ILGA World seeks a Senior Officer: Decriminalization Project and ILGA Regions engagement
Start of the position: July 2022
Deadline for applications:Wednesday, 11 May 2022 – 1 PM (Central European Time)NEW DEADLINE: Monday, 15th of May 2022, 1PM CET
Who can apply? Anyone with dedication to and experience regarding human rights of persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics who meets the requirements set out below is welcome to apply.
The position ILGA World seeks a Senior Officer to join our Programmes Team to coordinate ILGA World’s advocacy and policy projects that engage ILGA’s regions. The work entails the coordination and implementation of our project on Decriminalisation in the Pacific and the Caribbean.
This 3-year project will assist LGBTI-led civil society organizations to build a coordinated approach to campaigning, incorporating advocacy and movement building activities with a focus on decriminalization of a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). Although usually not specifically covered under criminalizing laws, this project also will work with intersex civil society in intersectional ways that address how these laws affect persons with diverse sex characteristics and so we use the acronyms LGBTI and SOGIESC. The person also will support the Director of Programmes in coordinating advocacy efforts between the ILGA Regions and the global office and act as the point person for ILGA World engagement in the Protect Defenders EU project.
ILGA World’s advocacy and policy work in these contexts is highly collaborative with our members in the region and LGBTI human rights defenders from international, regional and national levels. successful candidate will have to be able to navigate multicultural environments, different sectors of civil society, and UN spaces alike.
The Senior Programme Officer report directly to the Director of Programmes.
The ideal candidate will start working on July 2022.
INSTRUCTIONS
Important Please read the Responsibilities, Performance of duties and remuneration and benefits, Requirements and Highly desired qualities 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).
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We encourage applications from persons with diverse SOGIESC and from persons living in the Global South. Due to the geographic scope of the project, preference will be given to applications from the Pacific region and the Caribbean.
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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