Chief Operating Officer (Remote)

About the organisation

The WCI, in full the World Center for Investigations, is a research centre that conducts research into humans and what makes them human. The work of the WCI is divided into 4 main branches:

1. Investigation

The WCI is based on research. In this branch, we thoroughly investigate society and people. This way we know more about how we work and how we deal with and organize it.

2. Action

We also take action with all the investigations we have done. When we think that something else should be possible and people need a little push, then we give it. We set up subsidiaries, and teams that are committed to doing something when it is needed.

3. Affiliation

In addition to the action we take, other organizations or self-employed persons can join the WCI. This can be useful for other research or educational institutions such as schools and universities, hospital settings, psychiatric institutions or self-employed persons such as therapists or psychologists. They can make use of an extensive database with various studies and research results and it can also be easier to securely store client data.

4. Education

Finally, we also offer education. The studies carried out, whether or not by WCI, form the basis of an educational course that forms the basis for several subjects. We offer various disciplines of psychology and sociology.

Job Description

As a voluntary Chief Operating Officer, you will play a key role in realizing the ambitious growth plans of the World Center for Investigations. You are ultimately responsible for our organization!

You will make an impact by:

• Overseeing general operations, and having responsibility for improving systems and processes
• Being responsible for overall financial control and management
• Providing operational and financial support to project teams
• Supporting a strong team culture, including demonstrating a commitment to mission, values and staff.

Does this sound like you?

You are commercially astute and intrinsically innovative. Your operations experience is extensive and may include corporate business as well as exposure to technology-lead innovation contexts. You're driven to deliver and are a high performing people.

This role requires:

• Finance, accounting and forecasting expertise, including in financial control, management reporting and developing/monitoring budgets,
• Experience designing/selecting and improving systems in a dynamic organisation
• Exceptional strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional business writing skills, including ability to write clear and concise reports, and
• A demonstrated ability to achieve results through genuine collaboration with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders