Iranti is a human rights NGO that advocates for the rights and protections of Lesbian, Trans and Intersex (LTI) persons. Iranti’s advocacy strategy employs the tactical use of multi-media, research and public awareness initiatives to build and advance human rights for LTI persons in the region.

Iranti seeks to fill the following vacancies:

1.  Chief Officer: Programmes and Advocacy.

The key responsibilities of the Chief Officer: Programmes and Advocacy are:

• Develop and implement an intentional and comprehensive framework for national, regional and international advocacy and policy change, to protect and advance the human rights of the LTI community.
• Formulate, coordinate, and integrate an Iranti programme of action (inclusive of research and media programmes) aligned to the Advocacy Framework of the organisation.
• Translate programmatic objectives into relevant advocacy products, together with the Media Team to ensure high-quality delivery of events, activities and communications necessary to advance the organisation’s Advocacy Strategy.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with partner organisations to enable buy-in and joint ownership policy agenda outcomes.
• Advise Iranti and the strategic partner network on emerging and current legislation affecting the LTI community and its potential impact on the work of Iranti.
• Regularly review plans and priorities to make the most of emerging opportunities and potential tactics, and review implementation challenges to enable swift remedial action where needed.
• Lead Iranti in engagement in priority conferences and networks and enable the development of communication and information to ensure Iranti maintains an effective public platform.

The ideal Chief Programmes and Advocacy Officer will have a postgraduate degree in law or social studies, with 3-8 years’ experience working in an advocacy role within the human rights sector. The ideal candidate will have good strategic and programme conceptualisation skills, with excellent writing and project management skills. Experience in a management role with demonstrable management and leadership skills is a must. We are looking for advanced technical advocacy and stakeholder management skills with a good understanding of the LGBTI sector and knowledge of the advocacy issues related to LTI Persons. If you a leader and effective manager of people we would like to hear from you.

• Specialist Programmes and Advocacy: Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Rights Officer (LBQ)

The key responsibilities of the Specialist: Programmes and Advocacy (LBQ) are:

• Translate and implement the Iranti’s Organisational Strategy and Advocacy Framework for the LBQ constituency to protect and advance the human rights of LBQ persons and leverage Iranti’s impact. Iranti defines LBQ as womxn who are feminist cisgender, transgender, non-binary, queer and intersex. Pronouns in this category are usually “She, Her; They, Them”.
• Coordinate and integrate Iranti’s Programme of Action (inclusive of media and research) for the LBQ community nationally, regionally and globally.
• Translate programmatic objectives into relevant advocacy public awareness materials for the LBQ community to ensure high quality delivery of events, activities and communications necessary per the Advocacy Strategy
• Build and maintaining strategic partnerships with partner organisations to enable buy-in and joint ownership in meeting desired policy agenda outcomes.
• Advise Iranti and the strategic partner networks on emerging and current legislation affecting the LBQ community and its potential impact on the work of Iranti.
• Regularly review plans and priorities with the team to make the most of emerging opportunities and potential tactics, and review implementation challenges to enable swift remedial action where required.

The ideal Specialist Programmes and Advocacy; LBQ will be a graduate in law or social studies with 2-5 years’ experience working in an advocacy role within the human rights sector. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing skills, strong strategic conceptualisation, research and project management skills. We are looking for advanced technical advocacy and stakeholder management skills with a good understanding of the LGBTI sector and knowledge of the advocacy issues relating to LTI persons.

• Internship Opportunity

We are providing an opportunity for a graduate in law or social studies to join Iranti and become our Intern: Programmes and Advocacy. This role will be working close with the Chief Advocacy and Programmes Officer and the Specialist to develop practical work skills in advocacy and programme management.

The ideal intern will have strong conceptualisation and research skills. The candidate will be able to effectively communicate with diverse audiences, have good organisational skills. The individual must have knowledge of the human rights sector and the LGBTI community and the advocacy issues relating to LTI persons.

To apply to any of the above positions, submit a CV, contact details of two referees and motivation letter to: anthea@iranti.org.za

Only successful short listed applications will be contacted.
Iranti reserves the right not to make an appointment. APPLICATION DEADLINE 19 JULY 2019