ILGA World seeks a Junior Consultant in the area of: Gender Identity, Expression & Sex Characteristics
Duration: 6 months each
Start of the position: Starting date ideally by 15 February.
Deadline for applications: Sunday, 15 January 2023 – 23:59 Central European Time
Who can apply?
Given the nature of the work, we highly encourage applicants from diverse gender identities and sex characteristics. Applicants from and based in the global south are also highly encouraged to apply.
The main target group for the International Junior Professionals Programme are persons at an early stage of their career who would like to learn more about global advocacy.
We welcome dedication, experience in human rights and social justice, and a particular interest in working on gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics issues.
The junior consultancies in the International Junior Professionals Programme replace ILGA Worlds internship opportunities that we offered in the past.
As an international programme any person may apply except those living in Switzerland.
These are exciting opportunities to join ILGA World, the global LGBTI membership-based organisation with more than 1,700 member organisations in over 160 countries.
The Junior Consultant will assist and report to ILGA World’s GIESC Programme Manager: Dennis van Wanrooij, and will collaborate with other members of the GIESC team on specific projects.
The GIESC programme is an exciting opportunity to engage with the global trans, gender diverse and intersex movements. We anticipate opportunities for travel to conferences and events.
How to apply?
Important Please read the Tasks and requirements for all Junior Consultancies, Specifics for the Junior Consultancies and Junior Consultancy conditions sections below and then fill out the application form.
The application should be completed in English. Interviews will also be conducted in English (though other declared language skills may be tested).
We recommend preparing your answers in advance before you start filling the below form out. In order to prevent the form session expiring and you losing your work, we suggest downloading this form in a Word document format and filling it out offline (especially open-ended questions) and then coming back to the below form and pasting the answers. DO NOT send your application form in a Word document format, as it will not be evaluated this way.
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We also recommend filling out the below form on a computer (instead of a smartphone) if possible.
Late submissions. Please, plan your submission in advance. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
QUESTIONS Please direct any question to [email protected].
KEY DATES
All candidates should:
The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following tasks:
Specific additional requirements for the Junior Consultant on Gender Identity, Expression and Sex Characteristics:
Candidates ideally should:
ILGA World is an Equal Opportunities Employer
ILGA World is committed to social justice, regardless of any individual or group characteristics, including gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, race, age, disability, ability, economic status, national origin, religion, ethnicity, and historical, cultural and geographic experiences, nonetheless recognising the unique challenges faced by individuals with each of these characteristics and by those with intersecting identities. We offer fair treatment to all current and potential employees, interns and contractors and aim to ensure that all such individuals receive equal treatment (including access to employment, training and opportunities for promotion, as relevant) regardless of any personal attribute as listed above.
ILGA World promotes gender and equality mainstreaming and it actively promotes equality in all policies and actions. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Lesbian and bisexual women, intersex persons, trans and gender-non-binary persons, and persons from the Global South are especially encouraged to apply. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. If more than one applicant is considered to be equally qualified for the position, priority will be given to applicants coming from marginalised and/or underrepresented groups.
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