Call for application – YESS Girls Movement 2023
Deadline: Monday 15th August, 2022
Eligibility
- An active Girl Guide age 26 – 35
- A paid up member of GGGA in good standing.
- Available for a year (January to December, 2023)
- Computer literate.
- A team player.
- Able to relate well with everyone.
- Must possess a passport valid for a year and above
Other helpful qualifications/skills
- Volunteering experience
- Report writing skills
- Higher educational qualifications attained
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc).
YESS is an international exchange programme funded by the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (NOREC), a Norwegian Government Agency.
From 2015 to 2020, the programme has given 211 Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from 15 different countries across Africa and Asia Pacific the once in a lifetime opportunity to live and work in another country for six months.
The YESS Girls Movement is a collaboration between WAGGGS and NOREC. The programme, dubbed as ‘a journey of a lifetime’ is an International exchange programme where young women are facilitated to travel to another country (away from their homes) and are given a platform for six months to advocate for and take action on global issues that affect girls including gender equality, climate change and sustainable community development. This year, the YESS programme will give professionals the opportunity to work from their Member Organisations for a year in collaboration with the management of the host Association.
WAGGGS Member Organisations that have so far participated in the programme includes: Bangladesh Burundi, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe Girl Guiding Associations.
Now a flagship programme that has become a favorite for young women in Africa and Asia Pacific, the YESS Girls Movement has amplified the voices of Young Women in WAGGGS’ Member Organisations.
Application
Interested applicants can visit www.ghanagirlguides.org/yess and complete the form with attached Curriculum Vitae and application letter no later than 23:59 (GMT) of Monday 15th August, 2022.
