The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Kenya is seeking to recruit a Senior Associate, Policy and Advocacy to strengthen its policy and advocacy work and the organization’s ability to engage with and influence local, national, regional, and global policy and Institutional framework processes relevant to food and nutrition security.
This role will be offered on a one (1) year fixed-term contract, subject to the availability of funding, and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Policy Support: Support the implementation of policy aspects for the various GAIN Kenya projects.
- Policy Synthesis: Review and synthesize key government food and nutrition-related policy documents necessary to deliver project commitments.
- Content Development: Support the Programme team and Policy Advisor to develop policy papers, briefs, advocacy messages, factsheets, presentations, stakeholder reports, consultation summaries, and knowledge products that effectively communicate evidence and policy recommendations.
- Document Production: Research, edit, and produce policy documents in collaboration with the Policy and External Relations team, Knowledge Leadership (KL) department, and Programme Services team.
- Representation: Monitor, engage, and represent GAIN, where appropriate, within key global and local policy dialogues.
- Design Input: Provide technical input in the design of policy and advocacy projects within the Country programme.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Support the Policy Advisor in engaging with key stakeholders in government, the private sector, UN, donors, and civil society (including academia, media, and development practitioners) to improve support for GAIN’s mission and increase resources allocated to nutrition in Kenya.
- Knowledge Dissemination: Synthesize and disseminate knowledge and evidence from GAIN Kenya programmes that can help drive the policy and influencing agenda for nutritious and safe food in Kenya.
Requirements and Qualifications
Experience and Knowledge
- Relevant experience supporting policy, advocacy, or development programmes within government, civil society, research institutions, or international organisations.
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of food systems, nutrition, public policy, and regulatory environments.
- Proven experience conducting policy reviews, regulatory analyses, and political economy assessments.
- Experience synthesizing evidence into high-quality policy briefs, advocacy materials, reports, presentations, and knowledge products.
- Experience supporting project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting, as well as contributing technical input to policy and advocacy initiatives.
Skills
- Excellent research, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with government, development partners, private sector, academia, civil society, media, and donors.
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Commitment to advancing nutrition and food systems transformation through evidence-informed policy and advocacy.
- Familiarity with advocacy tools such as budget tracking, scorecards, and public participation mechanisms is an added advantage.
- Understanding of gender, inclusion, and safeguarding principles is highly desirable.
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree level in public policy, international relations, law, or another relevant qualification is preferred, accompanied by strong experience in the field.
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