Programme Country Lead

About Us

There are over a billion girls in the world. Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the space they need to be the best they can be.

For over 100 years, the World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) have been the only global movement geared entirely to every girl and any girl. In places local to them – safe from judgment, stereotyping and violence – girls learn by doing, making friends and having fun.

We give girls the chance girls to reach their full potential. They become happy and adventurous individuals, with the skills and attitudes which are changing their community and their world.

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) keeps the global Movement thriving, united and growing.

About the Role:

This an exciting project that brings together Save the Children UK, WAGGGS and our Member Organisations in Jordan and Uganda.

We are looking for two Programme Country Leads (one based in Uganda and the other in Jordan) to lead on the development and delivery of the Out of the Problem – Into the Solution: Girls as Drivers of Change programme.

Each of the roles will be responsible for ensuring the programme is adapted to national context and the needs of the member organisations: The Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides (JABSGG) and Uganda Girl Guides Association (UGGA).

As the WAGGGS representative, contribute to strengthening relationships between the MOs and key stakeholders (Save the Children Country Office, NGOs, Government, decision makers, etc.) in Jordan and Uganda to support project outcomes.

About You:

As a successful candidate, you have experience of project planning delivered in scope, on time and within budget. You will also have a passion and commitment for issues affecting girls and young women.

You will be able to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and have excellent verbal & written skills as you will need to engage directly with, and provide support to the MOs’ volunteers and staff (including the Country Project Team) to ensure the programme is delivered with positive agreed experiences.

You will be adept at working closely with our MOs: JABSGG and UGGA, national leaders, local leaders, Girl Guides and WAGGGS’ Global Programmes department.

Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic (*only for Jordan post) is essential

The successful candidate must be able to start in January 2019.

If you care about opportunities for girls and young women around the world, can work collaboratively, but also under your initiative, this could be the role for you!

What you can expect from us:

Based outside of UK

· 31 days holiday allowance

· Group Life Assurance

· 5% Generous Matched Pension Contribution

· Employee Assisted Programme (EAP)

· Remote Package

Based in the UK

· 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

· Group Life Assurance

· 5% Generous Matched Pension Contribution with

· Season Ticket Loan

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Employee Assisted Programme (EAP)