Policy Associate at Ipas Africa

Overview

Ipas works globally so that women and girls have improved sexual and reproductive health and rights. We believe in a world where every woman and girl has the right and ability to determine her own sexuality and reproductive health.

The Policy Associate works collaboratively to support the Policy unit efforts within Ipas Africa Alliance. The Associate provides both technical and administrative support to policy advocay projects. The position also provides support to local activists and is responsible for maintaining local organizational alliances.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes and implements programmatic activities aimed at improving the policy environment through engaging with key policy makers including partnerships with coalitions and networks
• Documents the negative impact of the criminalization of abortion by coordinating with local organizations and monitoring the media, compiling testimonies and providing humanitarian support
• Conceptualizing and drafting white papers and policy position papers
• Researching and blue-booking on legal and policy documents that are applicable to Ipas work
• Maintaining partnerships with organizations and managing list-serves
• Develops activity budgets and tracks team expenditures, reviews budget discrepancies with the respective Advisors or Manager and provides support during budget creation and revision processes
• Develop status reports for the policy team on various work plan activities
• In coordination with other office staff, provides policy support and technical assistance as needed for global policy unit and national policy activities
• Provides administrative support including scheduling and coordinating meetings and conferences, taking notes, setting-up meeting rooms, making copies, travel planning, and other tasks as requested
• Assists team members by tracking activity deadlines and drafting or reviewing reports, grant agreements, service contracts, program work plans, and other related documents as needed
• Responsible for the production of documents, including agreements, contracts, disbursement schedules, project timelines and work plans, activity reports and financial and narrative reports during contract period
• Enters and or supports to enter activity events in Terra after each activity and reports to verify that the documentation (registration sheets, attendance lists, pre- and post-tests, and programs) and information requested in reports are entered on time, accurately, and are included in the activity reports
• In collaboration with the Senior policy advisor and Regional Manager, may provide support in the monitoring of the implementation of the in-country work plans by conducting a monthly review of plans versus results and documenting the variances.
• Contributes to the development of reports, participates in planning area activities, and ensures the administration of resources to carry out actions

Requirements

Minimum requirement

• Bachelor's degree in law
• Post graduate Diploma in law from Kenya School of Law
• 5+ years relevant experience
• Ability to travel 20%
• 2+ years working in Sexual and Reproductive health arena

Preferred Requirement

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Mastery of MS office applications
• Must be able to pay attention to detail
• Prior experience working with multiple stakeholders