Specialist, Survivor Engagement

• Provide strategic leadership on implementation of the Global Survivor Network strategy, alongside the GSN team and the GSN Leadership Council;   

• Provide strategic leadership for the Survivor Leadership dimension of IJM’s Protection Model, for IJM’s commitment to ensure that all IJM programs are meaningfully informed by people with lived experience;    

• Lead collaborative efforts with program colleagues, GSN leaders, and the Global Innovation and Design Team to refine the vision for GSN chapters at the “impact” phase of growth and develop resources to equip GSN chapters to operate as independent entities and Implementing Partners;   

• Lead IJM’s Survivor Leadership Community of Practice, engaging IJM staff who have a responsibility to implement survivor engagement program strategies and the growth of the GSN;   

• Provide coaching to IJM project teams and GSN leaders in implementing the GSN strategy, ensuring goals and strategies are aligned with overall protection goals;  

• Provide expert consulting to Global People Support on efforts to make IJM an inclusive workplace for survivors of violence. 

Strategy & Knowledge Development & Implementation: 

• Serve as subject matter expert on survivor leadership internally and with partners, as well as through select public engagements;  

• Provide coaching to project-level colleagues and key IJM leaders on implementation of the GSN strategy, including launching chapters, investing in the capacity of survivors leaders, public narrative, and designing joint campaigns;   

• Provide coaching to regional and project-level colleagues and work through the Survivor Leadership Community of Practice to ensure survivor leadership is shaping IJM program design and delivery;  

• Drive learning agenda for Survivor Leadership at IJM and ensure regional teams implement evaluation tools to measure impact of survivor leadership, engaging people with lived experience at each step to ensure survivors are meaningfully informing and benefitting from evaluation;  

• Ensure the GSN strategy continues to be informed by survivor input into our evaluative practices.   

Networking & Partnership: 

• Work alongside the relevant team members to ensure the GSN is integrated into IJM’s national and global activation strategies;  

• Provide expert consultation to Global People Support in helping IJM to become a more survivor-inclusive, trauma-informed workplace, and position IJM externally as an authentic leader and thoughtful partner amongst other organizations that are, or are trying to become more, survivor-led and informed;   

• Facilitate opportunities for GSN Leadership Council to engage with other survivor coalitions and groups, represent IJM’s survivor engagement strategy externally, and equip IJM leaders and key staff with messaging on the same. 

Policies and Procedures: 

• Ensure best practices and risk management of organizational GSN projects and initiatives (ex. GSN brand, partnerships with other organizations or coalitions, GSN Leadership Council).   

Training and Development: 

• Manage and refine resources/curriculum that will be implemented to equip survivors to advocate in their national context and develop new tools as necessary;  

• Orient organizational staff to the vision and strategy of survivor leadership and the GSN as a critical force to accelerate protection;  

• Provide coaching/mentorship to members of the GSN team and the GSN Leadership Council. 

Qualifications:   

Education & Experience  

• Bachelor’s degree.  

• At least 10 years of relevant experience, including survivor engagement and community organizing.  

• Experience in complex program management, including assigning and monitoring work to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.  

• Exceptional communication and ability to communicate complex information and synthesize input from multiple, diverse stakeholders in a simple, concise manner.  

• Demonstrated experience with coaching leaders and teams for strategic results;  

• Survivor of violence preferred; allies expected to foster and represent diverse and dynamic inputs of people with lived experience. 

Technical Competencies  

• Very high rigor and ability to synthesize research, data, facts, trends, case studies, and stories for both internal and external audiences;    

• Expertise in trauma-informed practices;  

• Complex project (or program) management experience, and/or a strong eye for detail and prioritization;  

• Demonstrated ability to co-create content and ensure survivor input is shaping strategy and communication;  

• Ability to synthesize data, trends, and stories to distill and socialize learning;  

• Strategic planning experience;  

• Experience with human centered design preferred.   

Non-Technical Competencies  

• Exceptional ability in written and oral communications, including facilitation and coaching experience, and the ability to champion change across a matrixed organization;  

• Intercultural competence;  

• Collaborative style with the ability to work with global teams in a human-centered manner and to lead through influence;  

• Strategic thinking;  

• Commitment to rigor, learning, and adaptation, and designing for scale;  

• Mature Christian faith with proven ability to lead others in Christian spiritual formation;  

• Networking ability;  

• Exceptional collaborator with diverse teams;  

• High credibility with staff and partners;  

• Ability to travel internationally.   

Application Process:   

Upload Resume, Cover Letter & Statement of Faith* in one PDF document.  

*What is a statement of faith?  
A statement of faith should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship.  

What does IJM have to offer?  

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits  

• Monthly commuter and parking benefits in the DC metro area  

• Retirement benefit options   

• Paid leave starting at 23 days  

• 12 holidays (plus early release the day prior)  

• Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation  

• Robust staff care resources  

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidate’s value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.  

At IJM, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce through fair and equitable employment practices. IJM encourages people of any race, color, age, sex, marital status or political ideology to apply for employment. While we welcome everyone into this work, we truly believe that the work we are doing is God’s work, not our own, and practice spiritual disciplines together daily. That’s why we legally require under SEC. 2000e-1 [Section702] of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that all employees practice a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.  

IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.