Senior Director, Global Advocacy & Global External Engagement
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Center for Reproductive Rights
- Career category: Health professional, Legal
- Job type: Job
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Not Specified
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: CHF 245,000 CHF / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Permanent
- Location: Switzerland
Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. Our 270+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies.
Required
- Advanced degree in law, international human rights, international relations, public policy, public health, or a related field.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in global human rights advocacy, multilateral engagement, legal/policy strategy, and/or global health governance.
- Senior-level experience defining, developing, and advancing global human rights standards through UN and international human rights mechanisms and negotiations (e.g., treaty bodies, Special Procedures, Human Rights Council-related processes, intergovernmental negotiations, and UN specialized agencies).
- Demonstrated experience translating global public health initiatives and global health governance processes into human rights-based strategies that advance SRHR outcomes.
- Established and leverageable global networks across governments/missions, Global Health Governance Actors, UN entities, independent experts, and civil society leadership; strong political judgment and negotiation capability.
- Strong people leadership and operational management skills (planning, budgeting, execution discipline, and quality control under pressure) and a deep commitment to SRHR, gender justice, and the Center’s mission.
The Job: Reporting to the Chief Program Officer, Global Advocacy & Regional Programs (CPO-GAR), the Senior Director is accountable for driving execution of GA’s strategy—translating the Center’s long-term vision and CPO-GAR’s strategy into annual and quarterly priorities, tactical initiatives, and toolkits. The Senior Director oversees day-to-day delivery across the Geneva and New York footprint, ensures strong operations and quality control, and supports high-level external engagement to position the Center as a recognized global authority on SRHR and human rights.
Required
Required
- Advanced degree in law, international human rights, international relations, public policy, public health, or a related field.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in global human rights advocacy, multilateral engagement, legal/policy strategy, and/or global health governance.
- Senior-level experience defining, developing, and advancing global human rights standards through UN and international human rights mechanisms and negotiations (e.g., treaty bodies, Special Procedures, Human Rights Council-related processes, intergovernmental negotiations, and UN specialized agencies).
- Demonstrated experience translating global public health initiatives and global health governance processes into human rights-based strategies that advance SRHR outcomes.
- Established and leverageable global networks across governments/missions, Global Health Governance Actors, UN entities, independent experts, and civil society leadership; strong political judgment and negotiation capability.
- Strong people leadership and operational management skills (planning, budgeting, execution discipline, and quality control under pressure) and a deep commitment to SRHR, gender justice, and the Center’s mission.
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