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Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program of high-quality research, evidence-based advocacy and strategic communications, the Institute works to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, and promote sound policy and program development; its overarching goal is to ensure the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people worldwide. The Institute is engaged in building a more inclusive, transparent and equitable organization.

  • President & Chief Executive Officer

    New York City

    This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced and transformative leader who will shape and guide the Guttmacher Institute in fulfilling its very important mission by creating a strong organizational culture that is well-positioned to build on a rich legacy and strategically expand impact both domestically and globally.

    Guttmacher Institute’s work is high-quality, high-impact and urgently needed, particularly in the current domestic and international political climate. The Guttmacher Institute’s commitment to unbiased research and policy analysis uniquely positions it to influence the conversation around sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

    The next President & CEO will bring passion for SRHR and the Institute’s long-term vision, as well as a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. They will be a strong communicator and leader who will build and empower the team and serve as a face of and advocate for the organization as it continues to serve an important role on the national and global stage.

    Posted: April 2019

  • Director of Communications

    New York City

    The Director of Communications is a member of the Institute’s senior management team and oversees all aspects of the communications department, including setting a communications vision and strategy, articulating priorities and processes that support them, and ensuring that they in turn support Institutional goals. The Director leads a team of more than 10 staff and works closely with colleagues from across the Institute to collectively further the organization’s mission.

    Posted: April 2019

  • Archivist and Records Assistant Intern

    New York City

    The Archivist and Records Assistant Intern (the Intern) will assist in assembling, cataloguing, preserving and managing the Institute’s collection of historical information and administrative records with a primary focus on publications and journals not currently available through the Guttmacher Institute website.  The Intern will work primarily with the Administrative Services staff, but will also interact with administrative staff from other departments within the Guttmacher Institute, to assess and prepare the organization’s records for transfer to Backstage Library Works for digitization.

    Posted: March 2019

  • Drupal Intern

    New York City

    As part of the Institute’s web team, the Drupal Intern will assist with maintaining and extending the Institute’s Drupal site launched in March 2016. Specifically, the Drupal Intern will learn how to troubleshoot and fix frontend and backend issues, apply updates to Drupal core and contributed modules. S/he/they will also work with the Communications and Production teams to update the site for changing needs and help design, develop and deploy new web products and functionality.

    Posted: March 2019

  • Senior Policy Manager, Domestic

    Washington, D.C.

    The Senior Policy Manager will help lead the Guttmacher Institute’s efforts to engage in the policy process to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States and globally. Under the supervision of the Vice President for Public Policy and the Director of Public Policy, the senior policy manager will engage partners, policymakers and advocates in person and in a range of written formats, with a focus on publicly funded family planning in the United States. The position involves ability to travel 10-20% of time.

    Posted: March 2019

  • Research Assistant I

    New York City

    Assist with social science research pertaining to reproductive behavior and access to health care services (principally sexual behavior, family planning, unintended pregnancy and abortion) in both domestic and international contexts.

    Posted: March 2019

  • Senior Policy Manager, International

    Washington, D.C.

    The Senior Policy Manager will help lead the Guttmacher Institute’s efforts to engage in the policy process to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States and globally. Under the supervision of the Vice President for Public Policy and the Director of Public Policy, the senior policy manager will engage partners, policymakers and advocates in person and in a range of written formats, with a focus on U.S. foreign policy. The position involves some travel, both domestic and international.

    Posted: March 2019

  • IT Intern

    New York City

    The IT Intern will work with the IT staff to obtain hands-on experience in all aspects of support, while applying their knowledge to the support experience. This is a great opportunity to be exposed to, and learn about, Cisco Firewalls, routers and network equipment, ShoreTel phone system, RSA, Proofpoint email filtering, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, and VMWare. This is a paid internship opportunity.

     

    Posted: March 2019

  • International Communications Manager

    New York City

    The International Communications Manager works both independently and collaboratively to develop a wide range of materials and messages to synthesize the Institute’s research and develop dissemination strategies—in collaboration with in-country, regional and global partners—to most effectively reach key international audiences including policymakers, advocates and media. This position will offer critical, substantive support to senior staff, particularly the Senior International Communications Manager. The ideal candidate has a passion for sexual and reproductive health and rights issues globally, and is able to synthesize and summarize the Institute’s international research for dissemination to non-academic audiences worldwide.

    Posted: February 2019

  • Associate Editor

    New York City

    The Associate Editor will be one of a team of editors responsible for shaping Guttmacher’s publications. Products range from fact sheets and media materials to complex reports and articles for two peer-reviewed journals, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. The Associate Editor position requires three main aptitudes:

    • Strong editing skills (solid command of grammar and usage, ability to edit material for diverse audiences, close attention to internal consistency and readability);
    • Familiarity with domestic and international sexual and reproductive health issues, and ability to help authors formulate strong, cohesive arguments;
    • Sufficient understanding of social science research methods and statistics to ensure accuracy, readability and effectiveness of both text and graphics.
    Posted: February 2019

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