Secretary of The Wide World Association

Besides parents, two external persons sit on the board of the Association: the chairman and the secretary. The board maintains administrative contacts with, among others, 's Heeren Loo (which employs the staff who work in De Wijde Wereld), the Woningstichting (which owns the residential care home), the Municipality of Wageningen and (national) organizations in the field of disabled care. . The Association is looking for a new secretary in the short term.

Job description:

• Member of the Daily Board (DB). • Preparing for all meetings; make an agenda (after consultation with participants, collect points by e-mail in advance), collect documents and then send agenda and attachments to participants. Together with the other members of the DB, prepare the General Members Meeting (GMM) from input members (working groups) of the association. Attend all meetings and report (except for ALV). That is a total of at least 12 meetings per year: * three times DB (preparing ALV). * three times ALV * three times consultation with responsible care * three times consultation with 's Heeren Loo. * once a year / two years an 'away day'. Meetings are mainly in the evening, but can also take place during the day in consultation (with the exception of ALV) • Communication between board, members, partners: mails, date picks, annual planning, etc. • Forwarding the postal address of the association and any mail. • Make an annual plan and report. • Maintain an archive (physical and digital). • Chamber of Commerce.

Job requirements:

We ask from the board members: • Affinity with the working field of the Association. • To be able to contribute ideas and promote cooperation. • Administrative and / or secretarial experience is recommended. • Living in or near Wageningen. • Willingness to commit to this position for a longer period of time. Deployment of approximately 100 hours per year, both during the day and in the evening

What do you have to offer the volunteer ?:

• Possibility to contribute to a small-scale and innovative form of housing for people with intellectual disabilities. • Direct involvement with residents, supervisors and parents. • Much appreciation!

Working time:

1 to 3 hours per meeting