Global Advocacy Director

Open Doors International is seeking to appoint a full-time, permanent Global Advocacy Director. The successful candidate will be an outstanding Christian leader with a track-record of building influence, collaboration and impact across international contexts.

About Open Doors International
For 70 years our ministry has been answering the call to go and serve the most persecuted Christians in the world. Founded in 1955, our ministry works in over 70 countries, providing support, training, literature, advocacy, and prayer to the Body of Christ in the places where being a follower of Jesus can mean discrimination, loss of livelihood, loss of liberty, loss of life.

The challenges facing the worldwide Church are growing and changing rapidly, yet our vision remains unchanged:
We long to see “Christians engaged everywhere, strengthening the most persecuted so that the global Church remains God’s faithful witness to the world.” Our strategic outcomes focus on strengthening the Church to remain salt and light in their communities, fostering greater engagement in prayer and support from the global Body of Christ, and equipping Christians everywhere to confidently speak out for those who suffer for their faith.

At the heart of our ministry today is this commitment: to ensure that persecuted Christians know they are never alone in their walk with Christ and that their hope in Him is strengthened.

Our advocacy work plays an important role in this mission through our prayers and influencing decision makers in governments, international institutions, churches and media to understand the realities facing persecuted Christians and encourage them to respond effectively.

The Opportunity
Reporting to the CEO, this strategically important role will provide global leadership for advocacy across the Open Doors ministry, helping local and regional teams to shape advocacy priorities, strengthen alignment across international teams, and ensure the experiences and voices of the most persecuted Christians continue to inform decisions at every level of our organisation. The role also oversees Global Integrated Campaigns and plays a key role in strengthening Open Doors’ voice and influence amongst external partners, institutions, governments and decision-makers.

As the global context continues to evolve, advocacy remains an essential part of our mission. We believe God is calling us to speak courageously, act wisely and work collaboratively on behalf of those whose voices are often unheard.

This is a role for a courageous and servant-hearted leader who can bring together diverse stakeholders, develop and execute strategic priorities, and strengthen advocacy’s contribution to the mission of Open Doors worldwide. We are a ministry of faith, conviction and dependence upon God. We are committed to serving the persecuted Church with excellence, integrity and humility, solely for the glory of God.

Is God calling you to help lead this work?

Purpose of the Position
The Global Advocacy Director is a strategic leadership role, reporting directly to the CEO and responsible for providing direction, alignment and influence for advocacy across the Open Doors ministry. Working closely with field regions, fundraising bases and international leaders, the Director ensures that advocacy priorities remain connected to the needs of persecuted Christians and contribute to the wider mission and strategy of Open Doors.

Challenges & priorities ahead
Strengthening a Global Advocacy Network
Open Doors has a diverse and highly committed community of advocacy professionals operating across
many countries, cultures and political contexts. One of the greatest priorities for the incoming Global Advocacy Director will be to strengthen alignment across this global community, ensuring that advocacy priorities, messaging and activities are coordinated around a shared vision and common purpose.

Success in the role will depend on building trusted relationships across the ministry and enabling colleagues to speak with an increasingly unified and influential voice.

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