Manager, Governance

About Us

Girl Scouts of the USA

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and the leading authority on their healthy development. Millions of Girl Scout alums across the country and the world have gone on to achieve incredible things and make a tremendous impact in fields ranging from public policy, medicine, journalism, and athletics to international relations, science, technology, art, and entertainment. 

As a mission-driven organization, Girl Scouts of the USA champions girls as they explore their worlds, try new things, and develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. From stargazing during a first overnight camping trip to building robots, navigating a rocky hiking trail, working together on a community project, and learning about the importance of environmental stewardship, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves as they rise to meet new challenges and discover the issues that matter most to them. Along the way they learn the power of friendship, connection, and teamwork. 

Girl Scouts are doers, innovators, problem-solvers, creators, and dreamers, and the GSUSA team is here to center, support, and inspire them, working with 111 local councils across the country and USA Girl Scouts Overseas to deliver our life-changing Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

 

We seek out, explore, cultivate and secure strategic partnerships and launch new ventures that significantly increase investment in girls through the Girl Scouts Movement. The investments our partners make are critical to fulfilling Girl Scouts’ mission. We cultivate relationships through traditional philanthropy, corporate partners, government support and through leveraging the brand for alternative revenue streams. We also lead the charge in identifying, engaging and activating our more than 50 million alum. We steward and lead out on the activation of all funded national partnerships. We build and encourage collaboration between councils and GSUSA to leverage the Movement's existing and potential investors to further the transformational leadership experiences of more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults.

 

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POSITION SUMMARY

 

Reporting to the Vice President - Governance, the Manager - Governance will have a variety of responsibilities for supporting the National Board Development Committee, the National Board and the National Board Alum Society. They work closely with the team members in the Office of the National Board and the General Counsel on all corporate governance work, national delegate engagement, and board engagement support. The primary responsibility of the Governance Manager is to serve as the staff lead of the National Board Development Committee, providing strategic leadership and support for the Committee’s board recruitment and board development functions. They are additionally responsible for supporting national delegate engagement efforts, stakeholder management, communication and educational resource generation and they relate to these functions.

Essential Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

 

• Responsible for providing the highest level of customer service and satisfaction for all board members and staff within the Office of the National Board.
• Serve as the staff lead of the National Board Development Committee, providing strategic leadership and support to the Committee.
• Support the stewardship, relationship building and cultivation with board members on behalf of GSUSA that result in a premier experience for all national board members.

 

National Board Development Committee (NBDC)

 

National Board and NBDC Recruitment

• Ensure continuous improvement of the National Board recruitment and selection process, manage change processes with key stakeholders and provide transparency to delegates and applicants throughout the process.
• Provide expertise to curate and implement NBDC Strategy, manage processes, draft policy, and create an environment for an exemplary volunteer experience of all National Board and NBDC members.
• Develop strategic recruitment priorities and recruitment processes for open positions, in partnership with the National Board Development Committee and the Vice President, Governance.
• Provide expertise on candidate identification and cultivation techniques to ensure strong candidate pools for open positions on the National Board and NBDC and develop and deliver communication plans which ensure that candidates remain engaged and informed throughout the process. Exercise good profe