Organization: Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI)
Location: Remote | Full-Time
Application Deadline: 21 July 2025
Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) is inviting applications for the position of Advocacy Coordinator focused on the United Nations and private sector engagement. This is a unique opportunity to join a global Indigenous-led organization working to defend Indigenous Peoples from criminalization, violence, and impunity. The Advocacy Coordinator will play a key leadership role in advancing Indigenous rights on the international stage and within corporate accountability mechanisms.
About IPRI
IPRI is a global Indigenous-led human rights organization working to address and prevent the systemic criminalization and violence targeting Indigenous Peoples defending their lands, territories, and ways of life. Through the Global Initiative to Address and Prevent Criminalization, Violence, and Impunity, IPRI partners with Indigenous organizations, civil society, and allies to demand justice, ensure accountability, and uphold Indigenous self-determination.
Operating as both an advocacy and movement-support organization, IPRI strategically engages with human rights mechanisms, multilateral bodies, and corporate actors to amplify Indigenous voices and challenge the systems that perpetuate harm.
About the Role: Advocacy Coordinator
The Advocacy Coordinator will lead and manage IPRI’s advocacy work with United Nations human rights mechanisms and private sector accountability platforms. This position requires a highly motivated and experienced professional to develop and implement strategies, coordinate teams, and represent IPRI in high-level forums.
Key responsibilities include:
- Strategic Leadership
Lead and manage IPRI’s engagement with UN bodies, including Universal Periodic Reviews (UPR), Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures, and business and human rights mechanisms such as the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs), OECD Guidelines, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks. - Team Supervision
Coordinate, mentor, and guide IPRI’s advocacy team, ensuring objectives are met with clarity, timeliness, and impact. - Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, non-governmental organizations, government bodies, corporate actors, and investors. Ensure alignment of advocacy objectives with movement needs and global standards. - Content Development
Draft and coordinate high-quality written outputs such as UN submissions, advocacy statements, case briefs, and thematic reports related to criminalization, land rights, and corporate accountability. - Representation and External Relations
Represent IPRI in UN forums, civil society coalitions, working groups, and relevant international and regional networks. Work closely with the communications team to increase public awareness and advocacy reach. - Resource Mobilization and Strategy
Contribute to fundraising efforts, assist with proposal writing, and participate in organizational strategy development and decision-making processes.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be a committed Indigenous rights advocate with strong leadership skills and significant experience working within the UN system and with corporate accountability platforms.
Essential qualifications include:
- Identification as an Indigenous person with demonstrated cultural integrity and commitment to Indigenous self-determination.
- A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, law, or a related field.
- A minimum of five years of advocacy experience in UN or private sector contexts.
- At least three years of experience in program or team coordination.
- In-depth knowledge of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, international human rights mechanisms, and corporate accountability standards.
- Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Fluency in English; additional fluency in Spanish or French is highly desirable.
- Ability to work remotely, manage flexible schedules, and thrive in fast-paced environments.
Why Join IPRI?
- Lead and shape advocacy efforts to hold states and corporations accountable for human rights violations against Indigenous communities.
- Collaborate with Indigenous leaders, legal experts, and grassroots organizations across regions.
- Influence global policy frameworks and mechanisms that impact Indigenous land rights, environmental justice, and community protection.
- Join a values-driven, globally distributed team committed to justice, equity, and collective liberation.
How to Apply
Applicants should send the following materials by 21 July 2025:
- A current CV with three references
- Samples of past written work relevant to advocacy or Indigenous rights
Applications should be submitted by email to: [email protected]
Subject line: APPLICATION FOR IPRI ADVOCACY COORDINATOR
Address to: Joan Carling, Executive Director, IPRI
Indigenous Peoples Rights International encourages applications from Indigenous candidates across regions and identities. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to building global solidarity, accountability, and systems change in support of Indigenous rights.
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