Global: Executive Director Women & Population Program - United Nations Foundation

Executive Director
Women & Population

The Opportunity

Since its inception in 1998, the United Nations Foundation (www.unfoundation.org) has worked to achieve the Cairo Programme of Action goal to assure universal access to reproductive healthcare by 2015.

During this period, the Foundation has made significant grants to United Nations agencies that work with women and girls. As a result, shifts have occurred at the UN that have strengthened its ability to work toward the goal of universal access. Programming to address the needs of adolescent girls, including access to reproductive healthcare, has been integrated into the operations of many UN agencies; new sources of funding have been created for UNFPA, the UN agency charged with achieving universal access; and collaboration between UN agencies on universal access, and other women and population issues, has increased.

Given the success of its efforts undertaken in conjunction with the UN, the Foundation now plans to expand its efforts to assure universal access to reproductive healthcare. Thus, it will shift its focus from grantmaking to proactive advocacy for universal access. As a result of this evolution in strategic direction, the Foundation is seeking an entrepreneurial, highly effective advocate to lead its Women & Population program. The Foundation will provide seed funding and the Executive Director and his/her team will work with existing donors and partners, and develop new donors and partners, to build coalitions and campaigns that either directly or systemically support universal access to reproductive healthcare.

The Executive Director’s Deliverables

• Lead the development and funding of a coalition that will work to expand the community of champions for adolescent girls in the developing world and develop, and secure support and funding for, a clearly defined set of goals regarding education, economic empowerment, and protection from HIV/AIDs and child marriage.

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Executive Director, Women & Population – 2 of 3

The Executive Director’s Deliverables (cont’d)

• Develop and implement a plan for the Foundation’s continued support of UNFPA.

• Ensure that credible, evidence-based information on access to reproductive healthcare is available to donors, partners, coalition members, opinion leaders, the media, and policy makers.

• Understand issues that have a direct or a systemic impact on universal access and, over time, develop and fund additional coalitions and campaigns as appropriate toward achieving the goal of universal access.

• Define and build a team capable of meeting the deliverables described above.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The most competitive candidates will possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Previous success developing and leading issue coalitions and campaigns that have accomplished significant changes in U.S. public policy.

• Demonstrated ability to mobilize resources to support issue coalitions and campaigns.

• Credibility with corporations, faith-based organizations, philanthropic organizations, and women’s organizations.

• Intellectual capacity to understand the reproductive healthcare landscape and develop strategies for the UN Foundation’s participation that leverage and maximize the Foundation’s impact.

• Ability to build relationships and work productively with people across cultures, sectors, and functions.

• A level of inspired commitment for this work that attracts collaborators and requires minimal supervision and motivation.

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Executive Director, Women & Population – 3 of 3

Location

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

Compensation & Benefits

A hiring salary of plus/minus $150,000 is anticipated.

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, 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.

To Apply

Please e-mail your Microsoft Word resume to Donna Svei, Executive Search Consultant, at [email][email protected] Please include your e-mail address on your resume and reference “UNF Women & Population ED” in the subject line of your e-mail. This search will be open until an offer has been extended and accepted. Please contact Donna Svei via e-mail, or at 208.622.4600, with any questions.

The United Nations Foundation is an AA/EEO employer.
People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.