Senior Manager, Global Advocacy

Summary

Join FP2030 as their Global Advocacy Senior Manager and lead strategic advocacy efforts to shape global family planning policy and financial priorities. You will cultivate strategic partnerships with key players, develop and implement global advocacy strategies, and represent FP2030 at external events. This role requires a Master's degree, 7+ years of relevant experience, and strong advocacy, communication, and partnership-building skills. The position is based in Washington, DC (hybrid) or remote in the U.S. FP2030 offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and more.

Requirements

• Master's degree required in public policy, public health, international development, communications, or other directly related field
• 7+ years of professional experience, with project management, advocacy and coalition building, and strategic communications expertise
• Significant prior experience working in high level partnership building, business development (especially for bilateral donors), and multi-sector engagement/advocacy
• Demonstrable advocacy skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate well with diverse audiences ranging from in-country CSOs to high level donors and country representatives
• Strong oral, written, editorial and presentation skills
• Team player with adaptable and pragmatic approach to work, able to work independently and with a team
• Strong time management and prioritization skills and the ability to meet deadlines and deliver objectives on time despite time constraints and pressure situations
• Ability to think strategically and help drive projects from inception to implementation
• Professional background in country or regional level work required
• Advanced knowledge of and proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Fluent in English
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of FP2030's global advocacy strategy, with a particular focus on integrating family planning and sexual and reproductive health (FP/SRH) with other health and development sectors
• Oversee planning and coordination of FP2030 efforts to expand global support for family planning by coordinating the presidential and inter-ministerial platforms, fostering a network of high-level champions with political influence on family planning policies and financing and drive leadership and action in advancing the global family planning agenda
• Develop a concrete engagement plan to identify critical pathways, opportunities, and entry points for FP2030 to advance the family planning agenda within UN platforms and processes
• Lead efforts to define FP2030's advocacy role in North America and Europe, encompassing efforts to bolster the US Government's international family planning and reproductive health programs, policies, and funding
• Serve as a strategic collaborator with the global advocacy and communications teams to ensure a cohesive and proactive strategy in advancing the rights-based family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) agenda in the face of opposition and in addressing challenges posed by the anti-rights movement
• Take the lead in expanding partnerships with diverse and multi-sectoral movements to advocate for and advance the global family planning agenda, enhance support for contraception, and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Coordinate partnerships with organizations such as GFF, GEF, UHC2030, PMNCH, ICFP, EPF, WHO, UNFPA, and other global alliances relevant to advancing the global sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender advocacy agenda
• Seek opportunities to broaden FP2030's partner base by incorporating additional stakeholders from reproductive justice, climate justice, feminist groups and other relevant sectors
• Represent FP2030 at external events and support FP2030 convenings at global events such as WHA, UNGA, CSW, HLPF, ICFP etc
• Collaborate with regional hubs to strengthen engagement with regional bodies to advance family planning agenda at the regional levels
• Oversee proper documentation, tracking, and monitoring of global advocacy activities
• Report on relevant activities to FP2030 funders and senior leadership on an ongoing basis
• Collaborate with regional hub staff and other portfolios as needed to advance strategic partnerships and global advocacy work across the partnership
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in French preferred

Benefits

• A choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution
• Group term and supplemental life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Health club discounts
• Commuter subsidy
• Back-up care
• Employee assistance program
• 12 paid holidays
• 20 vacation days
• 10 sick days
• 3 personal days
• 8 weeks of family leave care