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The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is hiring a Youth-Led Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator for the Global Youth Mobilization (remote eligible): Join Now!!
🌎 Location: Either UK based or WAGGGS World Centre or home-based in country where WAGGGS is able to contract for services
💰 Salary Range: Circa £25,000 GBP per annum as a rough guide if UK based (dependent on location and experience)
📃 Contract Duration: 24 months
⏰Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
📅Closing Date: 21 August 2024 (17:00 BST)
The EU Youth Empowerment Fund through the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) is a partnership of the European Commission and the Big Six Youth Organizations to empower young people driving change and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals. It is delivered by a Project Coordination Team (PCT) from across the Big Six Youth Organizations. The Youth-Led Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator will play a leading role in working in the Project Coordination Team and with the Big Six Designated Leads to grow youth-led advocacy and partnerships for the short and long-term of the initiative, and developing and supporting the implementation of the GYM’s youth-led advocacy strategy and plan.
Youth-Led Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator, Global Youth Mobilization
Job Title: Youth-Led Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator, Global Youth Mobilization
Location: Either UK based or WAGGGS World Centre or home-based in country where WAGGGS is able to contract for services
Salary Range: Circa £25,000 GBP per annum as a rough guide if UK based (dependent on location and experience)
Contract Duration: 24 months
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 21 August 2024 (17:00 BST)
About Us:
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In brave, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts supports 153 national Girl Guide and Girl Scout organizations around the world to be united, thriving and growing.
About the Role:
The EU Youth Empowerment Fund through the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) is a partnership of the European Commission and the Big Six Youth Organizations to empower young people driving change and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals. It is delivered by a Project Coordination Team (PCT) from across the Big Six Youth Organizations. The Youth-Led Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator will play a leading role in working in the Project Coordination Team and with the Big Six Designated Leads to grow youth-led advocacy and partnerships for the short and long-term of the initiative, and developing and supporting the implementation of the GYM’s youth-led advocacy strategy and plan.
About You:
This role will suit an individual with 3–5 years previous experience in non-profits, youth development, international development and/or training, with a background in non-formal education, learning and grant-making initiatives. You will have demonstrable experience of developing and delivering advocacy strategies, campaigns, policy and partnerships for social impact. You must also be willing to work at different times to engage a globally dispersed team and will need to collaborate closely with Designated Leads from across the Big 6 youth organizations.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in this position, please download the recruitment pack and submit your cover letter & CV online via our recruitment portal
We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.
Please contact our Human Resources team via (hr@wagggs.org) if you have any issues applying for this position.