Deadline: 31 January, 2023
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has opened applications for the role of Head of Policy and Advocacy.
GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition.
Responsibilities
- Lead on external engagement with key stakeholders in government, private sector, UN, donors and civil society including academia, media, and other development practitioners
- Act as a technical and organisational resource to facilitate and support national food system dialogues and other planning mechanisms to develop national food action plans
- Lead on internal communication to educate and inform fellow GAIN colleagues on the objectives of the FST agenda ensuring each GAIN staff member can contribute
- Integrate and align the Food Systems Summit policy and advocacy work into GAIN’s national business plan
- Lead on external engagement with key stakeholders in government, private sector, UN, donors and civil society
- Create opportunities to spread key messages arising from GAIN Ethiopia programming
- Synthesise and disseminate knowledge and evidence from GAIN Ethiopia programmes that can help drive the agenda for nutritious and safe food in Ethiopia
- Contribute in proposal development and resource mobilisation efforts to build the country office project portfolio and expand the scope of work in Ethiopia
- Contribute to overall country team management to support the delivery of the country office business plan
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Public Health or Nutrition, Business or Public Administration, Public Policy or a related field is an added advantage
- Substantial professional experience in policy development, planning and monitoring work within government, INGO or private sector settings that involve public-private engagement
- Exceptional stakeholder management and project management skills with the ability to operate comfortably at senior levels with government, business, civil society and donors and work collaboratively with a range of different stakeholders from business, farmers, civil society, academia, consumers, etc
- Excellent command of written and spoken English with strong research and presentation skills
- Ability to analyse complex policy challenges and chart practical ways forward
- Flexibility and willingness to travel within and outside of Ethiopia
- Key understanding of food systems transformation approaches
To apply and for more information, click here.
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