Policy Advisor at IPAS Nigeria

Job ID: 2019-1976
Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview

• The Policy Advisor II provides technical support for policy and advocacy initiatives to increase access to safe abortion services and ensure specific policy activities and key deliverables are met. 
• This position supports the work with stakeholders and policy makers at the national level to ensure access to abortion for women is not compromised. 
• The Advisor II will also assist with implementing strategies to improve the enabling environment in support of women’s reproductive rights with a focus on abortion care.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight in planning and budgeting for policy activities, monitors the implementation of activities to meet the planned results;
• In coordination with other office staff, provides policy technical leadership as needed for global policy unit and national policy activities
• Maintains relationships with government officials and other regional organizations to assist with Ipas’ mission by organizing sensitization workshops and providing ongoing information to regional and international documents.
• Supports fundraising initiatives for policy activities by contributing to donor proposals and preparation or review of donor reports
• Drafts policy briefs, shadow letters or reports for influencing policy and increasing access to safe abortion services
• Builds and nurtures existing networks and partnerships of organizations and institutions to support Ipas’ mission and legal changes on abortion
• Works to prevent adverse impact on access to safe abortion and family planning services
• Represents the organization at various national and international meetings to ensure incorporation of Ipas objectives into the agenda for discussion as needed.
• Works to galvanize support in holding government accountable to women’s reproductive rights commitments at national, regional and international meetings.
• Reports to the Country Director in reference to Policy programs efforts and needs, management of programs, and other project issues
• Works with NC Global and Country office team members in reference to workshop logistics, implementation of activities, and program needs
• Works with finance unit in reference to budgets, grants and other financial issues
• Manages relationships with external entities including partner organizations, coalitions, vendors and consultants
• Performs other tasks as may be assigned.

Requirements
Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• 5-7 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience in program planning and management

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• Demonstrated experience working in non-profit organization
• Established relationships with government and non-government organizations including public health organizations
• Working knowledge of budget oversight

Preferred Skills:

• A Strategist and an innovator- You are creative, innovative and a strategic thinker. You have a strong interest in health-sector approaches to development and a proven ability to produce results
• Simplify- You quickly distill complexity to essential and simple concepts and approaches
• Lean- You bring awareness and commitment to doing work effectively and efficiently. We want people who will see a way to streamline or improve a process and who won’t hesitate to share their ideas in making it happen.

Competencies:

• Communication & Collaboration-Actively listens and communicates -connects easily with her/his team and gains their trust and respect. Works well across all organizational teams. Demonstrates clear and concise information and idea sharing
• Capacity Builder-You have experience in building institution, local technical, management and leadership capacity
• Decisive Risk Management & Problem Solving- Anticipate challenges and find solutions. Seeks the necessary inputs, analyzes the data at hand, identifies potential risks and takes a decision. Can move forward even when information is imperfect.  Documents analysis, intentions and desired outcome of key decisions. Reviews the impact and consequences and openly learns from mistakes.