Senior Manager, Regional Representative - South Asia

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Equality Now

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 25/08/2025
  • Location: East, South and Southeast Asia
Movement building
ABOUT EQUALITY NOW
Founded in 1992, we are an international human rights organization that works to protect and promote the rights of all women and girls around the world. Our campaigns are centered on four program areas: Legal Equality, End Sexual Violence, End Harmful Practices, and End Sexual Exploitation, with a cross-cutting focus on the unique needs of adolescent girls.  

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The following is a general outline of duties and responsibilities for this role. It is not an exhaustive list, and additional duties may be assigned or removed at the discretion of the Global Director of Programmes to meet organizational needs and priorities. 

Purpose: Lead

  • Develops and leads regional strategies aligned with Equality Now’s mission and strategic plan and priorities to influence legal and systemic reforms for women and girls in South Asia, in close collaboration with the thematic Global Leads on Legal Equality, Ending Sexual Violence, Ending Harmful Practices, Ending Sexual Exploitation and Securing Digital Rights.
  • Provides legal expertise, analytical guidance and thought leadership to shape regional campaigns and advocacy priorities.
  • Learns from programming across Equality Now and contributes to organisational learning.
  • Participates in organizational strategic planning and helps define future programmatic direction based on regional dynamics and partner input.

Engagement: Persuade 

  • Provides strategic oversight, advice and feedback to staff and consultants working in the region to ensure the delivery of thoughtful, high quality analysis, implementation and knowledge products. 
  • Works closely with Programme, Communications, and Development teams to coordinate cross-functional contributions to regional strategies.
  • Engages with Equality Now’s strategic planning, fundraising, and campaign design processes to ensure regional alignment and operational synergy.

Delivery: Adaptive Programming

  • Develops and follows work plans aligned with Equality Now’s strategic framework, ensuring timely execution of campaign activities and advocacy milestones, as well as ensuring effective responses to the need for adaptations to achieve progress towards outcomes
  • Coordinates closely with partners and internal teams to ensure timely and relevant regional engagement.
  • Supports the Development team in identifying and pursuing fundraising opportunities for regional initiatives.

Targeted Specialized Knowledge

  • A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in the legal, human rights, or women’s rights field or equivalent experience that directly contributes to Equality Now’s mission to protect and promote the rights of women and girls in the region is required
  • A bachelor’s degree and a qualifying law degree (or equivalent legal credential required for legal practice) are required. 
  • Additional graduate-level qualifications in relevant areas such as public policy, human rights, or gender studies are strongly preferred.
  • Advanced proficiency in English and fluency in a relevant South Asian language is required  to support regional engagement and partnership development

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