Chief Research, Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Communications Officer (CRAO)
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Women for Women International
Remote (local)- Location: , , , , United States
- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 14/06/2026
- Location: , , , , United States
Background
Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict.
Purpose
Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict.
Purpose
The Chief Research, Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Communications Officer is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the senior leader responsible for shaping Women for Women International’s global external voice, policy influence, evidence-informed thought leadership, and strategic communications.
The CRAO leads the organization’s global communications, advocacy, and thought leadership agenda so that WfWI’s program experience, evidence, and the voices of women affected by war and conflict are translated into stronger public influence, sharper external positioning, and more compelling engagement with donors, partners, policymakers, media, and allies.
In the future structure, this role provides executive leadership for communications, advocacy, R&D for revenue, and thought leadership. They will work in close collaboration with the Chief Programs and Partnerships Officer (CPPO) to ensure WfWI’s external positions are grounded in program reality and evidence, and with the COO to ensure communications, advocacy, and external engagement are managed with appropriate risk, compliance, and safeguarding discipline.
The role is not the owner of core program operations, country office management, Monitoring Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) systems, or internal operational systems. Instead, it ensures those areas are translated into powerful external narratives, policy positions, thought pieces, campaigns, and partnership propositions that strengthen WfWI’s visibility, credibility, and resource mobilization.
Engagement
- Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and Global Leadership Team, contributing to enterprise-wide strategy, leadership, culture, and decision-making.
- Act as a strategic adviser to the CEO on external positioning, reputation, policy moments, thought leadership opportunities, and high-profile communications.
- Work closely with the CPPO to ensure WfWI’s advocacy and external positioning are grounded in program evidence, country realities, and organizational priorities.
- Work closely with regional fundraising leaders to strengthen communications, thought leadership, donor narratives, and market-facing materials that support the Global Revenue Strategy.
- Work closely with the COO to ensure crisis communications, reputation management, compliance-sensitive messaging, and external risk issues are handled with discipline and good judgment.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Required
All the criteria marked (A) for Application must be addressed in your covering letter.
All the criteria marked (A) for Application must be addressed in your covering letter.
- Located in the UK, US, or one of the countries in Africa or Europe specified above with the existing right to work in the country of employment (A)
- Master’s degree or equivalent senior experience in public policy, international development, communications, international relations, social sciences, gender studies, or a related field (A)
- Minimum 15 years of senior leadership experience in international development, women’s rights, humanitarian, policy, advocacy, communications, or related sectors (A)
- Existing credibility and networks in relevant global policy, media, or advocacy spaces (A).
- Knowledge of key policy issues related to global women’s human rights, peace and security, and philanthropy (A).
- Experience producing external communications on such issues, including for donors. (A)
- Experience implementing crisis communications, and familiarity with global human rights frameworks. (A)
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