Senior Advocacy Manager

International Disability Alliance (IDA)

The International Disability Alliance (IDA) is seeking a Senior Advocacy Manager. Deadline for application is April 20, 2020. 

The Senior Advocacy Manager is responsible for IDA’s strategy to uphold the highest CRPD standards across all human rights mechanisms and institutions in New York as well as to secure the mainstreaming of the rights of persons with disabilities across the implementation of the Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

S/he actively contributes to the implementation of IDA’s Strategic Framework 2020-2023 in his/her portfolio of work. S/he ensures strategic leadership, coordination, provision of technical expertise and advice to optimize the impact of IDA’s advocacy work in New York. S/he is responsible for initiating and/or negotiating strategic agreements, space or adequate language to advance and defend the best possible standards on the rights of persons with disabilities across all relevant mechanisms and institutions in New York. S/he coordinates the inclusion of the rights of persons with disabilities across the work of the UN system including all relevant UN agencies. S/he also contributes to the transatlantic coordination of advocacy between Geneva and New York. Finally, s/he will be responsible for managing the Secretariat for the Global Disability Summit accountability mechanism.

The position is one of the key positions within IDA, with direct responsibility for ensuring the high quality of IDA’s presence as a unique global network representing the key messages of persons with disabilities. The position will preferably be based in New York.

The position will report to the Executive Director of IDA and will manage the IDA advocacy team in New York.