HealthNet TPO is an international non-profit organisation that supports people living in areas disrupted by war, disaster and poverty. Our mission is to strengthen communities, help them to regain control and maintain their own health and wellbeing. At the same time, we work to strengthen national health care systems to ensure that health needs are met.
Our community interventions engage local people with local knowledge. We believe that even the most vulnerable people have the inner strength to (re)build a better future for themselves.
HealthNet TPO was established in 1992 and has country offices in Afghanistan, Burundi, South Sudan and with its head office in the Netherlands.
The Board of HealthNet TPO currently comprises five people. The Board recently took the decision to split the joint role of Secretary and Treasurer into two separate functions to distribute the work more evenly amongst Board members and to increase the number of Board members (statutes allow for a maximum of nine members). The Board member who currently holds both roles will continue the role of Treasurer until his term ends in the summer of 2026. The Board seeks to recruit a Board Secretary to start in the second quarter of 2025. The existing Board Secretary will be available to coach the new Secretary during a handover period.
Board position: Secretary
Responsibilities:
- In consultation with the chair, prepares the (agenda for the) Board meetings;
- Takes minutes of the meetings;
- Ensures compliance with the foundation’s formal requirements;
- Contributes to the archiving and availability of Board documents.
General responsibilities as Board member:
- Statutory Board responsibilities;
- Allocates sufficient time to achieve the purpose of the organisation;
- Is well-prepared for meetings;
- Contributes to meetings;
- Provides leadership (“the tone is set at the top”);
- Represents the Board and the organisation professionally;
- Engages with all members of the Board for good Board functioning;
- Carries out duties as decided by the Board;
- Contributes to increasing HealthNet TPO and HealthNet TPO Board visibility in relevant networks;
- Provides general support to the Executive Director, management and staff when and wherever appropriate and necessary.
The ideal candidate has work experience with NGOs and exposure to governance work. Solid communication skills in both Dutch and English are pre-requisites. Depending on the experience of the preferred candidate, he/she may be asked to serve in one or more of the committees of the Board.
Board meetings generally take place five times per year in person in Amsterdam in Dutch. Committee meetings frequency varies by committee (generally two to three meetings per year) and take place either in-person or virtually. Seeing that HNTPO headquarters are in Amsterdam, candidates that have work experience and a relevant network in the Netherlands are preferred.
None of the Board positions of HealthNet TPO are compensated.
Candidates possessing the necessary background and skills will participate in a virtual interview round. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an in-person interview in Amsterdam.
Please submit a letter of motivation, CV and two relevant references to the HealthNet TPO Managing Director, Hans Grootendorst at hans.grootendorst@hntpo.org and Peter Engelen, Chair of the Board, at phgengelen@hetnet.nl by 28 February 2025.
