Location: Home based within Asia region where WAGGGS can contract for services (preferably from India, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong)
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary/Fee: Dependent on contract, location and experience; approximate fee range within Asia would be circa £28- 30K per annum.
Contract Type: Fixed term, 18 months (with possibility of extension)
Closing Date: 16 March 2026 (17:00 GMT)
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 organisations around the world to be united, thriving and growing.
About the Role:
This is a key role within a small but global team collaborating with a range of experts and specialists with in-depth knowledge of both the global Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting Movement and the international development sector. Working across a mix of corporate, global trusts/foundations, and institutional funders, your primary focus will be securing new funding partnerships as well as delivering excellent partnership stewardship and management.
The role is responsible for making a recognisable contribution towards organisational income targets with a specific focus on funders from the Asia region who have the potential to support the work that WAGGGS does on a global level.
There will be a strong focus on securing restricted income in support of a portfolio of global non-formal education programmes across key thematic areas including climate, STEM, online safety, leadership, gender-based violence prevention, and menstrual health & hygiene – all with cross-cutting themes of gender equality and advocacy, and all delivered around the world. There may also be time spent on seeking and securing funding to support wider organisational projects as necessary, as well as exploring opportunities to secure unrestricted / flexible core funding.
About You:
As our Strategic Partnerships Manager, Asia you will work across a mix of corporate, global trusts & foundations, and institutional funders from across the Asia region, your focus will be on securing new funding partnerships as well as delivering excellent stewardship and management of existing partnerships. You’ll need to build effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and be comfortable working in a complex and global organisation.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please download the recruitment pack and submit your cover letter & CV via Recruitment Portal.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a Cover Letter (the cover letter should be no longer than 1 A4 page).
In your Cover Letter please demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the following criteria;
- Experience of building long-term relationships and partnerships across a variety of funders.
- Coordinating and delivering funding bids and proposals, working to tight deadlines.
- Building effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders at all levels.
Please contact Human Resources team if you have any issues applying for this position.
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