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Program Officer, Gender Policy and Financing Accelerator, GE PAC (17 mon LTE)
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, District of Columbia |
About this job
The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.As a workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
The mission of the Global Policy & Advocacy (GPA) division is to understand and shape the public policy debates affecting the foundation's work, build support for its major program and policy objectives, and develop partnerships and alliances that can advance the foundation's objectives nationally and globally. Because the foundation's resources alone are not enough to solve the challenges ahead, GPA also supports advocacy efforts to engage diverse partners and promote innovative solutions that advance our program goals. We work in close partnership with grantees, our colleagues in the Global Health, Global Development, Global Growth & Opportunity, U.S. and Gender Equality programs and Foundation Communications to build the environment in which all people have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives!The Program Advocacy and Communications (PAC) team works in partnership with program teams and other teams in Global Policy and Advocacy (GPA) to achieve their policy and finance goals by:
Developing and coordinating the execution of advocacy and communications strategies.
Using leadership and foundation voice to implement advocacy strategies.
Developing and managing grant portfolios dedicated to achieving advocacy outcomes.
Directly advocating with sector leaders, influencers, media and government officials to achieve advocacy outcomes.
Leading issue-specific communications in service of advocacy goals.
Developing policy recommendations or proposals in partnership with programmatic and regional offices.
Your Role
As a Program Officer (PO), you will actively chip in to our policy and advocacy efforts needed to continue sustaining and strengthening policy and financing for gender equality, as well as the overall gender equality sector. This includes engaging with various partners across the gender ecosystem such as governments, philanthropic partners, and civil society, as well as participating in multilateral and bilateral partnerships and forums.
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Gender Equality Policy Advocacy and Communications, and working closely with the Senior Program Officers within the GE Policy and Financing Accelerator (GPAF) team, the PO will play a pivotal role in advancing team goals and objectives. These objectives are designed to use specific policy and financing targets, gender-disaggregated data, and work on global and regional platforms and processes that enable deeper coordination and data-driven accountability for accelerated progress on gender equality and women's empowerment.
*This position is a limited-term position for 17 months with salary and foundation-provided benefits, including relocation.
What You'll Do
Support the Generation Equality Forum commitment accountability (internally and externally) and platform sustainability. Track/drive internal engagement and processes for key gender moments at the UN such as CSW and others in the leadup to Beijing+30
Support and work closely with the Senior Program Officer on the GPAF Accelerator portfolio to help shape and lead key grants. Support SPO with portfolio budgeting shifts and strategic tradeoffs.
Represent the foundation's perspectives with key external constituencies, including Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and groups such as the Alliance for Feminist Movements, the Global Alliance for Care etc. at various fora and promote a comprehensive ecosystem approach to influencing policy changes.
Facilitate the nurturing and management of partner's relationships in critical regions (working closely with the foundation's Government Relations Teams and Regional and Country-office colleagues)
Track updates across key multilateral institutions and engage in direct advocacy to multilateral institutions, bilateral donors, and philanthropy to build alignment around shared priorities.
Support in convening stakeholder-specific donor groups to advance shared interests across the gender equality sector.
Work in close collaboration with various teams across the UN, focused on gender issues.
Provide internal updates and analysis of gender policies and related developments in key donor countries.
Develop briefings, talking points, and memorandum support for leadership engagements on relevant bodies of work.
Support the GPAF team on internal learning series and internal newsletters.
Support cross-team data and information sharing.
Support inclusive culture through modeling behaviors and actions; advance issues in a timely fashion to appropriate partners
Your Experience
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent proven experience.
Detailed knowledge of gender equality issues and the broader gender ecosystem.
Strong expertise in the UN System (and multilateral institutions), government relations and advocacy.
Strong analytical, writing, and verbal skills for communicating with a broad and diverse audience.
Experience in project management and experience working on teams that promote gender equality issues.
Established professional networks within the gender equality sector.
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time domestically and internationally.
**Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.
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The salary range for this role is $137,500 to $206,200 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $149,800 to $224,600 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.
Hiring Requirements
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Candidate Accommodations
If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request .
Inclusion Statement
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion - of voices, ideas, and approaches - and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.
All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.
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