Region ASSK Chair/Vice Chair

Role:

To promote all aspects of youth participation as an integral part of Guiding at Region level and provide leadership to other ASSK role holders.

Term of Office:

• Appointed for a term of 3 years – first 18 months as Vice Chair, second 18 months as Chair.

Responsible to:

• Region Chief Commissioner, Region Executive

Works with:

• Other ASSK Role Holders, Senior Section Advisor

Personal Qualities

• Willing to support the aim and objectives of Girlguiding UK and abide by its policy and rules.
• Good overall knowledge of specialism - including keeping up to date.
• Good organisational skills - including use of email/PC's.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work with information of a confidential or sensitive nature.

Responsibilities

1. Promote Girlguiding generally.
2. Portray a positive image of Girlguiding.
3. The advancement of girls and women, with special focus on youth participation.
4. Advise the Region Chief Commissioner, Region Executive, and other Committees as appropriate on the Girlguiding programme and associated activities as they relate to youth participation.
5. Ensure regular reports are provided to the relevant Committees by dates specified.
6. Plan, budget and control expenses in accordance with the Region's agreed format.
7. Act as a focal point for other ASSK role holders by ensuring that they are kept up to date by:
   - Providing advice and support
   - Leading meetings
   - Arranging sub-team meetings as necessary
   - Ensuring business from GUK and Girlguiding Anglia, including Executive and other meetings, is passed on.
8. Represent Girlguiding Anglia at national meetings and on initiatives as required.
9. Be enabling and encouraging in relation to youth participation within guiding.
10. Develop personally within your specialism and within guiding.
11. Provide opportunities for the development of other ASSK role holders.
12. Be responsible for ensuring a named event co-coordinator is appointed for every event organised at Regional level, liaising with the appropriate Advisers as necessary.
13. Provide regular information updates for the Girlguiding Anglia website and e-newsletters.
14. Work with the ASSK Chair/Vice Chair to organise ASSK meetings (twice yearly).
15. Be proactive and take forward suggestions made through ASSK events and initiatives, working with other advisors and commissioners where appropriate.