Vacancy at IWHC, New York: International Policy Program Officer

IWHC seeks a temporary Program Officer, International Policy (maternity leave replacement) to work as part of the Advocacy and Policy Program team to influence global health policies and programs to prioritize sexual and reproductive rights and health and women’s rights, with a focus on UN processes and UN agencies, such as UN Women, the UN Population Fund, and the World Health Organization. S/he will follow major global policy initiatives and agencies, provide substantive input to them, and mobilize alliances to support IWHC’s positions. S/he will maintain relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders, have substantive knowledge of issues, policies and networks, and collaborate closely with other IWHC program staff on policy work at the national and regional levels and in Washington DC.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribute to the design and implementation of overall International Policy activities:

• Provide conceptual and strategic input to and help to implement IWHC’s strategy to advance international and regional commitments to comprehensive sexual and reproductive rights;
• Advocate with governments at the UN, UN agencies and the UN Secretariat;
• Represent IWHC at the Commission on the Status of Women, the Commission on Population and Development, the High-Level Political Forum, the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage and other meetings as needed;
• Participate in relevant alliances and coalitions;
• Conceptualize, write, present, and publish papers on selected policy issues;
• Maintain ongoing relationships with a range of international actors;
• Serve as a resource on policy for IWHC staff, colleagues and international organizations;
• Participate in IWHC’s Advocacy in Practice program in collaboration with other staff;

Contribute to IWHC’s mission to promote and protect the sexual and reproductive rights and health of women and young people, particularly adolescent girls, and the overall development and strengthening of the organization:

• As a member of the Advocacy and Policy Program Team, participate in IWHC’s strategic thinking and planning for the development of program directions and initiatives.
• Contribute to the preparation of institutional documents and publications as needed.

The International Women’s Health Coalition envisions a world in which women and girls:

• have access to the information and services they need to enhance and protect their health and achieve their full potential;
• can make informed choices about their sexuality, relationships, pregnancy, child-bearing and marriage, free of discrimination, coercion, and violence;
• are equally and effectively engaged in decisions that affect their sexual and reproductive rights and health; and
• lead movements working to advance sexual and reproductive rights and health.