Vice President, US Government Partnerships

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve. 

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Vice President of US Government Partnerships.

The Vice President of US Government Partnerships will lead IJM’s vision and strategy for activating the legislative and executive branch of the US government to serve as catalytic drivers, investors and champions of IJM’s model of change and the priority of moving governments to own citizen protection. This position will provide strategic global, regional and national leadership and work close coordination and alignment with the IJM’s US, global, regional and frontline country teams to activate agents of change that move host governments towards strengthening public justice systems to protect the vulnerable from violence.

This position is based in the Washington, DC area and is available to be hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays). It reports to the Regional President for North America and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US.

Leadership and Management

• Lead a disciplined team of professionals around a comprehensive strategy to move US government institutions to partner, invest and champion IJM’s model of change for protecting the poor from violence and exploitation.

• Lead comprehensive strategy to embed IJM’s model of change in US foreign aid strategies and legislative priorities.

• Equip IJM program offices to effectively engage US Embassies to secure resources and influence to advance programmatic goals in host countries.

• Build and develop a highly effective, deeply engaged team that embodies IJM’s cultural values.

• Recruit, develop, retain, and promote diverse, exceptional talent.

Strategy & Knowledge Development & Implementation

• Lead team to acquire mastery of IJM’s programming priorities and theory of change to ensure that IJM’s activation strategies and communication are internally and externally aligned and that we can speak with the highest level of relevance to targeted agents of change.

• Lead the development, maintenance and dissemination of leading-edge expertise in cross-cutting solutions in the space of violence against women and children, human trafficking, responsible sourcing and recruitment, among other areas of expertise.

• Lead and align global, regional and country teams around KPIs, metrics and data collection that drive effectiveness, evaluation and learning.

• Lead global, regional and country teams around a comprehensive activation vision and strategy to move US government institutions to partner, invest and champion IJM’s model of change for protecting the poor from violence and exploitation.

• Lead comprehensive strategy to embed IJM’s model of change in US foreign aid strategies and legislative priorities.

Networking & Partnership

• Lead program design and power mapping fundamental to identifying and moving targeted agents of change.

• Lead cross-functional, inter-divisional networking and partnership planning that will lead to the activation of targeted agents of change.

• Build a highly effective business development team to drive the foregoing results, including strategic growth in grants and funding partnerships with US government agencies.

• Lead annual grassroots advocacy campaign to advance program priorities.

Policies and Procedures

• Lead the development and dissemination of activation best practices to guide and align all relevant players in the global organization necessary to moving targeted agents of change.

• Develop efficient procedures and protocols for grants acquisition and management in cooperation and alignment with global, regional and country teams.

Communication

• Lead and contribute to the development of communication strategies and products that will drive activation goals.

• Represent IJM on global, regional and national platforms, including strategic panels and forums targeting agents of change.

Training and Development

• Lead the development of training and capacity building for regional and frontlines country staff on effective engagement with targeted agents of change.

• Graduate degree in international development, business administration or equivalent combination of experience and/or education required.

• Minimum 15 years of relevant work experience.

• Expertise in the challenges and interventions to address forced labor and human rights abuse in multinational supply chains.

• Proven experience working in government or shaping government policy.

• In-depth knowledge and experience with US Government structures and US development assistance mechanisms.

• Superior leadership with a proven track record of building strong, aligned, and highly effective teams.

• Proven ability to leverage and work effectively with a diverse team of experts and specialists.

• Excellent cross-cultural leadership and communication skills.

• Experience with Salesforce preferred.

• Eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building.

• Mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles’ Creed.

• Visionary and strategic leadership.

• Spiritual leader able to coach others in spiritual formation.

• Value-centered leadership and management.

• Collaborative and leads through influence.

• Servant leader.

• High emotional and cultural intelligence.

• Globally minded.

• Innovative.

• Entrepreneurial and resourceful.

• Decisive.

• Change-oriented.

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.

• 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.

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