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Policy and Advocacy Specialist

1 month ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Canadian Partnership for Women and Children Full time

**About Us**

Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights is a progressive, pro-choice charitable organization committed to advancing and upholding sexual and reproductive rights in Canada and globally. Our mission is to promote health, well-being, and human rights through advocacy, education, and community engagement.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Policy and Advocacy Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and implementing advocacy strategies to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada's foreign policy and development assistance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead the development of resources (briefs, factsheets, submissions, reports, position papers) on sexual and reproductive health and rights-related issues;
  • Support 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;
  • Organize events and meetings to meet advocacy and coalition-building goals;
  • Represent Action Canada at relevant events, conferences, and external meetings with government officials and other stakeholders as required;
  • Participate in cross-team meetings to contribute to the development of advocacy and campaign strategies;
  • Support the evaluation needs of grants and projects;
  • Support the Policy & Advocacy team in fulfilling team reporting duties;
  • Regularly report verbally and in writing to the Director of Policy & Advocacy;

Requirements

  • 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 Action Canada;
  • Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills;
  • Proficient computer skills including with online conferencing tools, project management software, cloud-based document management systems, 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;

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time position with a salary range of $65,000 - $80,000 per year, depending on experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including extended health and dental benefits, leave allowances, and RRSP contributions.