Deadline: 30 January 2016
The Palladium is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor in Karachi, Pakistan.
The Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor will be responsible to provide content knowledge, technical assistance, consultation, and support for the development and execution of family planning advocacy, policy communication, and policy development and implementation activities.
Palladium’s mission is to catalyze an enriched future for all.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor performs the following functions-
- Conceptualizes and provides leadership support for technical activities in family planning policy, advocacy, stewardship and other related areas.
- Supports individual and institutional capacity building efforts for a diverse cadre of family planning champions in advocacy, policy communications and negotiations.
- Prepares family planning policy analyses, recommendations, policy briefs, and assessments for client and government use.
- Supervises the design, printing and dissemination of policy briefs and policy communication materials in English and Urdu to audiences at the national and sub-national levels.
- Facilitates stakeholder consultation and meetings at the national and sub-national levels.
- Stays abreast of key developments in family planning policy in Pakistan in order to inform technical support activities under the HP+ Pakistan Country Program. This includes frequent interaction with the GoP stakeholders relevant to this area as well as multilateral partners and donor agencies.
- Supervises short-term consultants in Pakistan assigned to family planning policy and policy communication activities.
- Provides assistance within the project team on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and documentation of project results.
- Represents the projects, company, and programs in the family planning policy area in Pakistan and regional forums, as well as with others in the professional community and in countries of collaboration, independent of technical supervision.
- Conducts all work to accepted standards of research ethics.
- Actively participates in the development of annual work planning, design, implementation, and reporting related to project technical activities.
- Responds to ad hoc technical requests from USAID and other donors and agencies as directed by the Country Director.
- Participates in the preparation of bids and proposals in response to government, foundation or other donor solicitation as requested by the company or supervisor.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Significant experience in family planning policy, advocacy and policy communication in Pakistan.
- Master’s Degree or higher in public health, public policy, political science, public administration, communication or a related technical degree.
- Experience: 7-8 years of experience required.
- Fluency in English and Urdu required.
- Demonstrated strength and experience providing technical assistance, writing technical reports, and policy briefs targeted to decision makers.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholders.
- Experience in client relationship management, reporting, program work planning is preferred.
- Experience in M&E and documentation of project results highly desirable.
- Appropriate computer skills necessary to conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses.
- Prior experience working with USG-funded programs is required.
- Strong written and oral communication skills for high-level policy audiences.
- Strong facilitation skills required.
- Ability and willingness to travel within Pakistan.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their resume and cover letter through online process.
For more information, please visit Palladium.
