IBON International Job Opportunities

»Policy Officer

IBON International responds to international demand to provide support in research, education and public information on a wide range of policy issues to peoples’ movements and grassroots empowerment advocates, and links these to international initiatives and networks. For this purpose, IBON International produces key outputs in the form of primers, policy briefs, discussion papers, research reports, and other similar publications and presentations.

The  Policy Officer will provide policy support for the research, education and public information activities and outputs, including policy formulation, oversight, advising, research writing and communications.   The Policy Officer will get direct guidance from the IBON International Director, and coordinative guidance from other IBON program managers, regarding policy positions and directions.

The successful candidate will be a competent policy researcher, writer, and publishing coordinator. S/he will be familiar with the emerging discourses on key policy areas where IBON International has substantial involvement; and has the capacity to articulate IBON’s position in appropriate written form and publishing platforms. S/he will have high English writing skills, and will be familiar with the technical requirements for preparing her outputs into printed or online vehicles.

Applicant specifications: experience, skills and knowledge

1) Essential experience:        

• At least three years’ work experience on policy research and advocacy
• Management of publications
• Writing analytical and policy-level articles on international issues
• Work in a developing country and/or experience working with organisations from the Global South. 

2) Desirable experience:

• Producing online or multimedia products (web-based content, audio-visual presentations and the like) to civil society organisations or decision-makers
• Involvement in an international network
• Involvement in an international campaign 

3) Required aptitude, skills and knowledge:

• Researching, writing, editing and copy-editing
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Ability to work in a small team and to work collaboratively within an international NGO
• A very high standard of written English
• Computer literate and familiar with Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
• Internet literate and familiar with search engines and basic website maintenance

4) Desirable aptitude, skills and knowledge:

• Understanding current discourse on global issues relating to environment, development, democracy and human rights policies.
• Working knowledge of French or Spanish.

5) Willingness to travel