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The World Organization of the Scout Movement is Hiring!

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by Impactpool

Published on: 23 February 2023

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) was formed to encourage the Scouting movement throughout the world by promoting unity and understanding of its purpose and principles and by supporting its expansion and development. And now is looking for a Director, Legal, and Institutional.

Scouting's mission is to contribute to the education of young people through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law.

Through Scouting, we are building a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.

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All Scouts in the world belong to the WOSM. Worldwide there are over 50 million members. The Boy Scouts of America contributes about 3 million members. The world Scouting movement comprises national Scout organizations that have been formally recognized by the WOSM.

Three main bodies make up the WOSM: the World Scout Conference, the World Scout Committee, and the World Scout Bureau.

The World Scout Conference is the general assembly. Delegates from all member countries meet at the conference every three years to formulate policies and programs. The World Scout Committee, composed of 12 elected members, the secretary general (chief executive officer), and the treasurer, is charged with implementing the decisions made at the conference. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the World Scout Bureau is the permanent secretariat of the WOSM.

In addition to the three main divisions, six regional conferences and committees of the WOSM meet regularly to implement decisions and policies locally. These regions include Africa, Arab, Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, and Interamerica.

 

Now you have the opportunity to join The World Organization of the Scout Movement!

The World Organization of the Scout Movement is looking for a Director, Legal, and Institutional.

The Director, Legal, and Institutional has a key role in fulfilling these tasks through the work related to constitutional, institutional, and legal matters, knowledge management, and compliance tracking, as well as risk monitoring and ethics in WOSM. 

The job is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Follow the link below to learn more about the job: Director, Legal and Institutional

 

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