Policy and Advocacy Specialist

3 weeks ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Canadian Partnership for Women and Children Full time
Job Title: Policy and Advocacy Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Policy and Advocacy Specialist to join our team at the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children. As a key member of our Policy and Advocacy team, you will play a leading role in conducting policy analysis, driving coalition work, and engaging with decision-makers to advance our organization's strategic goals.

About the Role

The Policy and Advocacy Specialist will be responsible for:

  • Developing resources and briefs on sexual and reproductive health and rights-related issues for various audiences;
  • Supporting the development and execution of advocacy strategies to encourage further action by government actors on sexual and reproductive health and rights, human rights, global health, foreign policy, and development assistance;
  • Organizing events and meetings to meet advocacy and coalition-building goals;
  • Representing our organization at relevant events, conferences, and external meetings with government officials and other stakeholders as required;
  • Participating in cross-team meetings to contribute to the development of advocacy and campaign strategies;
  • Supporting the evaluation needs of grants and projects;
  • Supporting the Policy & Advocacy team in fulfilling team reporting duties;
  • Regularly reporting verbally and in writing to the Director of Policy & Advocacy;
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in a non-profit, charitable, or civil society organization, working in policy and/or advocacy roles on issues related to international development, sexual and reproductive health, gender, global health, public affairs, or human rights;
  • Knowledge of Canada's international development assistance and foreign policies, current trends, and feminist analysis within international development and foreign policy sectors as it relates to sexual and reproductive health rights, United Nations processes, and agreements related to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating events and/or managing projects;
  • Knowledge, understanding, and commitment to reproductive rights and a person's right to determine their own reproductive choices, anti-racism and anti-oppression, feminist policy and practice, and the mission and values of our organization;
  • Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills;
  • Proficient computer skills, including online conferencing tools, project management, cloud-based document management, and Microsoft Office;
  • Flexible and adaptive, able to respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances;
  • Willingness to travel and work outside of normal business hours, when necessary;
What We Offer

This is a full-time position in a unionized environment. We offer a generous benefits program, including extended health and dental benefits, leave allowances, and RRSP contributions. This position may require occasional evening and weekend work.



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