Advocacy Adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean

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Bogotá, Colombia Center for Reproductive Rights A tiempo completo

Job Title: Advocacy Adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean

Department: Programs

Center Background:  The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washington, D.C., 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 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has powered the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $50 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world, with an additional $29 million annually of donated legal services, representing the work of countless lawyers from more than 46 countries. 


The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they are today. The Center has a track record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. Additionally, the Center has led the development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights and has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting.


The Role: The Advocacy Adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will work under the supervision of the Senior Advocacy Adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean, in close collaboration with other program staff to support and build the work of the program.

This position will work closely with LAC legal, communications, programs and external relation teams. The Advocacy Adviser will also work with teams across the organizations and regions, including Global Advocacy, Pro Bono, and others, and will also closely work with external regional partners. The Advocacy Adviser position will be integral to the implementation of the Center’s specific regional projects, particularly its ground-breaking litigation to advance reproductive rights within both the Interamerican Human Rights System and the Universal Human Rights System.

This is a fixed-term role ending January 31st, 2026 with the possibility of extension.

The position will be based in the Center's Bogotáoffice. International travel required.

Primary Responsibilities:

The primary job responsibilities for the Advocacy Adviser for LAC include, but are not limited to: 

Undertake legal and policy analysis of a variety of reproductive rights issues, conceptualize innovative strategies to hold States accountable for their human rights obligations relating to reproductive rights, and stay abreast of relevant jurisprudential developments.Undertake legal and policy research on international human rights law and standards.In collaboration with the Legal team, with the Communications team, and the Program Management Team, the Advocacy Adviser will design and implement advocacy strategies to advance programmatic work.Support implementation of the work of the Center in prioritized countries of work.Support program litigation strategy across the LAC team by working in close collaboration with partner organizations; researching and writing legal and political context memoranda; drafting UN submissions and submissions before the IASHR.Ensuring and supporting the participation of the Center in platforms and events; and by identifying innovative claims for use in national, regional, and/or international fora.Support developing advocacy strategies before the Organization of American States (OAS) and the UN, including drafting memos, advocacy documents; thematic submissions regarding Latin America and the Caribbean; and implement such strategies.Supporting the drafting of publications and other materials to advance program work.Working in coordination with staff from the Global Legal Program and other programs, and in collaboration with civil society organizations, academics, and other external stakeholders, to further advocacy aims.Representing the Center before OAS, IAHRS and UN bodies, organizing briefings and other events with OAS agencies, the IACHR, UN and other bodies.Supporting the Senior Advocacy Advisers, Associate Directors, and VP in providing technical assistance to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders.Help identify, build, and maintain partnerships with NGOs and key stakeholders in order to advance programmatic work, in coordination with the LAC team.Representing the Center externally on matters related to reproductive rights through public speaking, and as required, through engagement with the media.Closely work with the Communications team to support the Center’s communication strategies by drafting blogs, op-eds, talking points and other documents to position reproductive rights.Supporting the Senior Advocacy Advisers, Associate Directors, and VP in preparing presentations.Support the drafting of publications and other materials to advance program work.Other institutional and programmatic duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Degree in Law (Juris Doctor or postgraduate)Advanced degree in Political Science, International Relations or related field is a plusMinimum 4 years of related professional experience.Master’s Degree in human rights or related field a plus.Strong commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values.Knowledge and experience with either or both the UN and/or the Inter-American System of Human Rights system is required.Knowledge of international human rights, women’s rights and inter-American human rights system.Experience litigating before national, regional or international courts is a plus.Advocacy experience, including as part of local NGO or NGO coalitions.Capable of complex legal and political analytical work.Native fluency in Spanish and strong working knowledge of English is required.Very detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills.Excellent writing, editing, research, and oral advocacy skills and self-motivation.Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking abilities.Ability to work collaboratively, to multi-task, to coordinate projects, and to work under pressure.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At the Center, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.


Behavioral Competencies:

Develop & Manage Self & Others: Takes ownership of individual growth in order to achieve full potential; recognizes the value of team members and helps them develop their full potential while also achieving set objectives. Collaboration (People First): Works intra- and/or cross-departmentally to support the goals and overarching strategies of the Center and its strategic plan.Feedback (Improve & Innovate): Actively engaged in feedback cycles: Gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports about work products, behaviors, values, style, and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals, and teams.Accountability: Follow-through on each commitment made to individual contributors, teams and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way.


Work Competencies:

Project Management: Works effectively on project teams in order to achieve long-term project goal and objectives.Problem Solve & Make Decisions: Identifies, analyzes and resolves existing and anticipated problems, using common sense to make timely decisions in order to reach the best solutions for the organization.Internal/External Focus: Anticipates internal and external partner’s needs; assesses requirements and identifies new solutions that align with overall goals and objectives of the organization.Communication & Influence: Communicates with and influences others to gain agreement and commitment to the strategic goals of the organization.


Compensation: This position's salary is competitive commensurate with experience.


Benefits:

Flexibility: The Center currently operates in a hybrid model, allowing staff to work 3 days in the office and work 2 days from homeWell-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical and community well-being. The Center offers generous leave including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave. We are also closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend time with their loved ones.Growth: You will be working with and learning from some of the top legal and operational minds, all passionate about the mission of advancing reproductive rights around the world. You will also be eligible for a stipend to use towards professional growth.Global: You will get a front-row seat to update on the fight for reproductive rights in the global space. You will also have access to Employee Resource Groups to connect to colleagues that share similar interests/backgrounds/views.

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