Ashoka
Volunteer Board Development and Governance Expert to Advise Ashoka Fellows with Ashoka
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About The Affiliated Organization
Founded in 1980, Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship. We are now the largest association of leading social entrepreneurs in the world, a network of 4000+ Ashoka Fellows in 99 countries at work creating systemic change on the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time. We find, support and collaborate with our Fellows to help scale their solutions across nations and continents and work with a wide range of partners to create an "Everyone a Changemaker" world, one in which we all can find and develop our power to create meaningful change for the good of all.
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Job Description
Ashoka is creating an elite international team of senior level board development and governance experts who can advise Ashoka Fellows as they build and scale their organizations. We are looking for experienced professionals with skills in:
- Governance fluency and fiduciary judgment
- Strategic thinking
- Political judgement and diplomacy
- Facilitation and influence without authority
- Exceptional written communication
- Financial and risk literacy
- Discretion and integrity
- Talent assessment and inclusive recruitment
- Data and process talent to turn governance into management discipline
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Volunteer Logistics
- Estimated hours required per week: 3-5
- The estimated duration of the project is: 1-3 months
- This position is Virtual (Remote)
Language Requirements
- English
Desired Skills And Experience
- Seven to ten years of relevant professional experience, including 3-5+ years directly supporting boards, governance committees, or executive governance functions
- Demonstrable experience with board assessment, recruitment/succession, policy and charter development
- Executive-level writing
- Reference/s from past advisory roles
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