Program Officer (Gender Justice)

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Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR)

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Renumeration: $35,000-$60,000 / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 31/10/2024
  • Location: United States 
Climate & Environmental justice Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Human rights
Who we are

CESR is an international NGO that harnesses the power of human rights to inspire fairer and more sustainable economies. Our vision is of a world in which a just distribution of resources and power enables current and future generations to live with dignity, in full enjoyment of their economic and social rights. 

Research and policy

  • Contributing to rigorous research—using a political economy, human rights, and feminist lens—to identify trends in key policy areas, particularly global tax policy, sovereign debt, and corporate accountability. This work will document how these policies impact human rights and drive structural inequalities both within and between countries, with a focus on their effects on gender inequality.

  • Putting forward evidence-based, human rights-aligned policy proposals that complement the work of our partners and allies, particularly in the Global South, and align with the demands of the most affected communities.

Advocacy and relationship-building

  • Designing and executing collaborative advocacy strategies to expose the gendered impacts of economic policies, promote feminist, rights-based alternatives, and hold powerful actors—such as governments, multinational corporations, and international financial institutions—accountable.

  • Expanding CESR’s network of allies and partners by building strategic, trusting, and mutually supportive relationships, especially with groups and social movements focused on global economic justice and progressive economic alternatives.

  • Conducting skill-sharing and learning activities with partners and allies across various countries, focusing on applying human rights to economic and environmental policy debates.

  • Producing high-quality, compelling outputs that highlight the connections between economic justice, gender justice, and human rights. Emphasizing feminist, gender-responsive, and accessible materials to help bridge gaps between movements.

Project management and strategy implementation

  • Managing, overseeing, and contributing to selected projects to achieve these objectives. This includes:

    • Ensuring strategic collaborations with external partners—especially feminist groups and gender justice advocates—uphold high standards of transparency, trust, and mutual learning.

    • Collaborating internally with other CESR staff to enhance organizational expertise and develop advocacy strategies.

    • Contributing to monitoring, learning, and evaluation efforts to assess progress and guide our ongoing work.

Who you are
  • Commitment to the values of CESR, to equity and justice in the workplace and the world.

  • At least 5 years of increasingly responsible professional experience working on gender and economic justice, with a strong feminist analysis.

  • Solid research experience, ideally in more than one discipline.

  • Familiarity with human rights standards and frameworks, and an understanding of how they relate to the economy and gender justice.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to summarize research findings and complex information (including quantitative data and statistical information) in powerful, concise forms.

  • Knowledge of how global economic institutions, systems and rules affect domestic fiscal and policy space, particularly in the Global South.

  • Strong project management experience, ability to work independently close attention to detail, and ability to juggle several different projects.

  • Graduate qualification in economics, law, political science, development, human rights or similar field (or an exceptionally strong track record of work which shows equivalent expertise).

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