Lead of Engagement and Impact (LEI)
Terms of Reference for Contractor Mandate
The Lead of Engagement and Impact (LEI) is a contractor mandate that supports the implementation of strategic engagement, knowledge management, and impact initiatives at the World YWCA. Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Engagement and Impact, this mandate is key part in strengthening advocacy efforts, content development, and digital knowledge-sharing strategies across the movement.
The LEI, will be a key thought leader and a member of the Senior Team. The LEI will focus on ensuring everything we do within the YWCA movement and with the external partners is based on evidence-based research, with strength in content standardisation, advocacy impact measurement, and engagement strategy implementation.
The mandate requires knowledge-building, research, content leadership, trends, human-rights principles and approaches, and communication expertise while ensuring alignment with Goal 2035, movement strengthening, and visibility enhancement. Collaboration across various leadership levels and teams—including other team members and Executive Leadership—will be critical to success.
The LEI reports directly to the Senior Director of Strategy and Operations, providing leadership to the entire organisation.
This mandate will be part of a global, remote team that works during various time zones. Teaming in the remote World YWCA environment requires engagement via email, a secondary texting software platform, an internal community social platform, and audio-visual platforms. This mandate may involve occasional travel. This role requires flexibility in balancing availability to deliver on the mandate. All team members are expected to make a constant effort to enhance their cross-cultural communication skills, their awareness to cross-cultural barriers and opportunities, and a conscientious approach to what it takes for a team to thrive in a remote, global, cross-cultural team setting.
Engagement Terms:
Location: Remote (with occasional travel).
Contract Type: Contractor mandate (12-month term, deliverables-based, renewable based on performance and funding) – Contractors must have the right to work remotely in their country of operations. The World YWCA is formally incorporated in Geneva, Switzerland.
Compensation Range: CHF 6000-7000 per month (inclusive of tax and dependent on location)
Application closing date: March 16, 2025
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