Application Guide
How to Apply for Advocacy & Membership Officer
at Together for Girls
🏢 About Together for Girls
Together for Girls is a unique global partnership that uses data-driven advocacy to end violence against children and adolescents, with a strong focus on survivor-centered approaches. Working here means contributing to a mission-driven team that values collaboration, evidence-based action, and amplifying the voices of survivors.
About This Role
As Advocacy & Membership Officer, you will coordinate the Brave Movement’s survivor and member engagement in high-level advocacy opportunities, ensuring they are prepared and supported for impactful interactions with decision-makers. This role is vital for translating survivor stories into policy change and strengthening the movement’s collective voice.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with checking emails from Brave members across time zones, then updating the engagement tracking system. You could spend the morning preparing a briefing pack for a survivor participating in a parliamentary meeting, and the afternoon coordinating logistics for an upcoming advocacy event. Later, you might join a call with partners to align on messaging for a joint advocacy push.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Together for Girls Is Looking For
- Experienced in advocacy coordination or movement-building, with at least 3 years in a similar role, preferably in global health, human rights, or violence prevention.
- Exceptionally organized and able to manage multiple priorities, including tracking member engagement and coordinating complex logistics for meetings and events.
- A strong communicator who can write clear briefs and materials, and who is comfortable working with diverse stakeholders, including survivors and government officials.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Spanish and/or French is highly desirable to engage with global partners.
📝 Tips for Applying to Together for Girls
Highlight any experience working with survivor-led or community-based movements, even if in a volunteer capacity, as this is directly relevant to the Brave Movement.
Quantify your coordination achievements (e.g., 'Coordinated 15+ advocacy meetings with ministers' or 'Managed engagement for a network of 50+ members').
Show your language skills clearly in your CV and cover letter, especially if you have Spanish or French proficiency, as this is a desired qualification.
Tailor your application to mention Together for Girls' specific campaigns (e.g., the Brave Movement) and how your skills can advance their goals.
Demonstrate your ability to work remotely with a global team by citing examples of successful remote collaboration and time zone management.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Express genuine commitment to ending violence against children and adolescents, and alignment with survivor-centered advocacy.', 'Emphasize your organizational and coordination skills with concrete examples of managing multiple stakeholders and events.', "Mention any experience with member engagement, membership systems, or tracking tools (e.g., CRM) that can support the role's reporting needs.", "If you have language skills, state them explicitly and provide context for how you've used them in professional settings."]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Review Together for Girls' latest reports and data on violence against children, especially the 'Together for Girls' global report and the Brave Movement's advocacy priorities.
- → Understand the structure of the Brave Movement: its members, survivor network, and recent advocacy wins (e.g., policy changes or campaigns).
- → Familiarize yourself with key partners like UNICEF, WHO, or national governments that Together for Girls collaborates with.
- → Read about the organization's remote working culture and any tools they use (e.g., Slack, Asana) to show you're prepared for virtual collaboration.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting a generic cover letter that doesn't mention Together for Girls or the Brave Movement specifically.
- Overlooking the survivor-centered aspect of the role – avoid language that could be perceived as tokenizing or not respectful of survivor leadership.
- Failing to demonstrate organizational skills with concrete examples; vague claims like 'I'm very organized' won't suffice.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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