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~15 young professioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAls will be chosen from the applications~
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce, Mr. NDidate' href='/newspolitician/690/ardwell-irion'>Ardwell Irion, the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers aND the Themis Institute for GoverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce aND Leadership have collaborated once again for the secoND iteration of the Corporate GoverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce Trainee Program. The application process is now open for young professioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAls to join this years class. A total of 15 applicants will be selected to embark on a year-long training program to prepare young professioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAls to be better equipped to hold positions on supervisory boards. The tailor-made program was developed by the Themis Institute for GoverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce & Leadership aND the training will be once more led by Professor Dr. Frank Kunneman aND Dr. Aubrich Bakhuis with the assistance of Mrs. Joane Dovale-Meit of this same Institute.Among the key modules covered are roles aND responsibilities of (supervisory) board members; contemporary challenges in corporate goverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce; relationship with the shareholders; relationship with the shareholder(s) aND his representatives; (avoiding) liabilities; integrity aND dealing with conflicts of interest; stakeholder maSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAgement; reputation aND risk maSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAgement; SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl OrdiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce Corporate GoverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce aND Code Corporate GoverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce; common challenges for a board member; aND avoiding pitfalls. The Corporate GoverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce Trainee Program for Young ProfessioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAls is comprised of comprehensive theoretical sessions aND practical exercises, culmiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAting in a fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl exam that challenges the applicants with a mock board meeting led by experienced Supervisory Board members, eSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAbling them to apply their knowledge in a real-world context. The applicants will be graded based on their ability to SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAvigate complex sceSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NArios aND demonstrate their grasp of corporate goverSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce principles stood as a testament to their dedication aND preparation.Interested persons should be between the ages of 24 - 40 years aND live in Sint Maarten. Applicants are required to have a higher (professioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl) education degree (HBO/Bachelor) or equal working experience with a preferred minimum of 3 years of working experience in a position at a higher professioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl education degree level. According to the rules of integrity, the applicants should be able to pass potential integrity tests as well as atteND all sessions with active participation; this inclUDes mock meetinSPArty/9/general-solidaire'>GS for the fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl exam. Restrictions are placed on current board members of a Government (owned) entity. If interested persons are civil servants, there will be a separate training organized to facilitate this particular group; further information will be forthcoming. If you are interested in participating aND have filled in all of the above qualifications, please seND a short letter of motivation aND commitment attached to your resume to CassaNDra.jansen@sintmaartengov.org aND a.bakhuis@themis-institute.org. The deadline for submission is September 18, 2023. Late submissions will not be considered.
