Regional Advocacy Manager, Latin America

The Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc.

• $80K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Political Science, Economics, or Public Policy.
  • 4+ years of experience in public policy, government relations, or advocacy.
  • Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal.
  • Strong understanding of the legislative and regulatory environment in Latin America.
  • Proven ability to build relationships across various cultural and political contexts.
  • Experience managing multiple projects with strict deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills for engaging with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Support national institutes in advancing public policy strategies.
  • Educate policymakers on internal auditing and IIA standards.
  • Act as the primary liaison with FLAI on advocacy efforts.
  • Build relationships with stakeholders like government leaders and NGOs.
  • Maintain a database of internal audit policies and regulations.
  • Monitor legislative proposals and public consultations.
  • Develop advocacy resources like position papers and educational materials.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement including virtual and in-person options.
  • Regular travel opportunities across Latin America and internationally.
  • Opportunities to engage in high-impact advocacy initiatives.
  • Collaboration with national institutes and a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Potential for continuous professional development within a global organization.
Full Job Description
Regional Advocacy Manager, Latin America

Location: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, or Uruguay
Status: Full-Time

Candidates must be currently located in one of the countries listed above.

Position Summary

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is seeking a Regional Advocacy Manager for Latin America to serve as a lead advocate in advancing The IIA's public policy, government relations, and thought leadership goals across the region.

This role will partner closely with The IIA's Latin American national institutes and the Fundación Latinoamericana de Auditores Internos (FLAI) to advance legislative, regulatory, corporate governance, and other public policy priorities.

The Regional Advocacy Manager will build relationships with policymakers and key stakeholders, monitor legislative and regulatory developments, identify emerging political risks and opportunities, and develop advocacy resources that help strengthen the internal audit profession throughout Latin America.

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with experience in public policy, government affairs, government relations, advocacy, or association work who brings strong knowledge of the Latin American policy environment and is comfortable working across countries, cultures, and stakeholder groups.

Work Arrangement & Travel

This is a full-time position based in Latin America. Candidates must be currently located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, or Uruguay.

The work arrangement may include a combination of virtual and in-person work based on business needs and location. The position requires regular in-person meetings as needed and regular travel throughout Latin America and internationally, including periodic travel to The IIA's Washington, D.C. office and global headquarters in Lake Mary, Florida, USA.

What You'll Do
  • Support The IIA's Latin American national institutes in developing and advancing their legislative, regulatory, corporate governance, and other public policy strategies and goals.
  • Help national institutes educate policymakers about internal auditing, The IIA, and its certifications and standards.
  • Serve as The IIA's primary advocacy liaison to FLAI, providing regular updates, soliciting input on public policy and advocacy activities, and partnering to advance a unified vision for internal audit and corporate governance policy across Latin America.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including policymakers, government leaders, NGOs, professional associations, think tanks, and leaders within the corporate governance ecosystem.
  • Research and maintain a database of internal audit and corporate governance policies, laws, and regulations across Latin America.
  • Monitor and engage on relevant public consultations throughout the region.
  • Track legislative proposals, hearings, rules, regulations, public comment periods, and other government policy developments.
  • Advocate for recommendations contained in The IIA's Global Public Policy Position Paper (GP4) and other official IIA advocacy positions.
  • Identify emerging political risks and opportunities across Latin America and recommend appropriate responses in support of The IIA, FLAI, national institutes, the internal audit profession, and the public.
  • Develop advocacy resources, including draft legislation and regulations, educational materials, hearing testimony, videos, comment letters, position papers, briefing memos, presentations, research reports, how-to guides, and model memoranda of understanding.
  • Support The IIA's global advocacy initiatives and partnerships, identifying opportunities to align Latin American and global advocacy strategies.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Political Science, Economics, Auditing, Accounting, Public Policy, or a related field.
  • At least four years of relevant experience working for an elected official, legislative body, regulatory or government agency, membership organization, or corporation while actively engaged in public policymaking, lobbying, government relations, or advocacy.
  • Full professional fluency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal.
  • Strong understanding of the public policy, legislative, regulatory, government relations, or advocacy environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with people from diverse backgrounds while exercising a high level of cultural and political sensitivity.
  • Experience managing and prioritizing multiple high-profile projects while meeting critical deadlines.
  • Strong management skills and the ability to lead through influence, collaboration, and consensus.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently with strong attention to detail.
  • Strong research, analytical, and writing skills, including the ability to translate technical or complex topics into clear language for a broad audience.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and present information to senior leadership, public groups, elected officials and their staff, boards of directors, and other key stakeholders.
  • Intermediate to expert proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Basic proficiency with AI applications such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude for research, editing, content drafting, workflow optimization, and task automation.
  • Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout Latin America and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree or law degree.
  • Portuguese language proficiency or fluency.
  • Familiarity with one or more policy areas relevant to The IIA's work, including internal auditing, ESG/climate, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fraud, corporate governance, risk, internal controls, data privacy, or blockchain.


Gerente Regional de Advocacy para América Latina

Regional Advocacy Manager, Latin America

Ubicación: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México, Panamá o Uruguay
Estatus: Tiempo completo

Los candidatos deben residir actualmente en uno de los países indicados anteriormente.

Resumen de la posición

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) busca un Gerente Regional de Advocacy para América Latina (Regional Advocacy Manager, Latin America) que actúe como uno de los principales representantes de la organización para impulsar sus objetivos de políticas públicas, relaciones gubernamentales y liderazgo de pensamiento en la región.

Esta posición colaborará estrechamente con los institutos nacionales de The IIA en América Latina y con la Fundación Latinoamericana de Auditores Internos (FLAI) para promover prioridades legislativas, regulatorias, de gobierno corporativo y otras iniciativas de políticas públicas.

El Gerente Regional de Advocacy desarrollará relaciones con responsables de políticas públicas y otros actores clave, monitoreará desarrollos legislativos y regulatorios, identificará riesgos políticos emergentes y oportunidades, y desarrollará recursos de advocacy que contribuyan al fortalecimiento de la profesión de auditoría interna en América Latina.

Esta es una excelente oportunidad para un profesional con experiencia en políticas públicas, asuntos públicos, relaciones gubernamentales, advocacy o asociaciones profesionales, con sólido conocimiento del entorno político y regulatorio de América Latina y capacidad para trabajar eficazmente en distintos países, culturas y grupos de interés.

Modalidad de trabajo y viajes

Esta es una posición de tiempo completo con base en América Latina. Los candidatos deben residir actualmente en Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México, Panamá o Uruguay.

La modalidad de trabajo puede incluir una combinación de trabajo virtual y presencial según las necesidades del negocio y la ubicación. La posición requiere reuniones presenciales periódicas cuando sea necesario y viajes frecuentes dentro de América Latina y a nivel internacional, incluidos viajes periódicos a la oficina de The IIA en Washington, D.C., y a la sede global de The IIA en Lake Mary, Florida, Estados Unidos.

Principales responsabilidades
  • Apoyar a los institutos nacionales de The IIA en América Latina en el desarrollo y avance de sus estrategias y objetivos legislativos, regulatorios, de gobierno corporativo y otras políticas públicas.
  • Apoyar a los institutos nacionales en sus esfuerzos por informar a los responsables de políticas públicas acerca de la auditoría interna, The IIA, sus certificaciones y sus estándares.
  • Actuar como principal enlace de advocacy de The IIA con la FLAI, proporcionando actualizaciones periódicas, solicitando su participación en las actividades de políticas públicas y advocacy, y colaborando para promover una visión unificada de la auditoría interna y el gobierno corporativo en América Latina.
  • Desarrollar y mantener relaciones sólidas y de confianza con actores clave, incluidos responsables de políticas públicas, líderes gubernamentales, ONG, asociaciones profesionales, centros de pensamiento (think tanks) y líderes del ecosistema de gobierno corporativo.
  • Investigar y mantener una base de datos de políticas, leyes y regulaciones relacionadas con auditoría interna y gobierno corporativo en América Latina.
  • Monitorear y participar en consultas públicas relevantes realizadas por organizaciones de la región.
  • Dar seguimiento a propuestas legislativas, audiencias, normas, regulaciones, períodos de comentarios públicos y otras iniciativas gubernamentales relevantes.
  • Promover las recomendaciones contenidas en el Global Public Policy Position Paper (GP4) de The IIA y otras posiciones oficiales de advocacy de la organización.
  • Identificar riesgos políticos emergentes y oportunidades en América Latina y recomendar respuestas apropiadas que apoyen los intereses de The IIA, FLAI, los institutos nacionales, la profesión de auditoría interna y el público.
  • Desarrollar recursos de advocacy, incluidos proyectos de legislación y regulación, materiales educativos, testimonios para audiencias, videos, cartas de comentarios, documentos de posición, memorandos informativos, presentaciones, informes de investigación, guías prácticas y modelos de memorandos de entendimiento.
  • Apoyar las iniciativas y alianzas globales de The IIA, identificando oportunidades para alinear las estrategias de advocacy de América Latina con las iniciativas globales de la organización.

Calificaciones

Calificaciones requeridas
  • Licenciatura o título universitario, preferentemente en Ciencias Políticas, Economía, Auditoría, Contabilidad, Políticas Públicas o un campo relacionado.
  • Al menos cuatro años de experiencia relevante trabajando para un funcionario electo, organismo legislativo, entidad reguladora o gubernamental, asociación de miembros o empresa, con participación activa en política

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