EU Advocacy & Policy Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES

Policy:

• Drafting and developing compelling advocacy products (policy briefs, presentations, reports, statements…) with a particular focus on European health development policy, tailored to different audiences
• Conducting in-depth policy analysis and research projects, including field study missions/visits and consolidate evidence into comprehensive reports
• Analysing relevant legislative files and providing both political and technical recommendations to promote GHA’s objectives

Advocacy: 

• Developing messages on key policy areas and disseminate those messages to target policy-makers
• Planning advocacy activities and visibility events for a range of subjects and targets
• Participating in, and plan advocacy activities for the replenishment campaigns for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
• Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships
• Coordinating, and participating in, platforms and civil society coalitions on global health

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in development and international cooperation, political or social sciences, public health, international relations, or a similar field
• At least three years’ experience working in public policy or advocacy projects/campaigns in conjunction with civil society

Essential skills and knowledge:

• Good strategic thinking, conceptual agility and analytical skills, including the proven ability to map current trends and issues, and contribute to new initiatives
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the functioning of the European institutions, including policy-cycles and entry points
• Ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders with competing agendas
• Understanding of advocacy techniques and strategies and of global health and development issues
• Experience of working in advocacy coalitions, research/policy/advocacy partnerships
• Proactive in proposing strategic activities
• Excellent English
• Ability to work as part of a small team, show initiative and be autonomous

Further details here.

Please send your CV and cover letter (in one single document) to [email protected] with ‘EU Advocacy Officer application – *your name*’ as the subject of your email before 30 June.

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