Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Gender Policy Portfolio

Position Overview

New Lines is seeking a part-time Senior Non-Resident Fellow (SNRF) to join its Gender Policy Portfolio (GPP) and lead GPP workstreams. The SNRF will work closely with GPP staff to help shape and extend the portfolio’s research, policy engagement, and external partnerships. This is an ideal role for an experienced practitioner or scholar with an established professional network who has engaged with policymakers throughout their career and who wants to advance gender equality, intersectional and gender analysis, and human rights. The SNRF will be expected to lead a small, collaborative team, and will be expected to take initiative, manage their own workload, and contribute meaningfully with limited day-to-day supervision.

Organization: New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy

Location: Washington, DC (hybrid/flexible for in office working, but must be located in DMV area to attend meetings, events, briefings, etc.)

Engagement Type: Consultant (1099/contract)

Schedule: 20 hours/week

Duration: 12 months, with possibility of extension

Level: Mid-senior

About New Lines Institute

New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy is a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to producing independent, cutting-edge research and policy analysis on geopolitics and U.S. foreign policy. Our work is grounded in a commitment to rigorous, interdisciplinary analysis and to informing policymakers, practitioners, and the public on some of the most pressing international challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead GPP staff in identifying, scoping, commissioning, and reviewing reports, briefs, and other research products within GPP’s three projects: 1) Global Responses to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2) Women, Peace and Security 3) Gender as an Analytical Tool for Foreign Policy
• Launching and Expanding new Mapping Global Gender Equality initiative
  • Background: In January 2025, the GPP team began to develop a U.S. Gender Equality Tracker (GET) database. The GET collects data from 60+ reputable sources, using a combination of analyst and automated methods across various gender-related keywords. Once the data is collected, it is verified by an analyst on the Gender Policy team. The GET analyzes gender-related developments in federal, executive, and state-level policy actions to develop forecasts of trajectories of ongoing political, security, economic, and social shifts.
  • The GET database will be a foundational tool for the Mapping Global Gender Equality initiative, to be used in analysis, short-form video content, briefings, and more.
  • The SNRF will lead with the public launch and dissemination of this initiative among federal, state, and local level policymakers across the U.S.
• The SNRF will lead in the creation of further Gender Equality Trackers for other countries.
• Represent New Lines in relevant working groups, coalitions, and civil society networks, advancing the Institute’s positions and building lasting partnerships.
• Brief policymakers, including Members of Congress and congressional staff, on GPP research, findings, and policy recommendations.
• Engage with U.S. Government officials and with other governments, international institutions, and policymakers as relevant to the portfolio.
• Leverage a personal network of contacts to expand New Lines’ reach, identify expert authors and partners, and create opportunities for policy impact.
• Contribute to the portfolio’s strategic direction, including identifying emerging issues, priorities, and opportunities for engagement.
• Participate in and, where appropriate, speak at public events, panels, and conferences on behalf of New Lines.
• Contribute analysis and commentary to New Lines’ publications and public communications as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the wider New Lines staff while independently managing assigned projects and relationships.

Required Qualifications:

• Ten or more years of professional experience in a relevant field, such as gender studies, human rights, foreign policy, national security, or related policy work.
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in gender equality, the Women, Peace and Security agenda, gender and intersectional analysis of international relations, or closely related issues.
• An established network of contacts among policymakers, government officials, civil society, academia, and/or international organizations.
• Experience briefing or engaging with senior policymakers, including Congress and the executive branch, and/or foreign governments.
• Experience engaging with media including interviews.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal and policy issues for diverse audiences.
• Experience commissioning, managing, or editing research and policy products is strongly preferred.
• A proven track record of taking initiative, exercising sound judgment, and working independently, as well as collaborating effectively within a small team.
• Ability to commit 20 hours per week for the full 12-month term.
• Advanced degree (e.g. MA, PhD) in gender, human rights, international relations, public policy, or a related field is preferred.

Compensation

Compensation ranges from $50-70 per hour, based on experience.

How To Apply

If interested, please send a cover letter, resume, and one writing sample to [email protected] with the subject line “GPP- SNRF application.” Please submit your application no later than Nov. 25.

New Lines Institute celebrates and supports diversity in the workplace. New Lines Institute does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.