Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Member

Would you like to help build a bi+ inclusive society? Bi+ Nederland is looking for a Treasurer, Secretary, and Board Member.

Bi+ Netherlands advocates for the interests of approximately 1 million bi+ people. They constitute the largest—yet, until now, largely invisible—group within the LGBTI+ community. We focus on promoting a bi+ inclusive society, in which every individual in the Netherlands can experience love, lust, desire, and relationships, free from fixed norms and expectations regarding sex, gender, and sexual orientation, and with due regard for everyone’s consent, mutual respect, and equality.

The monosexual norm renders bi+ people invisible, prevents bi+ sexual orientation from being recognized as a valid and stable orientation, and subjects bi+ people to prejudice, which has been shown to be linked to reduced well-being within the bi+ community. That is why Bi+ Nederland focuses on both heteronormativity and mononormativity.

As Bi+ Nederland, in our work toward a bi+ inclusive society, we hold our core values—courage, playfulness, professionalism, positivity, and accessibility—in the highest regard in everything we do.

Bi+ Nederland values and recognizes the importance of a diverse board and will prioritize this throughout the entire recruitment process. We strive for diversity within our organization in terms of gender (x/m/f), age, background, and experience.

Responsibilities of Bi+ Netherlands Board Members

• preparing for, attending, and actively contributing to board meetings;
• The board establishes the (long-term) policy, monitors its implementation, and makes adjustments as necessary;
• approving the budget and the financial statements.

Profiles of all board members:

• is committed to the goals of Bi+ Netherlands;
• is bi+ or has a clear affinity with the theme;
• can oversee the implementation of Bi+ Nederland’s policy principles and its finances;
• is able to work as part of a team with the other board members;
• can effectively communicate the foundation’s policies both internally and externally;
• has a broad understanding of management, maintains a professional distance from day-to-day operations, and does not focus on operational policy;
• can handle confidential information;
• is able to promote the foundation's vision.

General Board Member

The role of general board member will require an average of 5 to 10 hours per month and is an unpaid position. Travel expenses may be reimbursed. A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is required.

Board experience is preferred. A position is being made available for a young, ambitious person who wants to gain board experience.

Secretary

The role of secretary will require an average of 8 hours per month and is an unpaid position. Travel expenses may be reimbursed. A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) for financial services will be required. In addition to the responsibilities listed for board members, the following additional job requirements and duties apply to the secretary:

Job requirements for the secretary:

• adequate written communication skills in Dutch;
• familiarity with and experience in digital work and Office applications;
• well-organized;
• willing to assist other board members with administrative tasks.

Specific duties:

• is responsible for organizing and preparing the board meeting, including taking minutes and following up on action items;
• Establish and monitor procedures and work processes.

Treasurer

The role of treasurer will require an average of 7 to 10 hours per month and is an unpaid position. Travel expenses may be reimbursed. A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) for financial services will be required. In addition to the responsibilities listed for board members, the following additional job requirements and duties apply to the treasurer:

Job requirements for the treasurer:

• has experience with financial policy;
• has knowledge and understanding of financial processes;
• is familiar with Excel;
• has a background in accounting and relevant experience.

Specific duties:

• is ultimately responsible for preparing the annual financial statements;
• is ultimately responsible for preparing the annual budget;
• is ultimately responsible for maintaining the financial records;
• is ultimately responsible for making payments;
• is ultimately responsible for handling tax, legal, and insurance matters;
• is ultimately responsible for monitoring the budget and, in connection with this, preparing periodic financial reports for the board and management;
• advises the other directors on forecasts, financial statements, the budget, policy, and similar matters;
• is involved in consultations with the auditors regarding the auditor’s report on the financial statements;
• serves as the point of contact for the financial staff member

Interested?

If you are interested, please send a cover letter and resume to Chair Petra Luiken (petra@biplus.nl) by January 22 at the latest. If you have any questions, please contact her. Following the selection process, there will be two rounds of interviews. The appointment will be for a term of 3 years, with a 3-month probationary period.

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