Director of Policy Initiatives

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Job Title:

Director of Policy Initiatives

Company Name:

United Nations Foundation

Street:

1800 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 400

State:

Zip:

20036

Phone:

202.887.9040

Company Profile:

The UN Foundation, a public charity, was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We are an advocate for the UN and a platform for connecting people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems. We help the UN take its best work and ideas to scale—through advocacy, partnerships, constituency building and fund-raising.

Job Location:

US-District of Columbia

Job Title:

Director of Policy Initiatives

Position Type:

Full Time

Number of Openings:

Experience Required:

5 - 10 yrs

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Job Description:

United Nations Foundation/Better World Fund

Director of Policy Initiatives

Vacancy Announcement

OVERVIEW

The Director of Policy Initiatives, Women and Population, will oversee implementation of the Women and Population program’s new strategic effort to increase U.S funding for international family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH). This role will entail overseeing development and implementation of a collaborative strategic plan developed in consultation with various stakeholders in the FP/RH field. The Director of Policy Initiatives will oversee United Nations Foundation’s (UNF) strategic grant-making to U.S. advocacy organizations to support implementation of the strategic plan. This effort will help test the viability of a larger and more far-reaching initiative to build broad-based public support for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) consensus and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) encompassing universal access to reproductive health, beginning with the U.S. constituency.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS/SCOPE

The Director of Policy Initiatives reports to the Executive Director, Women and Population. The Director of Policy Initiatives is an integral member of the Women and Population Team who also works closely with UNF’s Public Affairs, Better World Campaign, and Partnership Development staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DELIVERABLES

· Coordinate all facets of the UN Foundation’s strategic plan to increase U.S. support for FP/RH assistance. This includes:

Oversee outside consultants working on UNF’s landscape mapping and strategic analysis of the policy and advocacy environment; provide strategic input to the analysis and finalize it, with input from UNF staff and other stakeholders;
Establish close working relationships and collaborate closely with U.S. NGOs active in advocacy for U.S. FP/RH assistance;
Monitor U.S. legislation and policies relevant to U.S. FP/RH assistance and foreign assistance more broadly; monitor and evaluate impacts of UNF’s efforts on Congress, the Administration, and the broader public.
Coordinate and provide staff support for a Steering Committee comprised of donors and other experts providing input to this area of work;
Develop and administer a strategy for grant making to U.S. NGOs, based largely on the landscape mapping and strategic analysis, to support their efforts to impact FP/RH assistance;
Coordinate contracting of a firm that will develop a new, evidence-based policy resource “Making the Case” for increased FP/RH assistance; work with UNF’s Public Affairs team and other stakeholders to develop a plan for distribution and strategic use of the completed report;
Work closely with the Communications Director, Women and Population, and others on UNF’s Public Affairs team on communications activities related to the Director of Policy Initiatives’ responsibilities.
Coordinate development and implementation of a feasibility study and concept testing for a global constituency building campaign (to begin in the United States) on universal access to FP/RH;
Work with the Executive Director to secure additional donor support for this work going forward;

· Contribute to the Women and Population team’s efforts to encourage all nations to fulfill their ICPD and MDG obligations in service of achieving the global goal of universal access for reproductive health.

· Represent UNF in relevant NGO, donor, and UN communities.

· Other duties as assigned.

SELECTION CRITERIA

· Advanced degree in public policy, public health, international affairs, law, or other relevant field;

· At least 7-10 years relevant professional experience;

· Politically astute; understanding of federal and international politics and process; advocacy experience in Washington, DC highly desirable, particularly related to foreign assistance, with experience in home districts also a plus;

· Background in one or more of the following preferred: reproductive and sexual health and rights, global health issues, international development, women’s human rights, or population and the environment;

· Excellent research, writing, editing, facilitation, and public speaking skills;

· Self-starter; ability to drive projects from inception to implementation;

· Very strong skills working in coalition and teams -- collaborator, diplomat; problem solver; relationship-builder; strong inter-personal skills; sense of humor; attention to detail; and ability to work under pressure.

LOCATION

UNF is located at 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 400 in Washington D.C. (Metro: Dupont Circle).

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with experience. Actual salary will depend on qualifications and anticipated contribution to the Foundation.

UNF pays 100% of medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance premiums for its employees and 75% of medical and vision for employees' dependents.

In addition, UNF provides 20 days of paid vacation per year, 12 paid holidays, three personal days per year, an immediately vested 150% matching 403(b) contribution up to a limit of six-percent of employee pay, Metro Pass benefits, and flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.