CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Menstrual Health Project
Staff Associate
The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) is hiring a Staff Associate with primary responsibility for supporting the Menstrual Health Project.
Project Description:
Countries around the world are developing legislative and policy frameworks on menstrual hygiene and health covering different aspects such as menstrual hygiene, de-taxing menstrual products, menstrual leave, or ensuring provision of menstrual products to specific population groups. The project seeks to review policy developments to assess how far-reaching and comprehensive they are, which populations they target, and whether policies translate into budgets and implementation measures to achieve their stated objectives. This review will be informed by human rights principles to assess whether processes are participatory, whether policies reach marginalized groups and individuals, and whether governments are accountable to their policy commitments.
Job Responsibilities:
Conduct research to prepare a global overview of policy developments; participate in research trips and conduct interviews online and in person; draft all minutes, reports, and publications pertaining to the project; draft project documentation for dissemination and outreach such as policy briefs and infographics. (60%)
Liaise with the Technical Advisory Group, staff at the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council, partners in India, Kenya, Senegal and other countries, and other partners; design and convene the country workshops and Technical Advisory Group meetings for the project (10%)
Coordinate and plan different phases of the project (5%)
Draft IRB protocol for the ethical clearance of the project (5%)
Provide other research and programmatic support to ISHR as needed (20%)
Minimum Qualifications:
BA in international affairs, human rights, development, global studies or similar field
A minimum of two years of experience (an MA can substitute for professional experience)
Excellent drafting, communication, and organizational skills
Experience conducting interviews
Capacity to synthesize large amounts of information
Experience working / traveling in the Global South (in particular South Asia, East and Western Africa)
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree in human rights, development, public policy or similar field
Prior experience in the field of menstrual health and/or human rights
Prior experience in conducting policy-related research and developing policy-briefs
Knowledge of languages other than English (in particular French)
To apply, please submit your CV; cover letter detailing relevant experience and interest in menstrual health, human rights and policy analysis; writing sample ideally focused on policy analysis (max. 20 pages); and list of two references to the job posting on Columbia University’s Recruitment of Academic Personnel System (RAPS). Application review begins on Oct. 1, 2019.