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The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washington, D.C., the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has powered the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $50 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world, with an additional $29 million annually of donated legal services, representing the work of countless lawyers from more than 46 countries.
The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they are today. The Center has a track record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. Additionally, the Center has led the development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights and has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting.
The Role:
Reporting to the Senior Regional Director, Africa, the Associate Director, External Relations, and Advocacy will lead the Africa program’s efforts to expand its partnerships, advocacy and communications across Africa to position the Center as a leading voice on Sexual Reproduction Health Rights (SRHR). S/he will represent the Center at global, regional, and national forums and lead the development of evidence-based policy positions in close coordination with technical experts, conceptualize and coordinate the implementation of policy, advocacy, and communications strategies at a regional level. The incumbent will also work closely with partners and strategic networks to collectively influence SRHR policies and practices, track organizational engagement efforts and advise the team on opportunities to engage stakeholders and promote research and learning to influence policies. She/he will lead the Advisers, Fellows, and Interns on the team to leverage their expertise to develop compelling, relevant, and timely interventions that contribute to the Center’s advocacy and communications work.
The Associate Director, External Relations and Advocacy will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Primary Responsibilities:
Advocacy and Campaigns
- Design, oversee and implement a thought leadership strategy on advocacy and communications for Africa. Additionally provide strategic direction, oversight, coordination, priority setting, strategic planning, and delivery of advocacy efforts around key themes and moments.
- Design and implement campaigns that contribute to global and regional objectives and enlarge the team’s capability to communicate with locally resonant strategies and messages, evaluate results, and develop corrective strategies as needed.
- Provide thought leadership on program development and influencing the agenda on policy/research and campaigning initiatives.
- Lead external representation for the Centre’s advocacy and policy goals; and capacity development initiatives to deepen the influencing approaches across the regional programs; and support and share key learnings and foster an environment for innovation.
- Ensure quality of programs on influencing agenda across Africa with human rights mechanisms and political bodies.
- Work closely with the Center’s strategic partners across all focal countries to determine their advocacy and campaigning needs, ensuring that the Centre’s advocacy support is aligned to their needs and adds value. Additionally plan and manage the advocacy calendar with key moments and events.
Strategic Communications
- Lead and implement integrated strategic communications to grow the organization’s influence to shape the conversation around Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) among government and other sector audiences.
- Lead and oversee the external engagement strategy for data-driven and inspiring communications content to ensure feminist, human rights and broader SRHR movement intersectional approach across internal and external communications.
- Drive brand influence through innovative strategies tied to external, high-profile events which may include collaborations with partner NGOs, Conference of Parties etc.
- Oversee the development of best-in-class communications and marketing assets, including print materials and digital content.
- Oversight in development and implementation of media strategies, components, and growth of media relationships on behalf of the Centre.
Partnerships
- Play a leading role in raising Centre’s profile in country and at the region through developing significant relationships with partners, allies, government development partners, INGOs, UN and the media.
- Build a network of new relationships (SRHR and media partners, communications leaders of partner organizations and influencers) to strengthen existing relationships and expand the reach and impact of the Center’s communications and messages.
- Develop and maintain the networks and working relationships with partners and stakeholders in sexual reproductive human rights.
Leadership
- Promote a team culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and commitment to quality and manage the performance of Advocacy and Communication advisors in line with the Center’s Human Resources policy and organizational values.
- Support fundraising efforts in collaboration with the Africa team in the development of funding proposals and advocacy related capacity statements.
- Ensure proper reporting and accountability to internal and external audience such as multilateral and bilateral donors.
- Expand the portfolio of trusted consultants, engage, and manage the requisition of the same as need be.
Qualifications:
- A Master’s degree in Law, International Relations, Communications, Development Studies, Social Science or relevant field is required.
- A minimum of 10 years’ of progressively responsible work experience in advocacy, project communications (developing strategic and tactical communication context specific analysis, strategy, policies, procedures, and compelling content to suit different audiences), measuring results, media engagement strategies with extensive experience cultivating and managing partnerships and relationships at an International/Non-Governmental Organization, Donor Agency, or Embassy. Experience working in a global, decentralized organization will be an advantage.
- Experience working on human/women’s rights, reproductive rights and/or in the social justice sector with demonstrable expertise in advocacy and/or representation and influence at high policy levels with additional experience in research and policy analysis, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, writing and production of reports, policy briefs and publications will be an advantage.
- Experience in advocacy and communications with African National Governments and African Union Organs will be an advantage.
- Proven ability to manage projects workflow, including facilitating project scope, identifying goals and deliverables, planning and scheduling project timelines, and monitoring project progress and providing non-profits technical assistance, expanding, and strengthening the communications knowledge, capabilities, and resources to enhance work and improve effectiveness.
- Demonstrated ability to conceive and write creatively for diverse and inclusive audiences including experience in translating complex or technical content into compelling communications in addition to excellent presentation and verbal communication skills including experience engaging diverse audiences that include internal and external executives, donors, local community groups and the public or equivalent.
- Supervisory experience including motivating, leading, setting objectives, and managing performance of a team including senior advisors.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and has experience of working with many internal and external partners simultaneously in multi-cultural or cross-cultural context.
- Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally and work in variable weather conditions, remote locations, hazardous terrain, and physically demanding circumstances.
- The required language is English, but working knowledge of other African Union languages will be an added advantage.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At the Center, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Develop & Manage Self & Others: Takes ownership of individual growth in order to achieve full potential; recognizes the value of direct reports and helps them develop their full potential while also achieving set objectives.
- Collaboration (People First): Works intra- and/or cross-departmentally to support the goals and overarching strategies of the Center and its strategic plan.
- Feedback (Improve & Innovate): Actively engaged in feedback cycles: Gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports about work products, behaviors, values, style, and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals, and teams.
- Accountability: Follow-through on each commitment made to individual contributors, teams and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way.
Work Competencies:
- Project Management: Works effectively on project teams in order to achieve long-term project goal and objectives.
- Problem Solve & Make Decisions: Identifies, analyzes and resolves existing and anticipated problems, using common sense to make timely decisions in order to reach the best solutions for the organization.
- Internal/External Focus: Anticipates internal and external partner’s needs; assesses requirements and identifies new solutions that align with overall goals and objectives of the organization.
- Communication & Influence: Communicates with and influences others to gain agreement and commitment to the strategic goals of the organization.
Compensation: This position is Ksh.9,200,000 per annum. This salary is reflective of a position based in Nairobi. This salary will be subject to a locality adjustment, if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
Benefits:
Health: The Center pays up to 95%* of the premium for a comprehensive health insurance plan with no in-network deductible and best-in-class reproductive healthcare coverage, including infertility. The Center also offers Dental and Vision coverage. (* % may differ in various countries)
Flexibility: The Center currently operates in a hybrid model, allowing staff to work 3 days in the office and work 2 days from home
Well-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical and community well-being. The Center offers generous leave including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave. We are also closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend time with their loved ones.
Growth: You will be working with and learning from some of the top legal and operational minds, all passionate about the mission of advancing reproductive rights around the world. You will also be eligible for a stipend to use towards professional growth.
Global: You will get a front-row seat to update on the fight for reproductive rights in the global space. You will also have access to Employee Resource Groups to connect to colleagues that share similar interests/backgrounds/views.
Investment: After the first year of employment, the Center will contribute 7.5%* of your annual salary to a 401(k) (* only applicable in US and Kenya)
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role and unsure about whether your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you face an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process please let us know by contacting talent@reprorights.org. We will work with you to provide the accommodation that works best for you.
To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights
How to apply
How to Apply: A cover letter and resume must be included in your application. Please include these application materials as attachments.
Please note that all genuine Center openings must be applied through the Center website www.reproductiverights.org. The Center does not charge a fee at any stage in the recruitment process (application, interviews, or selection). Nor does it request any medical examinations or bank account information as part of this process. If someone contacts, you on behalf of the Center requesting payment for your application please notify talent@reprorights.org before taking any further action.
Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you face an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process please let us know by contacting talent@reprorights.org. We will work with you to provide the accommodation that works best for you.
Deadline for applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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