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The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness, and accountability in government. Help support democracy worldwide by joining our team!

About the Role

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) seeks a Senior Gender Advisor to provide the Institute with expert guidance in designing and leading cross-cutting global programs in democratic governance that promote gender equality and women's empowerment. The Senior Gender Advisor is a senior position within the Institute. The incumbent will be based on the Gender, Women, Democracy (GWD) team at NDI's headquarters in Washington DC, and offer senior level insight and strategic direction to staff and leadership from multiple regional and functional teams on gender, power and equity. Integral to GWD's work is the development of tools and approaches for gender-transformative democracy programming, informed by NDI’s theory of change, and its commitment to gender analysis and gender mainstreaming. The incumbent will be a source of advice to the Institute on its corporate agendas related to its vision, mission and values, and on diversity, equity and inclusion. The applicant should have demonstrated experience in gender and in democracy. Additional experience of working on or in conflict-affected, fragile and transitional political contexts programs, as well as in the implementation of international development programs are desirable.

Your Purpose and Impact:

• Manages the collection, archiving and dissemination of institutional knowledge in the subject matter of gender, women, and democracy.

• Advises NDI staff on best practices for program development, implementation and evaluation on issues related to gender, women and democracy.

• Offer advice, training and guidance to NDI staff to promote a deeper understanding of opportunities to accelerate gender equality and the political empowerment of women in all their diversities.

• Increase gender, women, and democracy program expertise within NDI by ensuring tools and approaches are available and accessible across the Institute's network.

• Provide Strategic vision, leadership and planning from a gender and inclusion perspective for NDI’s corporate and institutional strategies and policies.

• Promote knowledge sharing and collaborative tools to facilitate sharing of ideas and work among internal and external stakeholders.

• Work with NDI regional and functional teams to conceptualize, design, and implement NDI’s programs in collaboration with local partners, in-house experts and external experts and advisors.

• Cultivate institutional relationships with domestic and international organizations working on democratic governance issues.

• Represent NDI at conferences and meetings related to gender, inclusion and democracy.

• Embrace team communication, information and documentation systems; observe organizational policies and established internal team guidelines and procedures.

• Mentor staff on the Gender, Women, and Democracy team.

• Actively seek and engage in professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge in approaches and new thinking on gender and democracy and related issues, and maintain a general working knowledge of relevant program trends and issues occurring external to NDI.

• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a field of study related to gender or women’s studies and international development required; and graduate degree in political science, gender or women’s studies, international relations, public policy, law, human rights, conflict studies, or related field preferred;

• Fourteen (14) years relevant professional technical experience in international development, preferably in gender and women's rights programs, in particular on strengthening inclusive and equitable democratic norms and institutions in international contexts. An advanced degree or work towards one in a relevant discipline may be substituted for required years of experience on a one-for-one basis.

• Other experience may reflect a combination of: women, peace and security or women in politics and public leadership; gender, transparency and anti-corruption programming; gender-based violence including technology-facilitated gender-based violence; building women's social movements; feminist foreign policy, and international development.

• Demonstrated proposal writing, program budgeting and donor report writing experience.

• Experience working with the United States and other bilateral donors, international organizations, foundations and philanthropists, a plus.

• Experience with both program management of one or more projects including design and metrics for monitoring results; and project management including resources, procedures and deliverables with multi-disciplinary team members.

• Experience working in resource constrained environments.

• Ability to: multitask and work within a matrixed organization and changing business environment; resolve differences by determining needs and forging solutions that benefit all parties; promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across organizational teams.

• Ability to work independently with initiative and as a member of a team to manage high volume workflow, may structure work of staff members.

• Ability to provide technical and political advice on gender, inclusion and democracy to partners and politicians in various cultural environments.

• Ability to use sound judgment and analytical thinking to approach issues systematically, gathering broad and balanced input, drawing sound conclusions and translating conclusions into time decisions and actions.

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills for areas that may include formal writing, related social media channels, and presentations for a variety of audiences.

• Established relationships and leadership roles within the gender, women's rights or development community.

• Ability to motivate and convey skills to others as a trainer, advisor or consultant.

• Demonstrated ability to manage, lead and develop staff members, provide coaching and development opportunities, and serve as a knowledgeable

• Advanced strategic planning skills. Must be able to evaluate institutional needs and opportunities and to direct team resources accordingly.

• Advanced knowledge and competence in one or more of NDI’s international development disciplines, e.g. political campaigns, elections, community organizing, technology innovation, etc.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to interact effectively and diplomatically with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as externally both domestically and internationally with NDI partners, funders, and other stakeholders, as well as with U.S. and foreign government personnel.

• An attention-to-detail, with a propensity to complete work accurately and with a focus on quality.

• Action-oriented with a high level of initiative and an advanced level of proficiency in the ability to multitask and prioritize; manage time, perform project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills; and flexibility to adapt and respond to shifting priorities.

• Capacity to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team.

• Ability to apply discretion and maintain confidential information.

• Ability to travel domestically 5-10%; and internationally 15-20%.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of/proficiency in Google Suite tools preferred. Basic database skills are desired.

• Preferred language skills from: Arabic, French, Mandarin-Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili.

What We Offer:

We offer an environment committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as a core part of our culture. We strive to foster empowerment and belonging as these values are central to our mission and to our impact. We believe that diversity in thought helps us solve the complex problems we face around the globe.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, a generous PTO policy, flexible schedules, and a 10% employer contribution to the retirement pension.

This position offers an anticipated salary range of approximately $119,200 - $155,000.

Additional Information:

While there may be flexibility for remote/hybrid work environment and to comply with tax and legal obligations, successful candidates must be residents of MD, DC, or VA, or relocate prior to the start of employment at NDI.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. NDI does not provide sponsorship.

NDI is an equal opportunity employer (EEO). As such, NDI makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state and local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, NDI encourages individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, to apply.

If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please notify NDI’s Human Resources department at HumanResourcesteam@ndi.org. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)