Governance Support Officer

Company Description

SNV is a global development partner, working on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance, with a focus on the Agri-Food, Energy, and Water sectors.

Job Description

For this role you need to be eligible to work in the Netherlands. SNV cannot sponsor for a work visa. 

To strengthen our team of tax and legal experts, SNV is seeking a dynamic, pragmatic and well-organised professional with experience of delivering high-level coordination and support to professional services teams. A key part of the role will be focused on providing day-to-day support, planning and follow-up on cross-organisational initiatives and tasks related to tax, legal and compliance.

As Governance Support Officer, you will be part of SNV’s Global Compliance Team based in The Hague. You will provide dedicated support on tax, legal and compliance matters. This includes liaising with colleagues across the SNV world to ensure SNV’s tax, legal and other registers are maintained up-to-date. You will also provide administrative support on different tax, legal and compliance matters, as well as liaise with external legal and tax providers to contribute to SNV’s delivery of quality, impactful and compliant projects and sustainable presence in the countries where we work.

Reporting into the Global Head of Compliance, your role and responsibilities will require a strong service orientation as well as the astute application of your skills and expertise in project, time and process management. From accurate recording and support in the follow up on legal, tax and compliance related matters, to engagement with colleagues across our country and global functional teams and sectors, your experience and/ or understanding of working in complex, international organisations will be key to providing effective support in this role.

Responsibilities

• Pro-actively supports the Global Policy and Legal and Tax Advisors with the day-to-day planning, follow-up and ongoing support on key activities with proper handling of confidential and/or sensitive information
• Supports Global Compliance Team colleagues in maintaining centrally the registration, tracking and monitoring of permits and licenses, and relevant legal and tax documentation across the countries in which we operate
• Under the supervision of the Global Tax and Policy and Legal Advisors, contributes to SNV’s legal entity management and selected contract reviews
• Administers SNV’s relationship with external tax, legal and notarial service providers
• Coordinates and supports the update to SNV’s Authorities Matrices and other internal compliance requirements as required, under the supervision of the Global Policy and Legal Advisor
• Jointly with Global Compliance Team colleagues, maintains SNV’s Policy House up-to-date and administers related processes with a view towards process optimisation
• Coordinates and monitors SNV’s donor accreditations and registrations
• Organises regular and key internal stakeholder meetings including follow-up on actions

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in administration, law, project management, or equivalent by experience
• Genuine interest and/or experience in providing administrative legal, tax and/ or other professional services support. Paralegal experience is desirable
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a public / international NGO setting
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, international, cross disciplinary organisation
• Pragmatic and pro-active self-starter with a service orientation as well as demonstratable experience of internal and external stakeholder management
• Excellent project management, and data consolidation and analysis skills with a high attention to detail
• Excellent planning and time management skills and attention to deadlines
• Experience in working with and handling information of a confidential and/or sensitive nature
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, experience of using SharePoint as a knowledge management platform is desirable
• Experience of working with/providing support in professional services
• Fluency in English (working language) is a must and knowledge of French is desirable
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the EU without sponsorship.

Additional Information

Contract Type: Dutch employment contract for one year, with possibility of extension.
Desired Start Date: Latest by September 2023

For this role you need to be eligible to work in the Netherlands. SNV cannot sponsor for a work visa.

Working at SNV:
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. 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. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

How to Apply:
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation by 23rd of June 2023. 

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 strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the base of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender and sexual orientation, etc.

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