Two new or experienced members of the supervisory board

Policy portfolio profile

As a council member with a substantive portfolio, you have strong ties to the city of Amsterdam and are driven by your social commitment to make a valuable contribution to the well-being of Amsterdam’s residents. With your empathy and understanding of the target audience, you can play an essential role in strategic discussions within the council. You serve as a valuable sparring partner for the administrator and bring a fresh and innovative perspective based on your own background and experience. You are familiar with both the lived world and the systemic world and have concrete ideas about how these two can be brought together.

Financial Portfolio Profile

As a member with a financial portfolio, you have experience in governance and/or management, as well as a solid financial background. You are deeply committed to the community and wish to serve the city of Amsterdam with a sense of collegial responsibility. As a financial expert on the council, you will serve on the audit committee and, among other things, hold discussions with the auditor. Naturally, you have extensive experience in the field of audits, are able to quickly grasp financial figures, and are familiar with funding flows in the social sector.

For both profiles

In addition to the general qualifications required of members of the supervisory board, we place a strong emphasis on diversity when recruiting and selecting candidates for both positions. Diversity refers to the mix of differences among people, including demographic aspects (age, religion, gender, sexual diversity, culture), physical abilities, personality traits, educational background, fields of expertise, organizational culture, and more. Diversity is also reflected in the capacity for social innovation. This involves connecting different worlds, creating links between different systems or cultures, and bringing together previously separate traditions, fields of knowledge, social spheres, or networks. Social innovation and diversity are closely linked to Dynamo’s work in Amsterdam and align well with the culture and working methods of the board.

Key challenges for Dynamo in the coming years include

Dynamo is one of the larger social service organizations in Amsterdam, with an annual revenue of 30 million euros, 400 employees, and 500 volunteers, operating at 70 locations. Our mission is to work with Amsterdammers to support their personal development, empower them to take control of their own lives, and build a strong social infrastructure. This enables them to move safely, healthily, and confidently into the next phase of their lives. In this way, we contribute to the well-being of Amsterdammers. Want to learn more? Click the link Strategic Direction 2023–2026.

Major developments are taking place in the city that, in a broader sense, pose a challenge for Amsterdammers, such as the digitization of government services, (energy and intergenerational) poverty, inequality of opportunity in education and the labor market, and the housing shortage. At various crucial moments in life, there is a high risk of finding oneself in a vulnerable situation or becoming dependent on others. In addition, there will most likely be less care available for Amsterdammers in the near future, partly due to the aging population.

The coming years will be marked by a shift from medical to social care, from curative to preventive care, and a focus on talent development. Together with partners in healthcare, education, and social services, Dynamo aims to develop and implement impactful, innovative concepts with a social approach.

General profile of supervisors

The supervisory board is composed in such a way that:

• the areas of experience and expertise relevant to the foundation (governance and management, finance, human resources, legal matters, and the diverse and varied target groups) and their connection to the foundation’s field of activity are represented;
• the members of the Board complement each other in terms of knowledge, experience, and networks;
• there is sufficient alignment with societal developments in general and with the foundation’s objectives in particular; the foundation’s key stakeholders can identify with the composition of the Board. This means that the Board of Trustees should ideally represent a diversity of backgrounds, knowledge, and experience and be open to different perspectives;
• adequate provision is made for the advisory and sounding-board role for the director/manager.

Qualities and characteristics expected of all members of the supervisory board:

• commitment to the foundation’s mission, vision, and strategy, and an affinity for the foundation’s work and objectives;
• a broad interest in social issues and an understanding of social and political dynamics;
• demonstrable leadership skills;
• has a broad network and is willing to use it for the foundation;
• be able to distinguish between main and secondary issues and possess the (big-picture) perspective required of a supervisor, as well as the right balance between engagement and administrative detachment;
• sufficient availability, meaning being willing and able to attend virtually all meetings of the supervisory board and to prepare thoroughly for them;
• a sense of responsibility and an independent stance, that is, without any business interest and free from pressure or the need to consult others;
• the ability to assist the managing director by providing advice and serving as a sounding board;
• be socially active themselves.

Are you excited?

Dynamo is being assisted in this process by the executive search firm Colourful People. You can apply by uploading your resume and cover letter (both in PDF format; please specify which position you are applying for) by August 18 at the latest via www.colourfulpeople.nl. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Hatice Türkmen, senior partner at Colourful People, at 06 46 08 12 32. The preliminary interviews will take place on August 23 and 24 (via an online meeting). The final interviews at Dynamo are scheduled for September 6 and 12.