Senior Advisor for Organization, Governance, and Strategy

What will you be doing as a Senior Advisor?

You will work in our team serving clients—such as partnerships, education and childcare boards, municipalities, and ministries—on challenging research and advisory projects. You will focus on vision and organizational development. Your knowledge of organizational science, the field, and your (work) environment will be invaluable in this role. One moment you’ll be developing a new strategic plan; the next, you’ll be working on a sustainable, widely supported solution to the teacher shortage. You’ll guide organizations in local collaboration, inclusive education, or the formation of integrated childcare centers (IKCs). As a senior advisor on organization, governance, and strategy, you’ll also serve as an internal sounding board for colleagues and help drive the development of our service portfolio and client network.

Your primary focus will be on assignments for executives, but you will also contribute to other Sardes projects.

What do you bring to the table?

As an experienced administrator or organizational consultant in education and/or child care, you have faced your share of challenges. You know how to develop a widely supported vision, how to draw up a sound strategic plan, how to help organizations and people grow, what the dynamics are like in a broad administrative field, and what it takes to collaborate with partners to achieve social goals. You also have a broad interest in educational issues and equal opportunity in childcare and education. You are a consultant who thinks critically and collaborates constructively with directors/administrators of partnerships, education boards, school leaders, and government agencies (both local and national).

And also:

• You have a college degree and possess relevant expertise in the field of organizational development and complex collaborative projects for clients.
• You have your own network, and you're continuing to expand it.
• You are an engaging conversationalist for executives, management teams, and policy staff.
• You closely monitor developments in the industry and use that information to develop your services.
• You can apply insights into policy developments, research findings, laws and regulations, and finance to projects.
• You work well with others in a team.
• You have a way with words.
• You feel connected to Sardes’ mission and actively contribute to it.

What can you expect from us?

You’ll be working for a passionate organization with a challenging mission. Together, we’ll work to promote equal opportunities for children and young people.

Sardes is part of theCAOP Foundation, your formal employer. The CAOP Foundation comprises Sardes, Kennisland, and CAOP. Together, we are committed to a society in which everyone can participate and contribute—a society where you are seen, given opportunities, and where we strive to ensure that everyone benefits from progress.

What do we offer?

• A challenging position in a dynamic and complex field.
• A position at a professional research and consulting firm (in the heart of Utrecht), where expert researchers, consultants, and process facilitators work. We operate on a hybrid model.
• A salary ranging from a minimum of €5,046 to a maximum of €7,204 (scale 12 of the CAO-CAOP collective bargaining agreement) gross per month, based on a 38-hour workweek, depending on knowledge and experience.
• A one-year employment contract with the intention of converting it into a permanent contract thereafter.
• An annual vacation allowance of 8%.
• An Individual Choice Budget of 9.56% on an annual basis.
• A good pension plan with ABP.
• An NS Business Card for trains, subways, buses, and trams that you can also use for personal travel.
• A net internet allowance and a contribution toward health insurance costs.
• A mentor who will help you get settled in our organization during your first year.
• A wide range of training and development opportunities, including an online learning platform.

Want to know more?

For more information about the position of Senior Advisor for Inclusive Education, please contact Heleen Versteegen, Director of Sardes, at 06-194 82743. For questions about the application process, please contact Sanneke Zegwaard in the HRM department at 070-376 5784.

Would you like to learn more about Sardes? Visitwww.sardes.nl.

Interested in applying?

Please send us a cover letter and your resume by Sunday, September 1, via our application page. We will review applications in the order they are received. Interviews may take place before September. An integrity check is part of the application process. We will request your prior consent for a reference check.

The CAOP Foundation and Sardes are deeply rooted in society and work every day to address social challenges. We want everyone to feel welcome and valued within our organization. We believe that diversity contributes to better collaboration and better results. That is why we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive.

Recruitment agencies are asked to refrain from contacting us regarding this job opening.