What is the Advisory Council (CoA)?

As a member of the Advisory Board (BoA), you will provide the national board of DWARS with solicited and unsolicited advice, thus contributing to the improvement of the association. To this end, you will meet on average once every three weeks with the other members of the BoA and keep an eye on what the board is working on. You have regular contact with board members and you can take a critical look at the decisions the board takes or is going to take. You think along with board members, observe the atmosphere within the board and support board members in achieving their goals. In addition, the board sends the BoA a budget, policy plan and, after the end of the financial year, an annual report and accounts. Where possible, you give advice on how plans can be handled better or why a decision needs to be better substantiated.

Some of the BoA members are elected at the winter congress and others at the summer congress. Next summer congress, up to four members for the Advisory Council will be elected for the one-year term.

Who are you?

You have one or more of the following qualities or want to learn in this:

• You are good at giving feedback and can give it constructively
• You have a good sense of the atmosphere in a group and can advise on this where necessary
• You know how DWARS functions and is put together
• You can work well together in a team
• You are critical of what decisions are made
• You can separate main issues from side issues and quickly oversee situations
• You act with integrity and know how to handle confidential information

Does this sound like it could be you? Check out how to apply below!