Global Health Policy Advisor Volunteers

Global Health Policy Advisors Role Description

Do you share our ambition to be the leading convener of global health industry leaders, driving action and influencing change in Africa?

Do you have the skills and experience to inspire and develop a passionate team?

Do you want to work with senior stakeholders to address some of the health and sustainability landscape's biggest challenges and really make a difference in Africa?

Introduction

This is a role to work with the President and senior management to assist them in leading and managing our projects across a broad range of global health subject areas, new business development through tender submissions and other opportunities, member engagement and marketing, as well as internal practice work planning and development. The position would entail, at times, fundraising for global projects in Africa and involve international travel to visit them or as required by projects.

The Global Health Policy Advisors aims to promote and protect the health of the public in Africa and the Diaspora. This involves providing advice and guidance on health-related matters, such as health education, nutrition, disease prevention and control, and environmental health. They also collaborate with other health professionals to develop and implement public health policies and initiatives and monitor the effectiveness of health services. They also conduct research, analyse data to identify trends and areas of need, and develop strategies to address health issues.

Key Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Assist the senior management in leading and/ or managing the design and delivery of a range of global health projects, including playing a role in methodology development, data collection and analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the development of deliverables.
• Assist senior management in leading new business development, including preparing grants, tender responses, and other engagement or marketing efforts.
• Support/ lead engagement and consultations with clients and key actors in the international health architecture (in-person and remote).
• Undertake/ lead country visits and assessments in Africa according to project needs.
• Contribute to AHO Global Health Strategy, business planning, and track and review practice performance against targets.
• Provide advice and guidance on global health matters
• Develop and implement global health initiatives and programmes for Africa
• Conduct research and analyse data to inform global health policy and strategy
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of global health programmes
• Collaborate with a range of stakeholders, such as national governments, local authorities, healthcare providers and members of the public
• Keep up to date with developments in global health
• Produce reports and presentations for senior management and other stakeholders

Qualifications and experience required

Candidates ideally should have:

• A bachelor, postgraduate, graduate or studying a degree, diploma, certificate or a course in global health, international development, geography, sociology, psychology, medicine, health and social care, health management, business studies, biochemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, politics, technology, AI, international relations, public health, alongside a solid understanding of economics concepts as relating to global health, OR
• Some experience working in the global health space or delivering course presentations, including the design and delivery of projects, evaluations/ reviews, strategy/ policy development, technical advisory work and/ or operational research.
• Experience advising and collaborating with donor organisations, global health partnerships, international consultancies and/ or governments in strategy and programme development, evaluations, research and analysis on topical health issues.
• A good understanding of the international health architecture, ongoing policies and priorities, and knowledge and experience of key health issues facing African countries, preferably multi-country knowledge and/ or experience.
• Strong quantitative (e.g. modelling) and qualitative (e.g. desk review, in-depth stakeholder consultations) analytical skills.
• People management skills, including managing, motivating and developing small teams of professionals.
• Demonstrated capacity to generate new business opportunities to support global health projects across various subject areas.
• An interest in public policy and international development and a commitment to generating high-quality evidence to inform strategic and policy decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience using Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Languages: The ability to speak one of Africa's widely spoken languages would be an added advantage e.g. Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Bemba, Berber, Chewa, Chinese, Dinka, English, French, Fula, Fulani, German, Greek, Hausa, Hindi, Igbo, Italian, Japanese, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Kongo, Korean, Lingala, Malagasy, Mandinka, Nambia, Ndebele, Nyanja, Oromo, Portuguese, Russian, Sango, Sesotho, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swati, Thai, Tigrinya, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Vietnamese, Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu, etc,

• This is a virtual role. You can apply from any part of the world.
• This is a volunteer role and not paid or salaried. Do not apply if you want a paid job or plan to negotiate a pay deal with AHO.