Senior Director, Global Advocacy & Global External Engagement

Department: Global Advocacy

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. With offices in New York City and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non‑profit, non‑partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 270+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game‑changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work.

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.

Location: The position will be based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership and Vision: Provides thought partnership to the CPO‑GAR to develop GA strategies that are responsive to the external environment and aligned to the Center’s unique value add and role in the region; drives execution of GA’s strategy and short‑ and long‑term tactical plans; sets quarterly priorities, deliverables, and cadence for delivery.
• Representation and External Engagement: Represents the Center with senior stakeholders across governments and missions, UN entities and independent experts, donors, media, and strategic partners; leads and supports high‑stakes negotiation and influence in global policy and governance forums, including human rights mechanisms and global health governance processes.
• People Management and Team Culture: Leads and mentors a high‑performing, inclusive, mission‑driven team across Geneva and New York; models accountability, collaboration, and equity; manages Associate Directors (or equivalent stream leads) and strengthens coordination across workstreams.
• Program Oversight, Delivery, and Innovation: Oversees development and implementation of annual and multi‑year work plans; ensures the team delivers high‑quality submissions, briefings, negotiation preparation, and strategic engagements.
• Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships: Supports fundraising strategy, proposal development, and donor reporting in coordination with Development and program teams; stewards strategic partnerships that expand GA’s influence and evidence base.

Compensation: The annual salary for this role is 245,000 CHF.

Activity Rate: 100%

Start Date: Aug 1st, 2026.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply.

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.
• Demonstrated experience translating global public health initiatives and global health governance processes into human rights‑based strategies that advance SRHR outcomes.
• Established and leveragable global networks across governments/missions, Global Health Governance Actors, UN entities, independent experts, and civil society leadership.
• Strong people leadership and operational management skills and a deep commitment to SRHR, gender justice, and the Center’s mission.

Preferred / Strong Assets:

• Experience leading shared‑function operating models that provide time‑bound technical support and coordination across multiple teams and regions.