The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Policy and Advocacy Associate to support GAIN Pakistan’s policy and advocacy work. This role will be offered on fixed-term contract of up to 2 years’, subject to availability of funding. You will be based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
About GAIN
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Policy Advisor, the Associate will support the implementation of specific project activities including research, preparing briefs and discussion papers, capacity building, partnerships management and reporting to further food system transformation in Pakistan.
Key Responsibilities include;
About You
The ideal candidate should have proven experience working in an environment requiring collaboration and liaising with government stakeholders, relevant industries, and international organizations. You should have strong technical knowledge of public health and nutrition, including micronutrient deficiency control. Also, you should have understanding or experience in nutrition policy formulation and implementation as well as technical knowledge of health systems. Candidate with experience in international NGO is an advantage.
The postholder should have excellent communication skills and fluent in written and spoken English. Also, you should be willing to work effectively in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment and willing to travel in challenging environments.
You should have strong data analysis skills and the ability to conduct desk research, literature reviews, and other research analysis and synthesize findings. Candidates will ideally have a bachelors’ in Agriculture, Economics, Nutrition, Public Health, Business Management or related fields or an equivalent qualification.
About our Offer
The starting salary on offer for this role is from PKR 1,544,280 – PKR 1,770,264 per annum, depending on experience.
GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Our Working Culture and Environment
We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.
All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.
GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.
Applicants must be currently based in Islamabad, Pakistan to be eligible to apply for this position.
This advert closes on 14th December 2022. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.
This vacancy is archived.