Head of Advocacy and Press

Do you have experience in conducting successful international advocacy? Are you driven to push the agenda for women’s rights and feminist peace? Do you strongly believe in evidence-based advocacy?
Kvinna till Kvinna is in an exciting phase of development with a new global strategy coming up. An important part is growing our international visibility and we are looking for someone to strengthen our advocacy on feminist peace and women’s human rights. We offer an international, professional and creative workplace. Want to join us?
Deadline for applying: February 20th
Interviews will take place on February 24th.
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has promoted women’s rights since 1993. Today, we are one of the world’s leading women’s rights organisations. We operate in conflict-affected areas in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the South Caucasus, where we support more than 150 brave partner organisations. Together, we work to strengthen women’s influence and power, end violence against women and promote human rights.
If you believe gender equality, democracy and peace go hand in hand, this is the place for you. Joining Kvinna till Kvinna means joining a family of passionate activists. Women human rights defenders who stand on the barricades, face down resistance and advocate in the corridors of power.
We are spread out across 14 offices, but we are a team with a single shared belief: The future is equal. And together, we are change.
Kvinna till Kvinna’s advocacy is centered around the women, peace and security agenda and feminist peace, women’s economic justice, gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health rights, movement building and combatting anti-gender forces and women’s equal participation. Our advocacy is based on evidence and research and the advocacy messages of the women human right defenders and grassroots organisations we work with. This has given us a Unique position together with partner organisations over the world to influence the EU, UN, OSCE and African union. Based on nearly thirty years of experience, we are now striving to also amplify our own voice as expert organisation.
About the job
You will lead the development of new strategies for press and advocacy based on our global strategy, prioritising arenas and defining the role of Kvinna till Kvinna in Sweden and internationally.
Part of your mission is also to secure financing of the communications department, taking the main responsibility for our programme development and agreements with institutional donors.
The communications department employs 18 people, divided into three units. You will manage the advocacy team, currently with four advocacy advisors, one of whom is running our new advocacy hub in Brussels, our press officer and a project leader coordinating our donor agreements and proposals.
You will work in close cooperation with our thematic advisors and our programme staff in all our programme countries. In close collaboration with our editorial & marketing unit you will further develop how our advocacy and international visibility can be strengthened by our international communication channels.
Press and advocacy are run in close dialogue with our secretary-general. You will also be part of the management team at the Communications department.
About you
You are a confident and experienced leader who can lead, distribute and coordinate work globally. You are structured, strategic and solution-oriented. To thrive in this role, you are good at listening, strategising, prioritising and executing. You believe in teamwork and the importance of a common vision and coordination for best results. You have a genuine interest in peacebuilding and women’s rights.
You need to at least have
Experience of managing and coordinating advocacy work within a civil society organisation
At least 5 years’ experience of working with global development issues or peace and conflict issues
At least 5 years’ experience of working with international advocacy
Experience in working with international processes connected to the EU, UN, African Union or OSCE

Merits
Experience in working with the women, peace and security agenda and women’s rights
Good understanding of the Swedish media landscape and experience of working with press op-eds and PR
Experience in grant management and working with institutional donors
Experience in leading specialists and leading remotely
You need to master English fluently and Swedish as working language. Other langauges are also a merit.


Terms & conditions and what we offer
You will join a team of 130+ dedicated Kvinna till Kvinna colleagues who fight for women’s rights in more than 20 countries affected by conflict.
This position is based in Stockholm. Our head office is a key part of Kvinna till Kvinna: here, sixty of us work with essential programme management, communication, fundraising and advocacy and support the rest of the organisation. Through regular digital meetings, we stay in touch with our colleagues abroad.
Your role may include occasional international travel.
This is a full-time position, with a probationary period of 6 months. Starting date as soon as possible.
We offer a collective agreement and occupational pension.
Our working week is 37.5 hours; these working hours are flexible and goal-oriented.
Each year, you are entitled to 33 days of annual leave, following the specific conditions of your role. Whenever two bank holidays are separated by a regular working day, this day is an additional paid holiday at Kvinna till Kvinna.
We offer an annual wellness allowance.
Diversity is very important for Kvinna till Kvinna. Please note, however, that due to the nature of Kvinna till Kvinna’s work, we can only consider women applicants (legal and/or self-identified).

Application
The application deadline is 20th February 2022.
We plan to hold interviews on the 24th February 2022.
Please note that we only accept applications through our career site.
Questions
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact head of communication, anna.aberg@kvinnatillkvinna.se, +46 70 832 94 42
For information on the recruitment process, please contact HR at HR@kvinnatillkvinna.se
To contact representatives for the local unions, send an email to fackstyrelsen@kvinnatillkvinna.se