Program Lead, All In

• An exciting opportunity to joinEquality Institute(EQI); a purpose-driven organisation working to end violence against women and girls and advance gender equality globally.
• Join at a defining moment as EQI establishes and launchesAll In: Global Leaders for Ending Gender-Based Violence; a bold new initiative to catalyse global leadership collaboration and investment in prevention.
• This roleprovides criticalstrategicoperational and coordination support to ensure the effective deliveryofAll Insobjectivesprioritiesand activities.
• A unique opportunity todrive high-impactprojects partnerships and operations that bring global leaders together to end gender-based violence.
• Full-time (1.0)two-yearfixed-term position with flexible working arrangements available.
• A national remote role with on-site office in Naarm (Melbourne) available.
• $80000 - $100000 (FTE) superannuation.

About All In: Global Leaders for Ending Gender-Based Violence

Gender-based violence (GBV) continues to affect one in three women and girls worldwide with devastating human social and economic every region multiple intersecting crises including conflict climate change displacement economic inequality and rising authoritarianism are compounding risk and eroding progress toward equality.

Despite decades of advocacy and evidence the scale of investment political will and accountability for action still falls far short of what is needed.

All In: Global Leaders for Ending Gender-Based Violenceexists to change that.

All In brings together influential leaders(the Panel)from governments multilateral organisations philanthropy and the private sector to mobilise sustained leadership funding and collaboration for the prevention of GBV. Grounded in feminist principles and informed by lived experienceAll Inl is committed todemonstratingthat violence against women and girls is solvable and that prevention must be at the centre of global efforts for equality justice and sustainable development.

Our Purpose

All In aims to:

• Catalyse global leadership and investment to scale evidence-based strategies that prevent gender-based violence.

• Build recognition and understanding of the importance ofprevention andamplify the growing evidence of what works.

• Shift narratives and norms to reinforce that ending GBV is possible and that everyone has a role to play in achieving it.

All In is non-partisan and does not engage in political lobbying. Its work focuses on influence evidence and collaboration to drive lasting change.

The Role ofEquality Institute

Equality Institute(EQI) serves as the Secretariat for All In holding programmatic and fiscal responsibility for the initiative and the Panel.

EQIs role is to:

Strategy and relationships

• Lead the development and implementation of All Ins strategy and workplan.

• Provide policy communications and logistical support to Panel Members and Special Advisors.

• Coordinate all operational aspects meetings events communications advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

Technicalexpertiseand knowledge

• Commission and oversee flagship reports white papers and other key publications and communications products.

• Ensure all work is grounded in robust evidence guided by feminist principles and informed by lived experience.

Operations andlogistics

• Manage budgets resources and fundraising to ensure the initiatives sustainability and impact.

• Act as the primary liaison between Panel Members the Expert Advisory Group and external partners.

• Track and report on progress and alignment with strategicobjectives ensuring All In complements and amplifies existing efforts across the global GBV ecosystem.

This role plays a pivotal part in bringing AllIn tolife helping build the systems relationships and momentum needed to end gender-based violence globally.

RoleSummary

The Program Lead-All In provides strategic operational and executive coordination support to enable the effective delivery and impact of the initiative.

Reporting to theStrategic Director AllInSecretariatthis role ensures the smooth day-to-day operations of the Secretariat by managing meetings systems documentation and workflows that support governance project delivery and reporting. The ProgramLeadworks closely with the Communications Lead EQIs Operations and Finance teams and external partners to coordinate activitiesmonitorprogress and ensure alignment with organisational systems and policies.

The Program Lead plays a key enabling role inmaintainingthe strategic and operational backbone of the Secretariat ensuring systems processes and relationships function efficiently to support All In and advance EQIs mission to end VAWG.

WhoYouAre (SelectionCriteria)

• You hold tertiary qualifications insocial sciencesinternational development gender studies public policy project management or a related field (orpossessequivalent experience).

• You have experience providingstrategicoperational administrative or project coordination support working in agile and high-performance environments.

• You bring strong organisational and coordination skills with proven ability to manage multiple priorities track deliverables andmaintainattention to detail in a dynamic environment.

• You are confidentdeveloping andmanagingnewsystems and processes to support documentation and reporting and you take pride in creating structure and clarity for others.

• You have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and you can engage effectively with diverse stakeholders; from internal colleagues to government donor and civil-society partners.

• You may have experience working with budgets invoices or financial records and are comfortable liaising with finance teams to ensure accuracy and accountability.

• You are proactive and solutions-focused able toanticipateneeds adapt to changing circumstances and keep projects on track with minimal supervision.

• You area strong teamplayer who values collaboration inclusion and clear communication and you thrive in a small fast-moving environment where everyone contributes to shared goals.

• You are culturally responsive intersectional and grounded in feminist and decolonial principles bringing this lens to how you lead partner and make decisions.

• You are passionate about advancing gender equality and preventing violence against women and girls and you approach your work with integrity empathy and purpose.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes butdontnecessarily meet every single point on the job adthatsokay we would still love to review your application!

KeyResponsibilities

• Coordinate the strategic and operational activities of All In to ensure smooth day-to-day functioning including Panel and Expert Advisory Group meetings stakeholder meetingseventsand partnerships

• Support the planning coordination and delivery ofAll Insprojects events and activities in line with agreed timelines and deliverables and direction from the Communications Lead.

• Support effective communication and coordination between the Secretariat Panel members and key partners.

• Support the implementation of monitoring and evaluation (MEL) frameworks including data collection progress tracking and reporting.

• Lead financial oversight activities includingmonitoringbudgets managing invoices and expenses and supporting funder reporting to ensure compliance and strategic resource management.

Please see theProgramLead All Inposition descriptionfor more.

WhoWeAre

Equality Institute(EQI) is a global feminist agency working to end violence against women and girls.

We are values-driven and underpinned by feminist principles in the ways we work and how we conduct ourselves. We actively apply an understanding of intersectionality in our work and are committed to having diversity reflected in our workplace.

Our values are active:

• Strive for Equality

• Stay Curious

• Be Courageous

• Find the Joy

They are not merely slogans but areembedded into the structure of our organisation and manifest in the approach we take work we do and systems we build.

We approach everything with an intersectional feminist lens. While violence affects women and girls across the world different layers of peoples identitiessuch as their socio-economic status indigeneity ethnicity ability sexual orientation gender identity HIV status minority status age and so onimpact the ways in which they are discriminated against and the types of violence perpetrated against them. Thus our work aims to address not just gender inequality but all forms of inequality and systems of oppression in an interconnected way.

We ask questions instead of making assumptions and take an evidence-based approach to create effective change. We recognise vulnerability as a strength and dare to be different. We actively find the joy and share it and we create systems that enable and support self and collective care.

These are just some of the ways in which our values manifest in the work we do.

AdditionalAdjustments

We are committed to providing an inclusive experience to all candidates. If you have a disability conditionillnessor access requirements please let us know how we can best support you throughout your recruitment experience.

We recognise that everyones needs are different. Some examples of adjustments we can provide include (but are not limited to):

• Alternative formats or ways tosubmityour application (verbal or video)

• Flexible communication methods

• Additionaltime to complete tasksassessmentsor pre-interview work

• Support from a support person or advocate during interviews

• Modifications to the interview structureenvironmentor timing

If yourequireadditionaladjustments or would like to discuss any access needs as a part of the application and recruitment process please contact us via email

WhatWeOffer

• True flexibility and a strong focus on agility in the workplace; we prioritise making flexible work arrangements possible for all employees.

• A diverse team dedicated to fostering a positive workplace culture and making meaningful impact in the world.

• We offer a staff profit-sharing scheme which aims to distribute a percentage of any remaining surplus funds on an annual basis to eligible employees.

• Gifted5additionaldays of annual leave.

• Gifted3additionaldays of personal leave.

• As an organisation striving for equality we offer 20 days (pro-rata for part-timers) paid family and domestic violence leave per year to support those affected by family violence.

• Policies and procedures which promote diversity andintersectionality;building upon our strong feminist foundation.

• Continuous learning and development opportunities with an organisational-wide Learning and Development Calendar as well as a personal professional development budgetper employee per calendar year.

• In-person staff retreats where we connect as one team.

• Employee Assistance Program giving employees free access to capped confidential counselling from qualified psychologists or counsellors.

• A psychologically and physically safe working environment where your wellbeing is prioritised.

How to Apply

To express your interestsubmitan online application through our application portal and include a professional resume. All applicants must also provide brief responses to the application questions that are included as part of the online application.

Note:we do not accept cover letters as part of our application process.

Wellbe reviewing applications as they come in with the role closing at11:59pm onThursday19February.As we are a small but agile team this can mean that our processes take a littlelongerso we appreciate your patience with us whilst we navigate our process. We will reach out to you if your application progresses and we strongly encourage getting this in early!

Equality Institute is an equal opportunity employer and strives tomaintaina workplace environment that is fair and free of discrimination is safe and accessible for all employees and provides working arrangements that accommodate the diverse needs of our staff. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people from culturally- andlinguistically-diversebackgrounds LGBTQIA people and people of every ethnicity faith ability culture language gender identity age and sex.

Equality Institute is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children. We will work to promote child-safe environments to ensure that all children associated with the activities of the organisation are protected.

Employment in this position is conditional upon reception and maintenance of reference checks as part of pre-employment screening and a WorkingWithChildren Check (or state equivalent). We also run police checks as part of this pre-employment screening. Butdontworry - having a criminal recorddoesntautomatically disqualify you.

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