Every effort is made through the nominations process to ensure that there is a cross-section of the desired skills and experience amongst World Board members. However, as all positions on the World Board are elected ultimately the collective skills, knowledge and experience of the World Board is not known until after the World Conference.
After the election the World Board carries out a skills audit to identify the strengths, skills and expertise within the Board and identify any areas that may need to be strengthened.
The World Board has recently completed their 2022 skills audit. Amongst the eleven continuing World Board members WAGGGS has a rich variety of skill, knowledge and experience to draw upon. However, the skills audit exercise has identified that, with six World Board members stepping down in July 2023, the World Board will have gaps in skill and experience in financial management, fund development and marketing and communications. The World Board would benefit from individuals able to strengthen oversight and provide strategic direction in these skill areas.
To support the strategic priorities of WAGGGS in the coming triennia, the World Board therefore strongly encourage nominations from individuals with a high level of governance proficiency or experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Financial management, accounting and/or risk management
- Fund development and donor relations
- Marketing and communications, including social media