New Members of the Supervisory Board

Who are we looking for?

Due to the expiration of the maximum term of office for two current members, we are seeking two successors:

• a member with a financial background who is well-versed in processes such as budget monitoring, financial accountability, and annual reporting;
• a member with a cultural background who has gained knowledge and experience in the sector as a director and/or supervisor, preferably in the areas of organizational development and human resources management.

What will you be doing?

As a member of the Supervisory Board, you will be part of a collegial team of (up to) seven members. You will meet an average of five times a year. Together with the other supervisors, you will oversee the organization’s general direction. Collectively, you will serve as a sounding board for the executive director, while maintaining a balance between critical detachment and substantive engagement. You will be appointed for a term of four years, with the possibility of reappointment for a maximum of one additional term.

To ensure a broad, comprehensive perspective, it is important that the Supervisory Board comprises members with a wide range of expertise, perspectives, backgrounds, and networks. The guiding principle is diversity in—among other things—gender, age, cultural background, and social status. The Supervisory Board endorses the Cultural Governance Code and the Diversity & Inclusion Code. The full profile of the Supervisory Board is attached.

Interested?

For more information about the position, please contact Jan Jaap Knol, Managing Director, at06-11473001.

Please send your application, including your resume, by Sunday, November 19, to sollicitatie@boekman.nl.

If you’re not interested yourself but know of any suitable candidates, we’d really appreciate it if you could share this information with them.

Supervisory Board Profile

As an independent knowledge center, the Boekman Foundation conducts research on data, trends, and developments in the cultural sector and cultural policy. We explore and highlight key issues, both on our own initiative and often in collaboration with other organizations. In this way, we help to expand and share knowledge about the cultural field, including through the annual Culture Monitor, the magazine Boekman, programs, and meetings. We also offer our users an extensive collection on arts and cultural policy. The Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science supports our work with a structural grant.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Supervisory Board oversees:

• the strategic direction of the Boekman Foundation and its performance;
• the director's performance;
• the organization’s connection to societal developments and relevant stakeholders;
• external reputation;
• the quality of the organization and the work environment;
• the duties set forth in the bylaws, such as the approval of policy plans, budgets, and annual reports.

The Board serves as the employer of the Executive Director and provides him or her with guidance and advice. In fulfilling this responsibility, the Board acts as a sounding board for the Executive Director, maintaining a careful balance between critical objectivity and substantive engagement.

Composition

To ensure a broad, comprehensive perspective, it is important that the Supervisory Board comprises members with a wide range of expertise, perspectives, backgrounds, and networks. The guiding principle for the composition of the Supervisory Board is diversity in—among other things—gender, age, cultural background, and social status. The Boekman Foundation endorses the Governance Code for Culture and the Diversity & Inclusion Code.

The members of the Supervisory Board combine their experience and expertise with a keen understanding of the social and political context in which the Boekman Foundation operates. They are committed to working together and to carrying out their duties independently.

Members have an affinity for culture, but also have experience in other sectors of society, such as public administration, academia, and the business world.

Members are appointed for a term of four years, with the possibility of reappointment for a maximum of one additional term.

Members do not hold any incompatible (part-time) positions and are capable of evaluating the broad outlines of the organization’s policy.

Members do not receive any compensation for attending meetings, except for travel expenses.