IWPR seeks Program Director, Program on Race, Ethnicity, Gender and the Economy - $100k to $120k

WE ARE: 

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) is the nation’s preeminent think tank committed to achieving economic equity for women and eliminating structural and institutional barriers to women’s full participation in the workforce and society.

IWPR’s mission is to build knowledge and evidence to support policies that help grow women’s economic power and influence in society, close inequality gaps, and improve the economic security and well-being of girls, women, and families. We generate the ideas that build power and economic equity for all women.

Statement on Racial Equity and Intersectionality

At IWPR, we believe social and economic mobility in the United States is determined and influenced by race, ethnicity, class, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other markers of difference. In working to achieve economic equity and to better understand the experiences of all women in the workforce and in society, we use both racial equity and intersectional frameworks in our research and analysis to help generate strategies and solutions that are grounded in the economic realities of women and families. 

We also prioritize building an inclusive and welcoming work environment that values the diverse perspectives and experiences of all staff.  

POSITION OVERVIEW:

IWPR seeks a full-time Program Director, Program on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and the Economy to manage its research, campaigns and efforts focused on women and girls of color, their families, and communities.  

Specifically, The Program Director will help to build out IWPR’s program and efforts focused on building the long-term economic security and well-being of women and girls of color, their families and communities; conduct original research and policy analysis using intersectional and racial equity frameworks; organize convenings, symposia, and roundtables with national leaders, scholars, and practitioners and other key stakeholders on issues related to race, ethnicity, gender and the economy; and represent IWPR at events, conferences and convenings. 

The Program Director will play a critical role in ensuring that IWPR is leveraging its research for maximum impact and influence at the local, state, and national levels; collaborate with senior IWPR researchers on projects and research; and manage grant-funded projects and help to expand IWPR’s portfolio of Foundation, corporate, and government partners.