Research manager

The Research Manager is an integral part of ILGA World, leading the organisation’s research function to inform, strengthen, and support advocacy, policy engagement, and capacity building for LGBTI organisations globally.

The role is responsible for implementing ILGA World’s research strategy as a core contribution to the organisation’s broader strategic goals and priorities, including those set out in the 2025–2029 Strategic Plan.

The Research Manager ensures that ILGA World’s research work is timely, rigorous, accessible, and responsive to the evolving needs of advocacy, movements, and decision-makers.

The Research Manager leads the collation, production, and dissemination of high-impact, data-driven research through key resources such as the ILGA World Database and the ILGA World Monitor, ensuring that data and analysis effectively inform advocacy strategies, policy discussions, and public narratives.

The role oversees flagship research initiatives, including Laws on Us and Our Identities Under Arrest, while contributing to the strategic development of ILGA World’s research portfolio and strengthening collaboration with internal programmes, ILGA regions, member organisations, and external partners.

Working closely with the Director of Programmes and colleagues across ILGA World, the Research Manager helps strengthen coherence between research, advocacy, and movement-building work, ensuring that research meaningfully informs and reinforces ILGA World’s efforts across intersecting human rights issues.

The Research Manager will manage one staff member and a team of consultants.

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• background information on ILGA World's research programme
• responsibilities
• requirements
• performance of duties, remunerations, and benefits

• ILGA World is working under a flexible workplace regime – this position can be implemented remotely and we do not support relocation to Geneva, Switzerland
• The successful candidate is required to have the legal authorisation to work in the country in which they are based and wish to work from
• The position is advertised at 100% of a full-time position
• ILGA World remunerates under a three-tiered salary matrix structure. The annual salary being offered for the post ranges between 65,800 CHF and 94.000 CHF for the 100% position, depending on location
• In addition, ILGA World offers 32 days between public holidays in the country of work and annual leave and contributions to health care costs
• ILGA World operates under a flexible working system that – among others – includes flexible working hours
• The weekly working time is 40.5 hours on a 100% position.

The job requires the ability to work in proficient English (mandatory) and, ideally, in Spanish. Other UN languages – more specifically, French, Arabic, Russian or Mandarin — are also welcome.