Expand the OD universe: join the ODNE Board

Are you passionate about advancing the theory and practice of organisations and development across Europe?

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person to join the board at this pivotal time for OD.

We are a small, friendly team which allows us to make decisions quickly and implement initiatives that make a difference to our members and the wider field. You can really make a difference as a board member.

To be successful as a trustee you’ll need to be good at working collaboratively and also comfortable making decisions independently. This is a voluntary position but expect it to take around 15 hours a month of your time, although this will peak and trough as the work requires. We meet for board meetings once a month for 90 minutes and have other ad-hoc meetings from quick decision calls to longer strategy sessions. And there is then work to do outside of this. You will always have someone on hand though, as a sounding board and additional pair of hands.

What you're likely to get from this is great experience in running an organisation, including learning and building on areas such as governance, finance, operations, IT systems, website and marketing. Plus as you might expect, experience and learning about organisation and group dynamics, how decisions get made and how you as an individual work in this group!

Over the past 12 months we have put in a lot of work to radically overhaul the infrastructure of ODN Europe: moving onto a platform that provides for better admin and member experience and developing a new partnership model that looks to actively shape the field and make a difference to individuals, organisations and society.

We need people to come in and continue to drive us forward with our engagement of members and partners and to expand the OD universe. You don’t need to be an expert in OD, just a desire to build a community of people looking to improve how organisations and networks work.

For more information about what’s involved and to apply, see the attached documents (election info and application form).
To talk to someone on the existing board email [email protected]
Closing date for applications: 12:00 GMT on Wednesday 27 March 2024

The small print:

• This is a voluntary position so it’s unpaid (although some expenses are covered) and board members don't necessarily get conference tickets for free.
• It’s a three-year term and you will be registered as a director with Companies House in the UK.
• We work across three time zones so meeting times range across the day.
• Although fun isn’t guaranteed we do average 3.7 laughs per hour at meetings.