• A master’s university degree or equivalent in international human rights law, law, political science, international relations or a related field, combined with 6 years of relevant work experience

• A first-level university degree in combination with 8 years of relevant and qualifying experience

• 10 years of relevant and qualifying experience instead of a master’s or first-level degree

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in human rights advocacy, policy or legal work, preferably within an international, regional or national civil society organisation, multilateral institution or similar setting.
• At least 2 years of direct engagement with United Nations human rights mechanisms, including substantive experience working with one or more UN Treaty Bodies.
• Experience developing and implementing advocacy strategies relating to Treaty Body country reviews, normative development or other treaty body procedures.
• Experience drafting shadow reports, written submissions, briefing materials, statements, position papers or other advocacy documentation for international human rights mechanisms.
• Experience providing technical assistance, guidance or capacity strengthening to civil society organisations and human rights defenders engaging with international human rights mechanisms.
• Experience analysing international human rights standards, concluding observations, recommendations and/or jurisprudence and translating complex legal developments into accessible advocacy guidance.
• Experience with or strong familiarity with strategic litigation, individual communications or other forms of legal advocacy before international or regional human rights mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with grassroots organisations, LGBTI human rights defenders and diverse stakeholders across different national, cultural and political contexts.
• Experience in project coordination, including planning, monitoring, evaluation, learning and narrative reporting, including in donor-funded work.
• Experience building and maintaining working relationships with UN officials and experts, civil society organisations, legal practitioners, academic partners and other relevant stakeholders.

• Climate change and environmental sustainability
• Food security, livelihoods, and agriculture
• Disaster risk reduction and resilience
• Gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GESI)
• Public health
• Democracy, governance, and civic engagement
• Youth empowerment and child protection
• Private sector development
• Data strategy, research, and analytics
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
• GIS, geospatial analysis, and field research
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and ICT
• Other fields relevant to sustainable development

• Sector leads and sector specialists
• Senior consultants
• Senior evaluation and research consultants
• Thematic specialists and technical advisers
• Software developers
• Disaster risk reduction and climate risk specialists
• GIS and geospatial analysts
• Research and data analysts
• Qualitative research consultants
• MEAL consultants
• Field research coordinators
• Enumerators and data collectors

About us

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, and a relevant professional qualification or membership of a relevant professional organization.
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree, or 11 years of relevant experience without one, in global or public health, gender equality, social development or human-centered training.
• Demonstrated experience managing and engaging an alumni, fellowship or professional network community, including designing in-person and virtual events and sustaining member engagement over time.
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• Commitment to WomenLift Health’s mission, vision, and theory of change.
• Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, people management and project management skills.
• Cultural competency and the ability to work respectfully with a diverse team across cultures, geographies and time zones.
• Proven ability to collaborate and co-create within and across teams and with external partners.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
• Depth of experience, integrity, maturity and confidence befitting a Senior Manager; ability to learn and adapt, and to give and receive feedback.
• Advanced technology skills, including demonstrated experience using the MS Office suite (spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Outlook); social media platforms such as LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp; videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom, Teams and Google Meet; and program and task management tools such as Smartsheet, Monday.com, Trello and Figma; ease in learning new programs.
• Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects in a timely manner.
• Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in synthesizing complex information.
• Ability to design systems and processes, with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and delegate work to others.
• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment routinely and independently, with minimal supervision.

• Master's degree in finance, accounting, management, HR, supply chain, logistics, business administration, or another relevant field
• minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in operations, support services, or management
• minimum 3 years of experience in a senior management or SMT-level position
• demonstrated experience managing or overseeing multiple support functions
• demonstrated hands-on technical experience in at least two core support functions, with the ability to temporarily assume key functional responsibilities when required
• demonstrated experience in financial management, budgeting, forecasting, financial controls, and compliance
• experience working in an international NGO and/or humanitarian organization
• experience working in a complex, high-pressure, and/or emergency environment
• demonstrated experience in risk management, internal controls, compliance, and business continuity
• excellent coordination, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• ability to work effectively with senior management, program teams, field offices, and external stakeholders
• fluency in English

• Delivering engaging, participatory non-accredited training to workers, delegates, union officials and other workplace leaders.
• Adapting existing training for different workers, industries, workplaces and audiences.
• Developing and delivering new training that builds women’s skills, confidence and capacity to organise and take action for gender equality at work; from small group sessions of fewer than 20 participants to large-scale training on International Working Women’s Day.
• Recruiting training participants via phone calls and email blasts.
• Helping participants identify practical next steps following training and opportunities to continue organising.
• Contributing to evaluating and continually improving our training.
• Other duties as required.

• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering engaging, participatory training in an adult-learning environment.
• Experience in the union movement or the progressive movement, organising, campaigning or community education, with an understanding of how education can build people’s capacity to take collective action.
• A demonstrated ability to develop high-quality training and adapt content in response to emerging needs, different audiences and feedback.
• An understanding of gender inequality and gendered workplace harm.
• A basic understanding of relevant workplace and industrial laws, such as the Fair Work Act 2009, Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic), Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 and discrimination legislation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build rapport with workers, delegates, union officials and other stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.
• A demonstrated commitment to social justice, gender equality and trade union principles.