Secretary Advisory Board | Public Sector

• Academic level of work and thinking.

• Demonstrable experience in a strategic, advisory, or similar role within a political-administrative environment.

• Thorough knowledge of municipal policy and budget cycles.

• Experience with administrative advising and complex decision-making processes.

• Excellent writing skills and experience in drafting policy and advisory documents.

• Strong analytical ability and the ability to translate complex issues into clear policy conclusions.

• Knowledge of and affinity with the cultural domain.

• Experience in connecting diverse stakeholders and interests.

• Experience in developing strategic advice within a social context.

• Insight into the dynamics between formal organizations and informal networks.

We are looking for a Secretary of the Advisory Board for an independent organization in the public domain.
The organization functions as an independent advisory platform and knowledge engine for cultural policy within a large municipality. The secretary fulfills a central role in supporting the advisory board and operates at the intersection of strategy, governance, and policy.
In this assignment, you are responsible for the substantive and procedural management of advisory processes. You safeguard the quality of advice, support administrative decision-making, and provide operational leadership to a compact office. Additionally, you act as a strategic sparring partner to the chairperson and contribute to the positioning and impact of the advisory board within the public domain.

• Directing, designing, planning, and monitoring advisory processes.

• Coordinating both requested and unsolicited advice.

• Monitoring political and social developments and translating them into strategic advisory opportunities.

• Ensuring high-quality, administratively useful advisory notes.

• Analyzing and bringing together input from various stakeholders, research, and policy information.

• Operationally managing a compact team of policy officers, researchers, and support staff.

• Preparing administrative decision-making, budgets, and contracts.

• Acting as the strategic right hand of the chairperson.

• Political-administrative sensitivity.

• Analytical and synthesizing ability.

• Strong written and communication skills.

• Connecting and inclusive leadership.

• Organizational sensitivity.

• Proactive and strategic mindset.

Start: as soon as possible.

Hours: 32 - 36 hours per week.

Location: Rotterdam

Form: secondment, with a view to a permanent position.

For more information about this assignment, please contact Leonie van Hove, Managing Consultant Interim Management, 06 45 39 02 31 l.vanhove@berenschot.nl