Senior Policy Advisor

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Equality Fund - Fonds Égalité

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: CAD 93,497 CAD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Deadline: 19/04/2026
  • Location: Canada 
Movement building
ABOUT EQUALITY FUND

Equality Fund is an innovative global mechanism designed to sustainably resource people-powered movements led by women, girls, and trans people rooted in their own communities. Together with donors, governments and changemakers, we move money to local leaders in the Global South and East to transform their communities and, in turn, the world. Their work strengthens democracy, drives climate resilience, reduces violence, and advances human rights for all. Launched in 2019, Equality Fund has activated over $100 million to more than 1,000 organizations working across 100 countries.

SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Working closely with the Associate Vice-President, Policy, the Policy Advisor as well as the wider Policy and Strategic Partnerships team, the main responsibilities of the Senior Policy Advisor include:

Supports thought leadership on feminist funding 
  • Conducts rigorous analysis of new and non-traditional global funding trends and opportunities - with a feminist lens. 
  • Supports in making the case for ‘future-proofing feminist funding’ through analysis, participation in public discussions, joint work with other teams across Equality Fund and external allies, strategic initiatives, etc.
  • Strategically engages in select Canadian civil society and global discussions, identifying important opportunities to advance Equality Fund’s priorities

Strategic partnerships
  • Actively promotes, builds and strengthens alliances and relationships with new and existing stakeholders.
  • Manages Equality Fund’s relationship with key allied organizations and/or actors.
  • Represents Equality Fund at external meetings and events (Canadian and global), delivers presentations on behalf of the organization.

Team strategizing, planning and reporting
  • Contributes to team strategizing, planning, and reporting efforts (e.g. work planning, reporting, MEL).
  • Liaises with Equality Fund colleagues on shared work, specifically the Global Programs team (amplifying voices of grantee partners); Communications (social media updates and written outputs); Strategy, Innovation and Impact (data gathering for casemaking work) and the Executive Office (supporting Equality Fund’s Government Relations work in Canada).
  • Acts in accordance with our policies around nurturing a safe and respectful work environment; never engaging in discrimination, harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation or abuse of any form, or anything else contrary to our code of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES 
  • Masters Degree or PhD in the areas of Development Studies, Women’s Studies, Global Studies, International Relations or a related area. 
  • At least 5 years of experience in feminist policy work or related;
  • At least 2 years of experience working in the Global South is required. Lived experience in areas relevant to Equality Fund's work is an asset e.g member of a marginalized group based on race, religion, person with disabilities, member of the LGBQTI+ community etc;
  • Strong understanding of international development policies, institutions, and trends with robust gender analysis across these areas;
  • Understanding of global feminist movements, networks and organizations, ideally with experience working within them;
  • Understanding of Canadian and other government approaches to feminist development/international assistance policies and programmes;  
  • Strong policy research and analysis skills;
  • Professional working proficiency in English;
  • Working knowledge of Google Suite and MS Office required;

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