Business Strategy and Risk Lead At SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Company Description

SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.

Our core values of people-centeredness and respect, equity and equality, and diversity and inclusion, are fundamental to who we are, and what we do. This is reflected in our vision and mission, and strategy, which sets out our aspirations and commitments as our compass towards 2030. For more information on SNV, please refer to our website: www.snv.org

We are currently looking for a: Business Strategy and Risk Lead

• Position for 0.8- 1 FTE (negotiable)
• Dutch employment contract for 1-2 years
• Based in The Hague, Netherlands (Visa can be sponsored)
• Desired start-date: as soon as possible

Job Description

Are you interested in a unique opportunity to pioneer new ways of working, thinking, and communicating in a mission-driven organization? SNV is seeking a curious, self-driven, and organized team member with superb communication skills to drive our exploration of alternative business models while improving our internal operations on global reporting and risk management.

The Business Strategy and Risk Lead sits in SNV’s Global Risk and Compliance (R&C) Team. The Global R&C Team steers, coordinates, and monitors the organisation’s governance, risk, and compliance environment.

Key responsibilities

Project and Governance Management

• prepare and coordinate key documentation of SNV’s strategic initiative for Alternative Revenue Stream development, with collaboration from other teams
• Initiate peer learning, collect relevant information and advice and report to global heads on the risks and opportunities of strategic choices.
• Establish and maintain appropriate governance structures, processes, and coordination mechanisms for the initiative
• Act as a thought-partner to global heads and global teams in the development of SNV business strategy.

Performance and risk reporting

• Collaborate with leaders and stakeholders across global functions, sectors, and country teams to identify inefficiencies and gaps in current reporting processes.
• Develop and implement a framework (including process and templates) to address identified inefficiencies and optimize/standardize reporting workflows
• Oversee and coordinate the regular delivery of integrated performance reporting.
• Create standard procedures where required, to enable continuity of global functions reporting processes.

Other responsibilities are around Risks Framework and Governance Operations, where you design, develop and implement an Enterprise/Integrated Risk Management Framework across SNV, in collaboration with internal stakeholders. This together with providing advisory, tools, documents, and trainings to internal stakeholders on risk and governance issues and annually, you will update internal frameworks with internal audit. Under guidance and direction of the Global Head, Risk and Compliance you’ll support team strategy planning, coordination, and other tasks as required.

Qualifications

You are a curious, strategic thinker with at least 7 years of relevant and demonstrable change management leadership experience in developing new programs and business processes across the organization. Preferably in the commercial sector related to strategy, project management, finance, governance, risk, compliance, legal and/or tax.

You have a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Management, Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or a related field or level of knowledge gained through relevant work experience.

As we are an international organisation, Fluency in English and excellent cross-cultural business communication skills (written and verbal) are essential, together with demonstrable experience designing and preparing documents for senior audiences and decision-makers.

Also, key is to be a self-driven and self-motivated organizer with strong organization and project-management skills. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills to be able to synthetize large volumes of information and complex business situations into their main trends, causes, drivers, and impact, providing actionable insights for decision making.

What is desired, but not a must:

• Direct experience in strategy management, enterprise-level reporting, risk management, and communications management
• Proficiency with Data visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau.
• French Language proficiency
• Familiarity with the iNGO sector
• Willingness and ability to travel to SNV operating countries on occasion.

Additional Information

What we offer
At SNV we offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. This together with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and a Dutch employment contract for 1-2 years, fulltime or 0.8 FTE (negotiable). For international employees we offer relocation support.

In this role we empower you to substantially shape senior leadership decisions and the direction of the whole organization. This in a flexible, supportive, and collaborative environment that knows how to work hard and have fun and where we have a strong organizational culture built on respect, trust, and openness.

SNV strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the basis of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender and sexual orientation, etc. We encourage applications from individuals from historically underrepresented communities including women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals and people with disabilities.

How to apply
Do you feel this is the right opportunity for you? Then we welcome you to apply by uploading your cv and a letter of motivation by 12th of January 2024. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be processed in the strictest confidence.

Two interviews are part of the application process, should we wish to proceed with your application. The desired start date for this role is as soon as possible.

Reference check and vetting
We will require that you provide us with the full details of three people who are willing to act as a reference. We will not contact these references without your explicit permission.

SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct“. This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.

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