Director, Africa Policy and Advocacy
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Africa policy director advancing equitable access to malaria medicines for Medicines for Malaria Venture. Leading advocacy, stakeholder partnerships and regional policy influence across Africa.
Responsibilities:
- Lead MMV’s Africa policy and advocacy portfolio within the organisation’s overall advocacy strategy
- Develop and implement the Africa policy and advocacy workplan under the direction of the Senior Director, Advocacy
- Translate agreed priorities into regional engagement and action
- Build and sustain relationships with governmental, parliamentary, intergovernmental and global health stakeholders across Africa
- Strengthen MMV’s regional advocacy network
- Coordinate engagement with partners, consultants and other approved resources
- Bring regional evidence, policy priorities and stakeholder insights into MMV’s global positions and advocacy activities
- Advise senior colleagues on emerging policy opportunities, risks and reputational considerations
- Work across advocacy, research and development, access, communications and resource mobilisation
- Ensure advocacy is informed by scientific, access and product priorities, with clear objectives and coordinated implementation
Requirements:
- Substantial experience leading policy and advocacy initiatives in African health policy environments
- Evidence of influencing policy or institutional agendas through credible analysis, sustained engagement and effective partnerships
- Strong understanding of African governmental and regional policy processes
- Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments
- Experience representing an organisation with senior decision-makers and building relationships across institutions and sectors
- Ability to translate technical evidence into clear policy arguments, briefings and recommendations
- Experience coordinating people, partners or consultants and turning strategy into delivery
- Sound judgement and political awareness
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across a geographically distributed organisation
- Fluency in English
- High level of professional proficiency in French
- Experience in malaria, access to medicines or related global health policy would be particularly relevant
- Must be locally eligible for employment in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania or Nigeria
- Relocation and immigration sponsorship are not provided
Benefits:
- Home-based work arrangement
- Three-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of renewal
- Inclusive recruitment process
- Employer of Record employment in the agreed country
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