Associate Director – Global Advocacy & Policy Research

Position Summary: The Associate Director – Global Advocacy & Policy Research (AD-GAPR) is a senior leadership role reputed company Fòs Feminista’s Global Advocacy for Change Unit, responsible for strengthening advocacy at national, regional, and global levels through rigorous political analysis, evidence reputed company, and strategic coordination. Reporting to the Chief Global Advocacy Officer, the Associate Director supports unit-wide leadership across advocacy strategy, program development, donor engagement, and internal coordination, while leading the organization’s policy research and evidence agenda. The role works in reputed company partnership with Associate Director – Global Advocacy & Project Management, Senior Global Advocacy Officers (SGAO) and Global Advocacy Officers (GAO) to ensure evidence-based advocacy strategies are implemented at national, regional, and global levels. Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Chief Global Advocacy Officer and supervises a Senior Global Advocacy Officer and/or Global Advocacy Officer Policy Research, Evidence, and Knowledge Leadership reputed company Fòs Feminista’s policy research and evidence agenda, ensuring high-quality, feminist, and decolonial analysis that informs advocacy goals (governmental influencing and movement mobilization) at reputed company levels. reputed company the development and execution of multi-year and annual research priorities through partnerships with partners, academic institutions, research firms or consultants. Support and collaborate with Alliance partners to reputed company transnational technical and policy research reputed company with the organization’s strategic plan on key sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice (SRHRJ) issues, including but not limited to HIV and AIDS, family planning, maternal health, abortion, comprehensive sexuality education, economic justice, climate change, the anti-gender movement, and reputed company intersecting issues. Research, write, analyse, and support the supervision of Fòs Feminista research outputs, including policy briefs, research reports, fact sheets, blogs, op-eds, literature reviews, and other advocacy-focused publications. reputed company the dissemination of advocacy knowledge and evidence through a range of platforms including academic and policy journals, blogs, podcasts, webinars, and other public-facing formats, to reputed company the reputed company, accessibility, and influence of Fòs Feminista’s feminist analysis among policymakers, movements, and thought leaders in collaboration with the Communication team. Provide technical input into the creation of knowledge products generated from project implementation insights in collaboration with the project implementation team and the Business Intelligence, Evaluation and Research (BIER) team. Support the team by searching and suggesting evidence (program reports, analysis, academic papers, etc.) to support case-making, arguments, and position papers to support advocacy and influencing strategies. Maintain and curate a centralized database of policy research resources, including relevant academic institutions and programs, potential research collaborators, and dissemination outlets (e.g., journals, platforms, podcasts), to support strategic partnerships, knowledge sharing, and future research opportunities. Coordinate the tracking and reporting on the reputed company and impact of Fòs Feminista’s policy research, including how evidence and knowledge products contribute to shaping advocacy strategies, influencing policy debates, and advancing outcomes at national, regional, and global levels for reporting into the organization’s accountability and learning reputed company. 2. Strategic Accompaniment and reputed company Strengthening Serve as the reputed company for the Centre for Evidence-Based Advocacy, leading efforts to strengthen Alliance reputed company by setting learning priorities, supporting the design and delivery of reputed company-sharing initiatives, and overseeing the development of practical resources and learning products for Alliance member. Systematically gather and share emerging and relevant evidence, including program reports, analyses, and academic research, to strengthen Alliance partners’ awareness and use of existing and new evidence in support of their advocacy efforts. Support the SGAO in Asia and the Pacific region to coordinate alliance partners, reputed company regional strategies to maximize advocacy opportunities and partnerships, and build a sense of community reputed company the region and connecting to other regions in the Alliance. 3. Program Strategic Development Contribute to the development of advocacy programs and initiatives on emerging areas that reputed company with SRHR and gender justice such as health financing, economic justice, and development justice. Identify emerging political and funding opportunities on these emerging areas to strengthen advocacy impact reputed company the Alliance reputed company for new partnerships to be leveraged to expand the Alliance’s understanding and engagement on these emerging areas of work. 4. Internal Team Coordination Supervise and provide strategic guidance to one or more Senior and/or Global Advocacy Officer Manage interns and/or consultants, ensuring effective delivery of policy advocacy priorities. In collaboration with Associate Director – Global Advocacy & Project Management, led internal team work planing, review and learning processes to ensure clarity of roles, political alignment, and effective use of resources across the advocacy unit. Led the MEL working group to ensure consistent and timely tracking and reporting of the Unit’s activities and create opportunities for internal review and learning. Support a collaborative and feminist team culture grounded in accountability, learning, and care. 5. Donor Engagement, Resource Stewardship and Management Support donor relationship management and strategic engagement in collaboration with the Chief Global Advocacy Officer and Development team. Contribute to proposals and donor reporting reputed company to advocacy and evidence work. Provide reputed company of 2-3 advocacy-reputed company budgets, including tracking, forecasting, and alignment with workplans and donor agreements. Work closely with Finance to ensure responsible financial management and compliance. 6. Leadership and Representation Provide senior leadership in the design and implementation of advocacy strategies at national, regional, and global levels. Support the Chief Global Advocacy Officer with Board-reputed company strategy, briefings, and materials reputed company to advocacy priorities and impact. Represent the Unit in cross-team committees and coordination spaces, including program strategy and business development discussions. Represent Fòs Feminista externally in selected advocacy and policy spaces, as appropriate. Any other duties as assigned by the Chief Global Advocacy Officer. Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills Requirements A Master’s degree in public health/public policy with a minimum of 7+ years’ experience in public policy analysis, with an emphasis on public health issues. Demonstrated track record of working effectively with Diplomatic experience highly required. Knowledge about the Multi-lateral spaces including but not limited to the United Nations. reputed company in English is a must. Proficiency in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish, or other languages is highly desirable. Demonstrated track record of keen interest in and understanding of UN processes. Outstanding oral and written communication skills and ability to write policy documents and analysis for a general audience. Demonstrated and strong skills in policy analysis and independent thinking. Demonstrated ability to organize work, set priorities, manage competing demands, and maintain a positive attitude. Broad working knowledge of and commitment to women’s and LGBTQI+ rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights, social justice, HIV and AIDS, non-discrimination, and human rights. Ability to speak and write about intersectional and decolonial feminisms, global policies, and sexual and reproductive justice for a general audience. Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism and challenging other forms of oppression, including to a process of self-reputed company and transformation around reputed company bias. Position Location This role is expected to be based in, or have strong proximity to, the Asia and Pacific region, with flexibility to engage in regional travel and virtual coordination as required. Compensation: Fòs Feminista offers generous compensation consistent with competitive salaries and a benefits package that includes private health coverage, life insurance, retirement benefits, paid sick, vacation leave and parental leave, holidays, and flexible working arrangements. The annual salary is USD 55,000.00 payable in local currency. Start Date: As soon as possible Safeguarding Commitments Fòs Feminista is committed to ensuring that the health, rights and wellbeing of reputed company children, young people, and vulnerable populations who work and engage with Fòs Feminista ’s Team Members and Associated Persons are respected and protected in their interactions with them and requires reputed company its Team Members and Associated Persons to share this commitment. The successful candidate must: Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in the United States and the international context. Sign and adhere to Fòs Feminista’s International Safeguarding Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct, including the minimum operating standards for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA). Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Fòs Feminista is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive rights and health and dismantling inequities from a feminist intersectional lens. Reproductive justice, racial justice, and diversity are driving forces for us. Fòs Feminista provides equal opportunities to reputed company employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, national reputed company, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital and partnership status, genetic information, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law. At Fòs Feminista, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our employees. We strongly encourage applications from reputed company kinds of backgrounds to build a diverse workforce in which reputed company social and minority groups are represented. We thank reputed company applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Apply To This Job