About the job
Are you an experienced leader who can seamlessly connect strategy, execution, and financial oversight within a complex social environment? Do you aspire to take comprehensive responsibility for the services provided to asylum seekers and refugees in the Netherlands? If so, we want to hear from you.
The Directorate of Services at VluchtelingenWerk Nederland oversees guidance within the domains of Legal Protection (Asylum) and Integration across more than 300 locations in the Netherlands. This role involves managing thousands of volunteers and hundreds of professionals, necessitating continuous focus on quality, sustainability, and financial viability.
Our organization is currently undergoing a transition phase. Changing funding structures, reductions in certain areas, and organizational restructuring call for clear decision-making, prioritization, and strong implementation capabilities. At the same time, the societal challenge remains significant. We need an associate director who can provide guidance, instill calm amidst change, and translate strategic choices into concrete actions across regions.
As an Associate Director, you will share responsibility for the direction, quality, and outcomes of the services offered. You will lead multiple regional managers and take integral responsibility for a specific part of the country and several substantive portfolios within both Legal Protection (Asylum) and Integration. You will work closely with the directors and be a full member of the Management Team for Services.
What will you do?
You will hold integral result responsibility for multiple regions within the domains of Asylum and Integration;
You will lead regional managers and focus on the quality of services, finances, human resource deployment, and achievement of goals;
You will oversee the development, detailing, and implementation of changes within the organization;
You will monitor the financial position within your area of responsibility and actively manage risks and corrective measures;
You will translate strategic decisions into concrete implementation and assurance in the regions;

