Regional Representative — Latin America & the Caribbean
Regional coordination and representation officer for GASWT across Latin America and the Caribbean.
About this role
Languages: Spanish and/or Portuguese proficiency is strongly advantageous.
All Regional Representatives must: Demonstrate good character and professional integrity; Have strong leadership and interpersonal skills; Be committed to GASWT's mission and values; Be capable of representing GASWT professionally; Be able to work across different cultures and time zones; Have sufficient availability to perform regional responsibilities; Comply with the GASWT Constitution and Code of Ethics; Demonstrate commitment to inclusion, accessibility, social justice and responsible technology; Be able to communicate effectively with the Global Executive Council; Be willing to coordinate regional volunteers, members, partners and programmes.
A Regional Representative is not simply a country representative — the role coordinates GASWT's work and its country representatives across the whole region.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Development Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Technology or a related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years' professional experience.
- Minimum 3 years' leadership, programme or community-development experience.
- Ability to work across linguistic and cultural environments.
- Demonstrated experience building regional networks and partnerships.
- Understanding of social development and inclusion issues in Latin America and/or the Caribbean.