Program Officer, Policy and Advocacy at PATH

Job description

• Development and implementation of advocacy strategies and corresponding work plans to achieve R&D-related policy change at the national level in Kenya and the East African Community (EAC).
• Develop and maintain partnerships and networks with key R&D and regulatory stakeholders in Kenya and within the region, including key government ministries, EAC Health Secretariat, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), African Union, policymakers, multi-lateral organizations, private-sector institutions, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), professional associations, and educational and research institutions.
• Manage the Coalition for Health Research and Development (CHReaD), an advocacy coalition established by PATH and partners and housed at PATH office in Nairobi. This entails organizing coalition meetings and events, maintaining regular communication with members, representing the coalition externally as may be appropriate.
• Gather evidence to support the development of advocacy documents and presentations, including policy memos, briefs, and fact sheets for both internal and external purposes.
• Work in consultation with APP colleagues working in other geographies to document and translate PATH’s product development experiences for policymakers and advocacy partners.
• Work with PATH’s R&D advocacy strategic partners including but not limited to NEPAD, Strathmore Business School and EASA and in conducting meetings with high-level officials in Kenya, EAC and the region to advance PATH’s advocacy goals.
• Support the development and implementation of PATH-led R&D and regulatory advocacy-related meetings, workshops and events.
• Provide technical assistance CSO partners, and other organizations on the development and implementation of effective advocacy strategies/initiatives or approaches on key R&D and regulatory policies and programmatic issues in Kenya and the EAC.
• Contribute to the development, documentation, and dissemination of cross-country lessons learned, best practices, and experience.
• Represent PATH at national, regional, and international conferences and events, and on relevant R&D and regulatory forums, coalitions and working groups, as necessary.
• Develop and ensure timely submission of project reports and other deliverables as specified in the grant.
• Consult on and contribute to the development of proposals in support of policy advocacy activities.