Advocacy and Partnership Manager Parental Leave Opportunity

WHO WE ARE: 

Nobel Women’s Initiative is led by six women Nobel Peace Prize laureates - Jody Williams (USA), Shirin Ebadi (Iran), Tawakkol Karman (Yemen), Leymah Gbowee (Liberia), Rigoberta Menchu Tum (Guatemala), and Maria Ressa (Philippines). Women are crucial to attaining lasting peace, and yet in times of war and conflict they are seen as victims, and too often excluded from formal peace-building processes. The laureates know the importance of women peacebuilders, and the challenges they face firsthand. At NWI they work together to use the platform and access that the Nobel Peace Prize offers to elevate the voices and support the work of women peace activists.  

NWI works in solidarity with women’s movements, organizations, and activists around the world to build peace, defend justice, and champion equality for all. We believe that genuine peace goes beyond the absence of war. Peace encompasses many pieces, including the presence of law and justice; respect for human rights and dignity; rejection of violence and militarism; inclusion of women and championing of gender equality; care for the climate and our planet. Peace focuses on human and planetary security, as opposed to national security.  

Meanwhile, in the world around us protracted conflicts continue in Yemen, Syria, DRC, and Myanmar to name a few; war continues to be waged by Russia on Ukraine; tensions are escalating in Sudan, Nagorno-Karabakh and elsewhere; and the rise of authoritarianism extends around the world, attacking democratic values, human rights and women in particular. In this context attaining peace can seem almost impossible, making our work ever more important and urgent. 

As our co-founder Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams says, “building peace is hard work, every single day.” NWI is committed to doing that work.  

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Nobel Women’s Initiative is recruiting a parental leave cover for the position of Advocacy and Partnership Manager. The Advocacy and Partnership Manager works with the ED in developing and leading NWI’s advocacy and stakeholder relations work across government and civil society to effectively delivery on NWI’s Strategic Plan. The Manager works with a variety of partners and stakeholders to maximize external engagement and to rally support in drawing global policy attention towards equality, justice and peace. They play a critical role in initiating, supporting and implementing advocacy activities; coordinating NWI political accompaniment; and working collaboratively with the ED and Head, Media and Communications in shaping NWI’s response to emerging political and policy trends.

If you are passionate about forging bold partnerships and influencing change to center the priorities of women activists in strategies and policies, we would value your contribution to our team.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Advocacy

• Oversee Nobel Women’s Initiative’s political accompaniment and advocacy strategy, programming and implementation including laureate-led delegations.
• Lead NWI’s engagement in political and high-level forums.
• Provide access, networking, tools and training to partners and young feminist peace builders to support their meaningful contribution to the global women’s peace movement.
• With the input of partners, develop and write political analysis to guide organizational priorities and laureate engagements.
• Collaborate with NWI Communications, Finance and Operations team colleagues to ensure integrated strategies, sound management and collaborative delivery of programs and campaigns.
• Manage NWI memberships and actively serve as NWI's representative within various feminist networks.
• Lead on the development and implementation of NWI‘s advocacy strategy, projects, work plans and advocacy activities.
• Support in the development and submission of funding proposals and reports relating to NWI’s advocacy work.

Partnership

• Implement and enhance NWI’s partnership strategy.
• Create and maintain positive existing and new relationships with relevant organizations, activists, peace builders, bilateral, multilateral, and government partners.
• Listen and respond to partner requests for NWI solidarity support.
• Oversee implementation of NWI partnership grants in collaboration with partnership coordinators and donors.
• Manage grant budgets and reporting in collaboration with the finance team.
• Oversea the design and implementation of the Sister to Sister program.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) and compliance of NWI’s grants.
• In collaboration with the ED and NWI colleagues, proactively identify prospective donors.

Management

• Build and support a small staff team of 3 coordinators and consultants, including recruitment and training.
• Manage performance review and appraisal processes, work and action plan development, identification of learning goals and professional development needs.
• Ensure effective management of internal communication with staff, including their participation in and access to NWI’s policies, team meetings and activities.
• Manage third party contributions to the advocacy and partnership portfolio of projects.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage risks to the advocacy and partnership portfolio’s successful outcomes.
• Design learning and reflection opportunities for staff and organizational learning and improvement.
• Manage budget and financial approvals.

ABOUT YOU:

• Seven to ten years of relevant work experience, with prior experience in grant management and advocacy work relating to peace-building, feminism, gender equality, and/or disarmament, particularly in women, peace and security movements.
• Solid knowledge of and experience with advocacy strategies, campaigns and political analyses.
• Extensive experience building and maintaining relationships and working in solidarity and partnership with a diverse set of global actors and organizations.
• Graduate degree, preferably in one or more of the following fields: law, gender, women’s rights, peace, international relations, human rights, social sciences.
• Access to global policy makers and enhanced connections with women’s movements.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• An active listener who communicates clearly, respectfully, and effectively.
• Demonstrated success in building positive relationships, inspiring collaborative work among colleagues and stakeholders, and ability to organize work with others.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities and to respond/adapt to quickly changing circumstances.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Previous experience handling grants, budgeting, and compliance.
• Commitment to the work and values of NWI, in particular a passion for gender equality, building peace, defending justice, championing equality for all and a belief that organizations and individuals can change the world.

OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PRINCIPLES:

NWI values its passionate and skilled global team. At NWI, we put trust in our talented team and are pleased to offer a flexible work environment, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package. We adhere to feminist values. We believe in building a respectful, caring, impactful and productive work environment together.

The following are the principles that guide our work:

Power: We are committed to sharing power, to transparent and responsible use of power, to using our own power to amplify the voices of those who are marginalized and to model alternatives to tyranny and patriarchy.

Transparency: We are committed to honesty and communicating with clarity with each other and the vast communities with whom we engage.

Mutual Accountability: We are committed to self-awareness, taking responsibility and mutual accountability through ensuring regular cycles of feedback and support for improving practice.

Radical Love: We are committed to sustaining people, movements and ourselves, practicing care and solidarity in all aspects of NWI's work internally and in our multiple communities.

Affirmation of Human Rights: We reject all forms of oppression and discrimination. We reject racism, sexism and ableism. We affirm human rights and commit to build our capacity to center diversity, inclusion, compassion and trauma-informed practice in all we do.

Respect: We affirm the knowledge, abilities and relationships that we each bring to the work and seek out the unique insights and perspectives of one another and NWI's partners.

Solidarity: We seek out opportunities to articulate and progress our common agenda. We show up for one another and our various communities.

JOIN OUR TEAM:

If you want to join us submit a letter of interest along with your resume to: [email protected]  Please use the subject line "Advocacy and Partnership Manager" when applying.

NWI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe in equality and diversity of race, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and disability. NWI encourages and welcomes applications from members of racialized communities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, and with the skills/knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is barrier free. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please indicate this in your application.  

We sincerely thank all those who express interest and apply, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.