Senior Policy Advisor
Women's Refugee CommissionWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted March 4, 2026
118000 - 133000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
The Women's Refugee Commission is a research and advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives and protect the rights of women, children, and youth displaced by conflict and crisis.
Job Description
The Senior Policy Advisor will advance WRC's priorities and support the program's advocacy with policymakers and the public. The role involves representing WRC with a wide range of partners, designing technical tools and resources, and drafting reports and other materials to communicate about MRJ's core issues.
Requirements
- 5-6 years of work experience on advocacy related to US immigration, regional migration, and/or gender equality issues
- Demonstrated experience in policy advocacy, particularly in Congress
- Strong understanding of the US immigration system and ability to understand how changing laws and policies will impact migrant populations
- Expertise in at least one of MRJ's core issue areas, including family separation and reunification, detention, child welfare, regional migration, and/or reproductive rights
- Ability to design technical tools around family separation, detention, deportation, and/or regional migration
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to respond to rapidly emerging situations
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
