Government Relations Advisor

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Global Philanthropy Project

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Philanthropy
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: $75,000 USD-$85,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 01/11/2023
  • Location: Remote (global)
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC Movement building
The Global Philanthropy Project, Inc. (GPP) Government Relations Advisor plays an important role in advancing GPP’s work engaging and influencing the LGBTI funding strategies, programs and practices of the world’s leading government and multilateral donor agencies. The role will focus on producing cutting-edge strategic analysis and research on the field of global LGBTI philanthropy and international development assistance, and working with other GPP colleagues to convene and conduct direct engagement with government and multilateral donors. 

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, politically savvy, highly dedicated and resourceful, can work well independently and collaboratively, and is committed to contributing to advancing the rights of LGBTI people globally. This position reports to the  Director of Government Relations and Field Engagement. This position is 100% remote and will require up to 30% overseas travel. This position has a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.

Essential Job Functions

  1. Undertake ongoing research and analysis of the funding strategies, programs and practices of the leading government and multilateral agencies supporting global LGBTI rights. 
  2. Collaborate with the Director, Government Relations and Field Engagement and the GPP Director to implement direct engagement strategies with key  donor governments, as well as civil society actors that are seeking to influence them. This includes developing tailored advisory briefs and presentations (both virtual and in capital). 
  3. Develop and maintain an online resource providing information on each of the government and multilateral donors supporting global LGBTI issues, that will include key LGBTI funding data as well as overview of the key policies, strategies and agencies that inform each donors’ LGBTI grantmaking 
  4. Work with GPP’s research team to cultivate and analyze data submissions from government and multilateral donor agencies to GPP’s bi-annual tracking report, the Global Resources Report. Work with the Director of Government Relations and Field Engagementand GPP Director to assess how such data can inform GPP’s donor engagement strategies. 
  5. Produce a webinar series for donor governments focusing on key themes from the bi-annual Global Resources Report and other GPP and field research 
  6. Work with the Director of Government Relations and Field Engagementand GPP Director, to cultivate and facilitate donor government only spaces at key movement conferences, enabling them to discuss diplomatic and development assistance strategies for addressing violence, discrimination and persecution of LGBTI communities 
  7. Support the GPP Executive Director and the Director of Government Relations and Field Engagementto participate in key external forums.
  8. Support the development of communications on GPP’s government relations work to members and external audiences through drafting language for newsletters, listserv emails, and digital media communications.
  9. Collaborate with other GPP colleagues development of fundraising applications and meetings to secure resources for GPP’s Government Relations work
  10. Support the Director of Government Relations and Field Engagement to manage key advisory structures for GPP’s Government Relations work 
  11. Support other organization activities and events as needed, and other administrative duties as assigned.

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