Executive Director

Girl Guides Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Girl Guides Singapore seeks an Executive Director to lead the HQ Staff Team and report to the National Council and Executive Committee. The role focuses on strategy development, performance delivery, and programme governance across a large volunteer movement.

The ED leads staff, coordinates multi-year financial plans, and aligns resources with the organisation's vision, ensuring compliance with policies and achieving measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• The ED leads multi-year strategy and financial plans for Council approval.
• Oversees staff, volunteers and programme delivery with governance focus.
• Maintains risk management and internal controls for prudent operations.

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership and planning for Council approval and KPI alignment.
• Governance, finance management, grants oversight and budget planning.
• Organisational performance, HR leadership and staff succession planning.
• Oversee policy development, risk, safeguarding and crisis preparedness.
• Build partnerships and maintain relationships with Council, ExCo and stakeholders.

Job description

Job Title

Executive Director (ED) - Chief Executive of the GGS HQ Staff Team

GGS Job Grade

Department

Management

Document Updated

19 October 2026

Reporting Officer

Chief Commissioner and Council President (dual reporting line):

• Council President: direction and oversight concerning strategy, governance, finance, risk, public positioning, and the ED's performance and remuneration
• Chief Commissioner: direction concerning guiding, volunteer, programme and training priorities, with the ED responsible for directing the Staff Team's day-to-day execution and operational support.

Countersigning Officer

Council (annual appraisal jointly by the President and Chief Commissioner)

Direct Reports

• Head, Training, Programmes & Unit Development
• Head, Corporate Services & Operations
• Lead, Membership & Volunteer Engagement
• Senior Executive, Fundraising & Marketing Communications

Role Purpose

The ED is the chief executive of the GGS HQ Staff Team and is responsible to the Girl Guides Singapore (GGS) National Council (Council) and Executive Committee (ExCo) for the effective leadership, planning, and performance of GGS against the organisation's vision and strategy. The ED leads the development of multi-year strategy and financial plans for Council approval; is accountable for turning them into funded operating plans and measurable results; builds a succession-ready Staff Team that works in partnership with a large volunteer movement; and is the senior executive voice of GGS. The ED is accountable to the Council through the Council President and to the Chief Commissioner, and exercises the decision-making authority set out in this document within the GGS Constitution and Council-approved policies. The ED also identifies and closes gaps in policy, procedure and ownership across the Staff Team, bringing proposals to ExCo and the Council for approval.

Job Role Description

• Strategic Leadership, Planning & Control: leading the development of GGS's multi-year strategic plan for Council approval and working closely with the Council and ExCo on strategy development, targets and KPIs and providing insight and vision to align all strategies, resources, values and operational plans.
• Governance & Finance Management: oversee financial reporting, ensuring prudence in grant-raising and grant management, maintaining an overall framework of internal standards, policies and procedures to manage risk such that GGS performs at an optimal level; and lead multi-year financial projection, budget and reserves planning for Council approval.
• Organisational Performance: ensure GGS resources are deployed appropriately and that services to members and partners/stakeholders meet GGS strategic objectives.
• Leadership & Management: be the lead officer for all HR related matters, ensure close collaboration and synergy between various departments of the Staff Team and build a positive, respectful and collegial organisation culture between Staff, Commissioners, Council Members and volunteers. Own staff succession and talent planning so that every key role has identified successors and cover.
• Safeguarding, Risk & Crisis Preparedness and Management: own the enterprise risk register, oversee the implementation of Risk Assessment Management System requirements, monitor compliance with approved risk management procedures, and coordinate the operational response to incidents.
• Membership, Volunteer & Programme Outcomes: with the Chief Commissioner, be accountable for membership growth and retention, volunteer experience, and the quality, safety and impact of programmes, training and facilities.
• Fundraising & Income Generation: propose, and support the Council in designing and executing, fundraising activities that grow and diversify GGS's income streams.
• Annual Events & SOPs: initiate or support the development of standard operating procedures for GGS's annual official events so they are delivered consistently, safely and within budget.
• Policy & Procedure Development: identify gaps in policy, procedure and ownership across the Staff Team, and develop and bring forward for approval the policies, frameworks and procedures needed to close them.
• Decision-Making Authority: exercise delegated authority over operating plans, organisation structure, staffing and spending within the Council-approved budget and Delegation of Authority, and recommend to the Council and ExCo the matters reserved to them under the GGS Constitution.
• Support & Nurture Productive Relationships: develop, leverage and manage appropriate and effective partnerships with stakeholders, and maintain highly effective working relationships with the Council and ExCo, including a dual reporting relationship with the Council President and the Chief Commissioner.
• Advocacy, Communication, Promotion & Relationships: optimise effective communications to members,