Executive Director
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Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Remote (global)- Career category: Admin, Comms/ Digital/ Media, Finance, Logistics/ Procurement, Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 0-5 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 18/05/2025
- Location: Remote (global)
About the Organization
We are a feminist, youth-led global organization committed to advancing youth sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through advocacy, capacity building, and movement building. We work to amplify youth voices—especially those in the Global South—in regional and global spaces, including UN processes and human rights mechanisms.
Our values are grounded in intersectional feminism, anti-racism, decoloniality, collective care, and youth leadership. We aim to reimagine power and accountability in our work, our movements, and our governance.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Governance
- Lead the organization with vision, accountability, and care, aligned with our political commitments
- Facilitate the ongoing transformation of the Board of Directors and support the development of feminist, anti-racist governance practices
- Promote transparent, collective, and trauma-informed decision-making
- Act as a liaison between staff and Board, ensuring clarity in roles, values, and mutual support
SRHR Advocacy, Movement Building & Coalitions
- Represent the organization in SRHRJ advocacy spaces, including UN processes (e.g., CPD, HRC, CSW)
- Lead and grow strategic coalitions, alliances, and partnerships, particularly with youth-led, feminist, and decolonial groups in the Global South
- Advance our movement-building strategy, ensuring local, regional, and global alignment
- Provide political and strategic direction to advocacy initiatives and public positioning
Organizational Development & Team Leadership
- Oversee internal systems, staffing, and operations with a collective care and feminist lens
- Support the team’s development and wellbeing
- Strengthen organizational structures for ethics, resilience, and sustainability
- Manage tensions and transitions with clarity, humility, and accountability
- Support and lead the transformation of the Board of Directors of the organization
Fundraising & Resource Mobilization
- Lead the design and execution of sustainable and politically aligned fundraising strategies
- Diversify funding sources with a priority on Global South, feminist, and flexible funds
- Support proposal development and institutional donor relationships
- Align fundraising approaches with values of transparency and justice
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Must be 29 years old or younger by December 31, 2025
- Lived experience in and/or significant work in the Global South are strongly preferred
- Deep personal and political alignment with youth-led, feminist, and decolonial movements
- Demonstrated leadership in SRHRJ advocacy and programming, especially in international or Global South contexts
- Proven experience engaging with UN processes and multilateral advocacy spaces
- Substantial experience in movement building and coalition development, including with youth-led or grassroots organizations
- Fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written). The ED of the YCSRR supports engagement with people in LAC. Therefore, fluency in Spanish is required.
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