Policy and Advocacy Associate at Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN )

About the role

• The main purpose of this role is to strengthen GAIN’s policy and advocacy work and its ability to engage with and influence global and national policy priorities and processes around food and nutrition security.

Key Responsibilities include.

• Contribute to drafting reports, policy papers and briefs, factsheets and other documents which synthesize GAIN learnings, values and priorities.
• Support with the preparation of briefs, memos, high profile slide decks, and engage in other content development support (inputs/notes requested by government partners/stakeholders, developing first drafts of opinion editorials, writing country memos and country briefs, publication drafts).
• Facilitate translation of policy decisions into tasks and projects and support their effective and timely implementation.
• Provide technical, logistical, and administrative support towards planning of high-level meetings, activities, events, and trips; prepare reports and follow-up, liaising with other GAIN departments and programs, GAIN partners and other organizations.
• Conduct desk research, literature reviews, and other research analysis.
• Provide support in planning and conducting field activities and consultation meetings at states and federal levels with the relevant stakeholders.
• Support the Head of Policy and Advocacy in stakeholder engagement and in establishing and managing relationships with partners, third parties/vendors/ and consultants.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Policy and Advocacy Associate to strengthen GAIN’s policy and advocacy work and its ability to engage with and influence global and national policy priorities and processes around food and nutrition security. This role will be offered on a three(3) year fixed term contract, subject to availability of funding and will be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

About GAIN

GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation that was launched in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially those most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the role

The main purpose of this role is to strengthen GAIN’s policy and advocacy work and its ability to engage with and influence global and national policy priorities and processes around food and nutrition security.

Key Responsibilities include.

• Contribute to drafting reports, policy papers and briefs, factsheets and other documents which synthesize GAIN learnings, values and priorities.
• Support with the preparation of briefs, memos, high profile slide decks, and engage in other content development support (inputs/notes requested by government partners/stakeholders, developing first drafts of opinion editorials, writing country memos and country briefs, publication drafts).
• Facilitate translation of policy decisions into tasks and projects and support their effective and timely implementation.
• Provide technical, logistical, and administrative support towards planning of high-level meetings, activities, events, and trips; prepare reports and follow-up, liaising with other GAIN departments and programs, GAIN partners and other organizations.
• Conduct desk research, literature reviews, and other research analysis.
• Provide support in planning and conducting field activities and consultation meetings at states and federal levels with the relevant stakeholders.
• Support the Head of Policy and Advocacy in stakeholder engagement and in establishing and managing relationships with partners, third parties/vendors/ and consultants.

About you

• The ideal candidate should have experience in policy research and advocacy communication skills with a good understanding and knowledge of the health and food systems.
• They should demonstrate experience developing policy reports and advocacy briefs.
• The post holder should be able to conduct desk research, literature reviews, and other research analysis and synthesize findings into clear stories/position papers. They should possess an understanding of or ability to analyze food and nutrition security policy debates and draft papers in line with GAIN’s strategic priorities.
• You should have clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates good judgment, expert problem solving, and creativity. The candidate should have an education background in a relevant field such as, nutrition, international development, public health in addition to relevant experience.