Director of Pact Woensel Zuid

We are looking for a Director for Pact Woensel Zuid | Eindhoven.

Woensel Zuid Pact

With 40,000 residents across three districts and seventeen neighborhoods, the Woensel Zuid district is vibrant, colorful, and diverse. We see that things are not going as well in Woensel Zuid as in the rest of Eindhoven. Not everyone in the district is able to benefit from the city’s growth. We want to change this with the Woensel Zuid Pact as part of the National Program for Livability and Safety. We will be working with all kinds of people from the area, including entrepreneurs, residents, organizations in healthcare and welfare, education, resident organizations, and housing associations. The Pact outlines what we will work on together and how we will do it. We will get to work as the Woensel Zuid Alliance. The partners in the Alliance are joining forces and will dedicate themselves heart and soul to the goals of the Woensel Zuid Pact over the next 20 years. We want Woensel Zuid to be a place where people enjoy living and where residents have the same opportunities as in the rest of the city in 20 years’ time. Only together can we make that happen. Together, for each other.

Your role

We are looking for a self-motivated director who can shape the collaborative process between partners to achieve the desired breakthroughs. You will be responsible for engaging, prioritizing, organizing, inspiring, innovating, and connecting residents and partners to contribute to the goals of Pact Woensel Zuid. Resident involvement is essential. It is important that they have a say in deciding the priorities and the realization of breakthroughs. After all, residents must experience the effects of these changes and are often part of the solution to the issue themselves.

You will work on setting up a program organization that collaborates closely with all partners in the Alliance, including residents. You will be responsible for the implementation program and the associated budget, in collaboration with the Program Office, Core Team, and Alliance Council. You will foster collaboration with enthusiastic partners and constantly seek opportunities to strengthen and diversify the Alliance. In doing so, you will also secure additional grants and funding and draft project plans and budgets.

You will work with the Alliance and the residents to develop a widely supported strategic and implementation plan. This requires extensive experience at both the senior management and operational levels to motivate stakeholders to take action and achieve results. It is crucial that the members of the Alliance take responsibility for effective implementation and collaboration, while the director serves as a unifying force who supports the stakeholders but also holds them accountable for their responsibilities.

The Core Team of Pact Woensel Zuid acts as your client and consists of a delegation of partners from the Alliance Council.

As a program director, you are:

• Able to quickly build personal connections with people and organizations in Woensel Zuid and emerge as a leader who, with natural authority, can hold partners accountable for results, innovation, and implementation;
• Able to navigate the forces and counterforces of a complex metropolitan environment, set priorities, and make decisions, and
• Familiar with national developments in various fields of work in order to capitalize on opportunities in innovative ways and initiate new approaches to solutions.

The skills you bring to the table are:

• Collaboration and networking: You have demonstrated an ability to build connections and translate the perspectives of residents, business owners, and partners into concrete actions. You communicate effectively and understand the complexities of larger organizations and political dynamics.
• Strategic thinking and analysis: Your strategic thinking skills enable you to act independently and effectively at various levels, while consistently linking strategy to day-to-day execution. You are able to approach challenges from new perspectives and deal with problems creatively.
• Results-oriented approach: You have extensive experience in driving results in a goal-oriented manner, are decisive, and can effectively set priorities. Within a networked structure, you act as an inclusive and approachable leader who empowers professionals and provides them with direction, while relying on their expertise and skills.

The Program Office

Pact Woensel Zuid has a Program Office that acts on behalf of all partners in the area and operates independently. The Program Office ensures that a wide range of partners, including residents and business owners, are involved in Pact Woensel Zuid and remain engaged, and supports collaboration among all partners. The Program Office currently has a staff of 4 full-time equivalents. For more information:Pact Woensel Zuid

We offer you:

An environment where you’ll have the opportunity to develop both yourself and the organization. You’ll be part of a dynamic team where a positive work atmosphere, a sense of humor, and hard work are key. You’ll be formally employed by the City of Eindhoven. The position is classified in pay grade 15/16, depending on experience, for a full-time position.

Would you like to help build Pact Woensel Zuid?

Are you interested in this position? Let us know and send your resume and cover letter tor.burgler@colourfulpeople.nl by March 3 at the latest. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact René Burgler at Colourful People at 06 28575436. He is assisting us with the recruitment process and can tell you everything you need to know about this opening.

Conversations

The interviews for Colourful People will take place in weeks 10 and 11. The^first round of interviews will be held on March 27 and/or 28 at Eindhoven City Hall. The^second round is scheduled for April 4.