Movement on the Ground is ready for an entrepreneurial Head of Support Team in Amsterdam.

Are you ready to make a move and be(come) part of the mission of Movement on the Ground? Do you believe in our Camp to CampUs approach for newcomers and bringing various communities together? Do you have what it takes to implement and roll out our new strategic direction? Do you have a vision about building a community organization and expand our reach? Do you see it as a challenge to manage the day-to-day office operations, manage the Amsterdam office team, build strong relationships with various stakeholders and make positive impact? Do you feel responsible to maintain and build our strong entrepreneurial culture as an NGO and do everything that is necessary to support our ground missions? 

Welcome in our team. Let’s join the move and make more impact together. 

Our vision

A better world starts with building better communities.   

Our mission 

Make social impact by bringing communities together and create a future for newcomers. We do this by transforming refugee hotspots into communities that are safe, sustainable, healing and enabling. From Camp to CampUs.

Movement on the Ground

MOTG is founded in 2015 at Lesvos Greece as a reaction to the European refugee crisis. At the core of our mission stands our Camp to CampUs approach. Following that approach, we build a community, together with (camp) residents. Not for them, but with them. With this approach we stimulate social participation of newcomers and sustainably facilitate social & local integration within a community. 

Creating social impact. It’s all about people first, unlocking potential creating perspective and helping newcomers to move forward by making Camp to CampUs the norm for building communities. We envision a global Movement where people, organizations and governing bodies join forces to turn this approach into the global standard. 

More about your team

We work with small core teams that are enriched with community volunteers (residents from the camps) and visiting volunteers (international volunteers). Currently we are active in 6 different countries. In this role you will be responsible for the ins and outs of the Amsterdam office and a member of the Movement management team. The management team consists of the Head of Change, the Head of Operations and the Head of Support Team. As a team we strongly believe in the value of working independently, with lots of freedom to take initiative, a can-do mentality and an entrepreneurial culture. Nothing is impossible. We move fast. This is how we act and how we think.

Your challenge

The Head of Support Team leads our efforts, manages our office team, expands our reach, knows how to create impact from an office perspective and wants to be part of the movement. Responsibilities that you may expect in this function:

• Provide vision, structure and leadership for the office operations, expand our reach with the Camp to CampUs philosophy or programs and building a strong team. 
• Challenge yourself to manage this NGO-office like an entrepreneur with a start-up mindset and inspire the team to do the same in their function. 
• Manage day-to-day operations at the office, including budgeting, staffing, reporting. 
• Identify, develop and implement concepts for community building, engagement and awareness, that have the potential to generate revenue, attract funding or connect partners sustainably. 
• Build and maintain relationships with various levels of stakeholders and represent Movement on the Ground at events, meetings or in communities. 
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, as well as with our own approach, policies and procedures. 
• Maintain and build further on our strong organizational culture that values entrepreneurship, creativity, diversity, inclusion, risk-taking, teamwork and people first. 
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of our activities, our Camp to CampUs philosophy, our programs and initiatives, and make recommendations for continuous improvement. 
• Coaching and challenging the Amsterdam team. As a team and individually. 
• Identify and respond to trends and challenges in the field of work, support and adapt strategies accordingly.

Things we love to find with you

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field, such as business administration, social entrepreneurship, international relations, economics or a related field. 
• At least 7 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a social enterprise, NGO or non-profit setting. 
• Demonstrated experience managing teams, projects, budgets and implementing strategic plans. 
• Experience with scale-up organizations or scaling ventures that address social challenges, is a plus. 
• Familiarity with business principles and practices, including fundraising, partnerships, community building, marketing, HR and financial management. 
• Familiarity with and commitment to building continuously on an own purpose, philosophy, programs, such as Camp to CampUs. 
• Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and ethical standard related to community building and integration. 
• Familiarity with issues and challenges faced by newcomers, refugees and other marginalized groups. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work and interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Staff, business partners, donors, supervisory board and other stakeholders. 
• Ability to work independently, together the team or as part of the management team, and adapt fast to changing situation, needs or priorities. 
• We are movers and we hope you love to move fast as well. 

What we offer you

• A great place to work with the opportunity to grow and develop yourself, and the team. 
• The chance to bring Movement on the Ground to the next level. 
• You will get an indefinite contract for 40 hours a week. 
• We do not count the number of holiday days you take; because we believe that you know best when you need some days to recharge and when this is appropriate.
• An office in the heart of Amsterdam and a delicious lunch.
• The ability to travel to our ground missions
• Start date: as soon as possible. 

Ready to join?

Are you ready to join? Do you have that sparkle in your eyes when you read this vacancy? We love to meet you personally. Please send us your resume and motivation letter as soon as possible but at least before the 23rd of June. 

Contact details

people@movementontheground at the attention of Jolien den Hartog