (disability) inclusion. This means you are not only passionate about international fundraising and partnerships, but you also bring solid and relevant experience to contribute to the sustainability of the Liliane Fonds.
• You have at least three years of leadership experience at a senior management level in a similar organization and are willing to travel to partner organizations in Africa and Asia.
• You have a professional fluency in Dutch and English, both spoken and written. The common language at work is English. Proficiency in French is a plus.
• We preferably look for a candidate who belongs to a cultural minority, has a background in the Global South, and/or lives with a disability.
• If you do not possess the Dutch nationality: you must meet the requirements to work in the Netherlands.

Position in the organization

In this role, you will lead the Programs department with about 35 employees in total. You manage the managers of the teams Program Strategy & Learning and Program Management. You also manage Institutional Fundraising and Lobby. You will be a member of the Management Team and you report to the Managing Director of the Liliane Fonds.

What does the Liliane Fonds/MIVA offer?

• An organization with strong social relevance, a clear vision, and ambitious goals.
• A working environment that actively aims at realizing an inclusive culture, where employees from diverse backgrounds feel at home.
• An accessible workplace that is centrally located in ’s-Hertogenbosch, just a 5-minute walk from the central station. The office has a ‘homely’ atmosphere and is housed in a former monastery with a beautiful courtyard. It offers excellent facilities for hybrid working.
• A one-year contract, with the prospect of a permanent position subject to mutual satisfaction.
• Attractive primary and secondary employment conditions, including:
• A salary of up to €7,298 gross per month for a full-time position (38 hours per week), excluding 8% holiday allowance.
• Working from home allowance.
• Full reimbursement of commuting costs for public transportation.
• 197 vacation hours per year based on a 38-hour workweek, two vitality days, Keti Koti, and the Carnival Monday as a day off. Additionally, the option to exchange public holidays for cultural or religious holidays that are important to you.

Are you interested?

Are you interested in this role? Email your CV to René Burgler of Colourful People before October 27 2024 (r.burgler@colourfulpeople.nl) or give him a call for more information (+31 6-28575436). We also would like to invite you to offer answers to the 3 questions below (max 150 words per question). René is facilitating the recruitment process on behalf of the Liliane Fonds. An assessment is part of the selection procedure.

1. Can you provide a specific example of a change management project you have led? What were the results, your specific role and approach, and how did you ensure that the changes were sustainably implemented?
2. What is your perspective on the strengths and weaknesses of the Dutch development sector? How would you connect these insights to the mission and work of the Liliane Fonds?
3. How would others describe you as a leader, and in which area would you like to further develop yourself?

Sharing this exciting position within your network would be greatly appreciated.

_{Liliane Fonds has an active integrity and child safeguarding policy. All employees sign the Code of Conduct and are obliged to abide by it. In our Code of Conduct, the protection of children is given specific attention. All employees are also required to submit a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG). During the application procedure, we also carry out a reference/integrity check with two previous employers or clients.}

_{Approximately 50,000 children with disabilities received support from Liliane Fonds in 2023. We started a change in their lives. A change that, for most, means the difference between a life on the margins and a life with others and room for development.}

_{80% of all children with disabilities live in the poorest parts of the world. That’s no coincidence. Poverty leads to disabilities, for example due to insufficient healthy food, a poor living environment and limited access to health care. Conversely, disability leads to more poverty. This is partly due to the fact that parents of children with disabilities incur higher costs for care and medicines. And also because the children themselves rarely have access to education and, at a later age, the labour market. They are also hampered by social exclusion and stigma. In this way, the vicious circle of poverty and disability has been closed.}

_{Liliane Fonds breaks this vicious circle and improves the quality of life and future opportunities of children with disabilities. We make their living, playing and learning world more accessible and contribute to a society in which they can participate. We always do this together with local partners, who know the situation on the ground and have the network to provide this help in the best possible way.}

_{Since 2018, Liliane Fonds and MIVA have formed a personnel union. At our office in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Liliane Fonds and MIVA together employ more than 95 employees and more than 77 volunteers.}