International Advocacy Advisor

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RFSL (the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Rights)

Hybrid
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 23/07/2025
  • Location: Sweden, Stockholm
LGBTQI+ rights/ SOGIESC
 About RFSL and our international work

RFSL (the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Rights), founded in 1950, is one of the world’s oldest LGBTQI organizations. We work nationally and internationally to ensure that LGBTQI people enjoy the same rights, opportunities, and obligations as everyone else.


Key responsibilities:

  • Planning, implementing, and following up on international advocacy work, aligned with RFSL’s political platform, international strategy and programme plans;
  • Serving as a bridge between LGBTQI movements in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the Swedish movement, relevant Swedish authorities and national platforms;
  • Representing RFSL in regional and international fora, including the EU, UN and other human rights mechanisms such as CoE;
  • Actively contribute to RFSL’s overall advocacy and communication work to raise awareness on LGBTQI issues and human rights in general;
  • Enabling participation of international LGBTQI activists in advocacy spaces through tailored training, mentoring and strategic guidance;
  • Coordinate and support advocacy efforts with local partners and international organizations;
  • Developing and conducting international trainings sessions on advocacy;
  • Monitoring the political and other relevant developments in the regions of Eastern Europe and South Caucasus and globally of relevance for the work;
  • In collaboration with International Program Managers assessing the advocacy needs of RFSL’s partner organisations in the region and matching them with relevant lobbying, advocacy and training opportunities;
  • Monitoring and evaluating advocacy efforts and adapting strategies to changing contexts;
  • Contributing to donor reporting and funding proposals related to advocacy work;

To succeed in this role, you have:

  • At least 5 years of professional experience in human rights advocacy, including 3 years of high-level advocacy work;
  • Demonstrated experience engaging with UN mechanisms and/or regional human rights systems, such as EU, CoE, COSE;
  • Strong knowledge of the human rights situation of LGBTI people and civil society landscape in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus;
  • Experience in facilitating trainings and mentoring activists;
  • Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written) and ability to write and speak at least basic Swedish;
  • Strong ability to work independently and in teams, and to manage multiple tasks effectively;
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally, several times per year is required;

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