Policy Assistant

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Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)

Remote (global)
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (global)
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: $65,000 USD-$71,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 15/01/2025
  • Location: Remote (global)
Climate & Environmental justice
Organizational Overview
The Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) is a women’s global advocacy organization based in New York. Officially founded in 1991 in the run-up to the Earth Summit (UNCED, 1992), WEDO, a champion for women’s rights, has built a reputation as a trailblazer in promoting human rights, gender equality and the integrity of the environment, notably in sustainable development. 

Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
  • Help organize and coordinate learning sessions, webinars, bilateral meetings, and side events (setting up Zoom, interpretation, slides, email invitations, and other logistical and administrative support) related to core WEDO work and to our role in coalitions. Attend and contribute to coalition meetings (e.g., CBD Women’s Caucus, Women and Gender Constituency), take notes/write meeting summaries, and assist in preparing collective advocacy documents;
  • Assist with drafting and reviewing advocacy documents and submissions for multilateral processes, including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD), and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR);
  • Help identify grassroots leaders and activists for participation in global processes, and contribute to coordinating travel arrangements for selected delegates attending Conferences of the Parties (COP) and other key events;
  • Support the planning and execution of advocacy campaigns, including coordinating activities, mobilizing supporters, and maintaining communication with allies;
  • Help develop and maintain systems for coordinating inputs, messaging, etc. across various constellations of stakeholders, including tracking final versions of drafts, sign-off processes and publication timelines;
  • Provide support in the development and implementation of WEDO’s annual global policy work plan and strategy.

Desired Skills 
  • Demonstrated commitment to WEDO’s vision and deep alignment with its feminist values;
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize and follow through with all aspects of the work; 
  • Skilled in building and sustaining relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders;
  • Self-directed and nimble – you don’t need daily direction from a manager to know how to spend your time. You are an “expert learner” and are naturally curious and good at figuring things out;
  • Strength in project management and coordination, with sharp attention to detail and knowledge of relevant tools and/or systems; 
  • Familiarity with international settings and remote work, comfort and/or affinity for online platforms (Zoom, Slack, time zone converter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Doodle, etc); 
  • Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills, including comfortability in synthesizing outputs from meetings, calls and policy discussions tailored to diverse audiences, purposes and tones; 
  • A positive attitude and sense of purpose– you know your value and find serving in a supportive role rewarding.

Desired Experience
  • A combination of education and experience equivalent to at least two years of experience in global advocacy and movement-building in a nonprofit environment (ideally social justice, environmental, or human rights organizations) with a focus on human rights, gender equality, environmental and/or social justice being a plus;
  • Experience working with and supporting diverse, global constituencies.


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