Equal Rights Coalition Secretariat Officer

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ILGA World

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Renumeration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 05/08/2024
  • Location: Remote (global)
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
Responsibilities
The Equal Rights Coalition Secretariat Officer reports to the Equal Rights Coalition Manager in the delivery of the ERC Secretariat responsibilities including by:

  • Attending all ERC leadership, thematic working group meetings and periodic events to support ongoing programme delivery
  • Coordinating internal and external communications with a range of ERC bodies including the member state and civil society co-chairs, the executive committee, the thematic working groups, and the coordinating committee ensuring key information and decision-making opportunities are shared
  • Developing and regularly updating the ERC website as a key platform for both internal and external purposes
  • Developing and implementing activities that strengthen and support participation of a cross section of member state, civil society, regional, and international actors in the work of the ERC
  • Supporting the logistics, organisation, and delivery of a global convening of ERC bodies to review the ERC strategy and implementation plan and to develop its future action
  • Supporting the organisation and delivery of ad hoc convenings, workshops, and learning events at the instance of the co-chairs and the thematic working groups
  • Actively supporting a range of ERC bodies to carry out their duties including by scheduling regular meetings, recording and sharing of meeting records, maintaining membership and participation lists, and maintaining the ERC archive
  • Coordinating the timely provision of services by interpreters and translators to ensure participants can work in the three languages of the Coalition (English, French, and Spanish).
  • Contributing to other ERC deliverables, including
    • Publishing and promoting a calendar of events
    • Drafting quarterly donor reports
    • Monitoring the Secretariat budget & workplan
    • Ensure compliance against donor agreement.


Education and qualifications
  • A university degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant area such as human rights, gender studies, international relations
Experience
  • Five years relevant and qualifying experience in coordinating an international project or process with multiple partners and/or supporting the membership of a secretariat, coalition, or alliance.
  • Demonstrated experience working in multicultural and international programmes in civil society organisations
  • Coordinating and supporting reporting on large budgets and grants partnerships
  • Working with national governments on addressing human rights actors and issues
  • Experience working closely with and supporting LGBTQI+ – led organisations and groups, particularly in the Global South.
Technical requirements
  • In using online communications tools, ideally with website and content development experience.
  • Working and building internal communications systems to support a variety of stakeholders including member organisations, governments, multilateral institutions, and allied civil society movements
Other requirements
  • Ability to work in proficient English and Spanish (mandatory), ideally also in French

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