Global Advocacy Adviser

Min 4 yrs required

Full-time

No

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Global Advocacy Adviser Job Opportunity

Job Title: Global Advocacy Adviser

Department: Government & External Relations - Global Advocacy

Organization Background:

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to protect reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washington, ., the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to changing laws and policies to advance reproductive rights in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our team of 230+ diverse professionals is committed to our mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. We have a budget of over $50 million and receive an additional $29 million in donated legal services annually from law firms in 46 countries.

Our Strategic Plan aims to have half of the world's population living under stronger protections for reproductive rights by 2030. We have a successful track record to support this ambitious goal, with groundbreaking cases won in national courts, . committees, and regional human rights bodies. We have also led the development of proactive legislation to advance robust protections for reproductive rights and have built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 65 countries.

Job Summary:

The Global Advocacy Adviser will report to the Global Advocacy Department and be based in Washington . This role will be responsible for engaging the . government in support of our global advocacy agenda, building political will to advance SRHR in multilateral spaces, and supporting the Center's . foreign policy engagement. The Adviser will also be responsible for building strong relationships and positioning the Center as a technical expert across relevant . government agencies, Congress, and the Administration. The role will involve creating bridges across policy-making discussions and processes in Washington ., at the UN, and with governments around the world to support human rights protections for SRHR.

Primary Responsibilities:

Advocacy and Technical Support

- Develop responsive strategies to . legislative and policy developments that could impact the Center's priorities globally or at the UN.
- Provide legal expertise to federal agencies, Hill, and coalition members on key policy priorities and recommend policy positions.
- Collaborate with cross-departmental teams to craft and execute foreign policy positions.
- Represent the Center in . government agency preparatory meetings for UN processes, as requested.
- Build relationships at the . Mission to the UN in both Geneva and New York to influence . positioning and negotiations in UN processes.
- Provide expertise on the human rights impacts of . foreign policies with external audiences.

Relationship and Coalition-building

- Position the Center as a global technical expert on SRHR and human rights with the . policy-making community.
- Build relationships with the State Department and other relevant agencies to influence . positioning and negotiations in UN processes and position the Center as a key source of technical support.
- Coordinate and collaborate with progressive allies and pro bono partners.
- Build effective partnerships to advance the Center's strategic plan.

Institutional Alignment

- Work closely with the Global Advocacy team and other key teams, such as the . Federal Policy and Advocacy team, to ensure strong . support for SRHR and human rights in multilateral processes.
- Prepare internal and external updates and written analyses of legislation/policy, key moments, or processes.
- Participate in strategy development across the Government and External Relations Department and regional programs, and support internal and external efforts to implement those strategies.

External Relations

- Translate complex policies and practices into accessible communications for diverse audiences, including lawmakers, advocates, and coalition partners.
- Support the development of public messages and media responses on key policy issues.
- Support the organization of events profiling our global work in .

Qualifications:

- Strong commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values.
- . or LLM required; admission to . or another relevant jurisdiction.
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
- Expertise in . foreign policy and international human rights law required.
- Experience developing and implementing advocacy strategies to influence . foreign policy required.
- Knowledge and experience engaging with the State Department and . foreign policy community preferred.
- Knowledge of UN and other multilateral processes strongly preferred.
- Advocacy experience to advance SRHR strongly preferred.
- Effective public speaking and writing skills.
- Outstanding legal/policy analysis skills.
- Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills.
- Experience working or building coalitions in support of social justice, women's rights, and/or human rights movements strongly preferred.
- Experience working outside the . in a Global South context preferred.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Behavioral Competencies:

- Develop & Manage Self & Others: Takes ownership of individual growth to achieve full potential; recognizes the value of team members and helps them develop while also achieving set objectives.
- Collaboration (People First): Works within and across departments to support the goals and overarching strategies of the Center and its strategic plan.
- Feedback (Improve & Innovate): Actively engaged in feedback cycles, giving and requesting feedback from peers, supervisors, and direct reports to improve work products, behaviors, values, style, and approaches.
- Accountability: Follows through on commitments made to individual contributors, teams, and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way.

Work Competencies:

- Project Management: Works effectively on project teams to achieve long-term goals and objectives.
- Problem Solve & Make

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