Global Gender Justice Advisor

Job Title: Global Gender Justice Advisor

Department: Justice and Peace

Reports To: Director, Justice & Peace

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Location: Burlington, ON or Byron Center, MI (Hybrid)

Salary Level: $82,206 - $92481 CAD or $80,649 - $90,730 USD

PURPOSE:

To provide leadership and expertise that advance World Renew's commitment to gender equality through a faith-informed and justice-centered approach. This role strengthens the quality and impact of World Renew's programs by supporting staff and partners, building organizational capacity, promoting learning, and strengthening gender expertise in advocacy, public engagement, and policy initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Leadership & Program Support

• Serve as World Renew's lead technical advisor on gender equality, providing strategic leadership, organizational guidance, and technical expertise across development, humanitarian, and justice/peacebuilding programming.
• Collaborate with departmental (Transformational Development and International Disaster Response teams), regional, and field teams to strength institutional approaches, ensure alignment with organizational commitments, and promote gender transformative programming across the organization.
• Support regional teams and local partners to integrate gender-transformative approaches across the program cycle in all sectors, including gender analysis, program design, monitoring and evaluation, and results-based management. This include advising on assessments, indicators, and program adaptations to strengthen equity and inclusion for women, girls, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.
• Provide technical support and coordination to Regional Gender Justice Coordinators and other gender focal points.

Capacity Strengthening & Learning

• Strengthen staff, including Regional Gender Justice Coordinators, and partner capacity through design and delivery of training, coaching, mentoring, technical resources and facilitation of World Renew's Gender Working Group and Community of Practice.
• Advance organizational learning and knowledge sharing by monitoring emerging research and best practices and developing practical tools, case studies, learning resources, and recommendations to strengthen programs and organizational effectiveness.

Organizational Support

• Support organizational gender mainstreaming efforts by contributing to policies, standards, accountability frameworks, and organizational learning initiatives that advance gender equality across World Renew.

Advocacy & Representation

• Represent World Renew in external networks, coalitions, forums and working groups related to gender equality and justice.
• Contribute gender expertise to organizational advocacy, public policy, public engagement, and education initiatives, ensuring that gender-transformative approaches are reflected across the Justice & Peace team's work.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position provides matrix-level support to regional gender coordinators (approx. 3–5, varying by region) and may supervise consultants and interns/volunteers as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Able to respect and support the mission, vision and values of World Renew.
• Demonstrated commitment to Christ and an understanding of how this role contributes to the work of God's Kingdom.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a work environment that values diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Committed to advancing gender equality, equity and justice in all aspects of our programming, policies and organizational structure.
• Demonstrated expertise in advancing gender equality through programs that address discrimination, unequal power relations, harmful social norms, and barriers to health, rights, and participation, particularly in low-resource or humanitarian settings.
• Proven experience with bilateral or multilateral donors, including familiarity with the Feminist International Assistance Policy, Results Based Management frameworks, and gender equality requirements.
• Expertise developing and using gender-sensitive monitoring, evaluation, and learning approaches, including collection and analysis of disaggregated data.
• Demonstrated understanding of how gender intersects with factors such as disability, age, ethnicity, displacement, socioeconomic status, and the implications for programming and advocacy.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and GBV prevention, with the ability to integrate these principles into programs.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, coach, and strengthen the capacity of regions, country teams, and local partners and staff support change across teams and regions and partner organizations in locally led approaches to gender equality.
• Strong facilitation, relationship-building, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse sectors, cultures, and perspectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex gender issues into practical guidance, learning resources, donor reports, advocacy messages, and recommendations for diverse audiences.
• Cross-cultural competency and collaborative leadership, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in multicultural, multidisciplinary teams across geographic regions.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, International Development, Social Sciences, or related discipline with strong gender equality focus (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in gender equality programming, including technical advisory, capacity strengthening, and field-based implementation roles.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
• Additional languages are an asset.

WORK ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL AND OTHER DEMANDS:

The work environment encountered and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires:
• Extensive computer work and concentrated reading, sitting for long periods of time.
• Occasional lifting and setting up of training materials and equipment (e.g., projectors, easels, flipcharts).
• Global travel up to 25%, including to rural areas with limited access to electricity and water.

We do not discriminate based on disability, culture, ethnicity, or gender, and welcome and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. World Renew is committed to the Core Humanitarian Standard and Safeguarding practices. As part of the recruitment process, the successful candidate will be subject to a thorough background check.

Please note that the tentative application deadline for this position will be EOD September 15, 2026, for External Applicants and Internal Applicants, closing date depending on application volume. We encourage all interested candidates to apply before this deadline as we move candidates through our hiring process on a continuous basis.

World Renew is its own 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is governed by its U.S. and Canadian Boards of Directors.