Deadline: 13 October 2025
The International Trans Fund (ITF) is the only trans-led, global funder focused on safety, dignity and justice for trans people. We aim to increase the capacity of trans movements globally to self-organize and advocate for trans people’s rights, self-determination, and wellbeing. The ITF works to mobilize sustainable resources to help build strong, trans-led movements and collective action, and to address and eliminate funding gaps impacting trans groups across the globe. The ITF is registered in Canada as a non-profit.
We are looking for a colleague to work in a fast-paced environment where details matter because ultimately, our daily decisions and actions have to serve and meet the needs of trans-led movements across different global contexts. As a team, we value exchange and the instinct to seek help and input. We also value curiosity and a willingness to experiment with new practices to improve our work.
Please read through the following details to see if you’d like to complete the initial expression of interest for this vacancy.
Personal Qualities (personality traits, interests and preferences that describe you)
- Deeply connected to trans movements for social justice across diverse contexts.
- Brings strong political analysis and strategic thinking to guide choices and direction.
- Models ITF’s values and integrity, prioritizing fair process as well as outcomes.
- Creative and solutions-oriented, introducing fresh approaches to stubborn obstacles.
- Steps into leadership when needed to keep work moving and unblock the path.
- Makes timely, principled decisions even amid ambiguity or imperfect options.
- Comfortable managing multiple workstreams with clarity, follow-through, and good judgment.
- Willing to take on less-visible tasks in service of collective goals and commitments.
- Practices open, collaborative communication; seeks and offers constructive feedback.
- Team-centered by instinct, building trust, and supporting colleagues to succeed.
- Invested in a positive work environment grounded in shared purpose, care, and wellbeing.
Knowledge (specialist expertise, experience, or access to networks that you bring to the role)
- Direct and in-depth understanding of the different issues that can face trans movements in different contexts.
- Familiarity with a range of functions for nonprofit organizing e.g. staffing, budgets, I.T., administration, communications, and designing strategies.
- Experience having to make trade-offs and difficult decisions that are part of any leadership role.
Skills
i. Things you can do independently and effectively
- Tailors strategy, messaging, and tactics to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
- Practices shared decision-making, co-creation, and participatory planning.
- Excellent writing and strong public speaking; authentic, engaging style.
- Leads effective meetings, presentations, and discussions in English.
- Leads report writing, presentation development, editing, and proofreading in English.
- Operates effectively in unfamiliar or rapidly changing contexts.
- Develops and supports colleagues, and nurtures shared ownership of goals.
- Translates vision and ideas into actionable work plans, milestones, and budgets.
- Delivers results within trans, LGBTQI, feminist, human rights, and social justice movements.
- Designs feedback loops and shared learning processes that strengthen practice.
- Plans, sequences, and coordinates to meet individual and cross-team deadlines.
ii. Things that would be highly valued
- Builds relationships and leads meetings, presentations, and discussions in Spanish at a professional working level.
Deputy Director Accountabilities (what colleagues can rely on you to do)
- Contributes reflective, political, and practical input to leadership decisions on ITF’s strategy, goals, team management and practices, e.g. advice and support for the ITF Executive Director role.
- Represents ITF externally, with key philanthropic networks and alliances, donors, LGBTQI and other relevant organizations and networks, and media, e.g. networking, speaking engagements.
- Ensures that the priorities and aspirations of trans movements globally are voiced, heard, and understood in philanthropic and institutional settings, e.g. help to build ITF’s core messaging.
- Ensures that ITF’s day-to-day programing models nimble, flexible, and responsive grantmaking, e.g. leading on learning processes, building pathways into the sector for people in the trans community who are under-represented in paid / leadership roles.
- Maintains effective channels of communication between and among the ITF team (including management) and the Board of Directors e.g. managing internal communications, convening.
- Plays an active role in developing ITF’s fundraising strategy and a practical role in implementing the strategy, e.g. co-writing funding proposals, reports, and meeting with potential donors.
- Steps in, if necessary, to support colleagues or complete activities to ensure that the ITF meets its commitments to grantee partners, funders or other ITF stakeholders
Additional Considerations
- This position is remote. The ITF is not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
- The salary is $112,500 USD/year.
- As one of the few trans-led funders in the philanthropic space, we are committed to expanding the circle of trans people active in this sector. Trans people are encouraged to apply.
- We are committed to representing the diversity that exists across the trans community. We especially welcome applicants who are typically underrepresented in leadership positions, including trans women and feminine people, people of color, black folks, sex workers, people with disabilities, people born or who originate from a Global South country are encouraged to apply.
We continue to strive to make our workplace accessible and look for ways to challenge white supremacist culture. We acknowledge that we aren’t there yet, we recognize this is ongoing work for the organization, and we know that this will require us to demonstrate – rather than describe – our commitment in the practices of the organization.
Application Steps
- Expression of Interest: Complete the application form questions and upload your CV.
- Interview & Practical Task (by invitation): Zoom interview(s) plus a short, role-relevant exercise.
We will inform candidates of the outcome of their application at each step.
The deadline for internal candidates to apply is October 13, 2025.
The ITF is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, collaborative and sustainable work environment. For more information visit www.transfund.org
