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 Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organisation; currently implementing more than 180 programs, reaching more than 40 million people across 35 African countries; and a staff complement of over 2,000. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten countries in Africa – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea (Conakry), Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America. 

 JOB PURPOSE 
The Policy and Advocacy Lead position is an exciting regional role contributing to a flagship FCDO funded, consortium delivered programme: The Girl Generation: Support to the Africa-led movement (ALM) to end FGM/C the programme (TGG:ALM). The programme was established to contribute to a significant reduction in the practice of FGM/C in four focal countries in Africa, by accelerating positive changes in social attitudes towards ending FGM/C. The role is based within Amref Health Africa (in Nairobi, Kenya), but is also part of a technical core team that is coordinated by Options Consultancy Services on behalf of the consortium. The role involves international and national level travel. This critical role will coordinate advocacy, strategic communications and policy efforts among consortium partners at multiple levels across the four focal countries of the TGG:ALM programme— Senegal, Somalia (Somaliland), Kenya, and Ethiopia. The successful candidate will be crucial in offering guidance, coordination, and technical support to Amref Country Offices, consortium partners, TGG:ALM grantees, and frontline community champions. This support encompasses diverse interventions in advocacy, communications, and movement building. Special focus will be directed towards empowering frontline grassroots champions, TGG:ALM grantees, FGM/C survivors/activists, journalists, youth-led, women-led and feminist organizations/movements. This includes strengthening their organizational capacities, fostering activism, enabling active campaign engagement, and cultivating heightened leadership in the efforts to end FGM/C. 


 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

 • Master’s degree in Public Policy, Communication Studies, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Public Health, International Relations, Human Rights, Social Sciences and/or other related fields. Required Experience Essential 
• At least eight (8) years of professional experience at the regional and/or international level, demonstrating a proven ability to coordinate advocacy interventions across multiple levels. 
• Experience supporting country offices, building capacity, and providing technical support is essential. 
• Extensive experience in facilitating alignment and collaboration among consortium members, diverse groups of stakeholders and other relevant partners in multiple geographies 
• Experience in developing and implementing high impact advocacy campaigns and strategies to influence governments and other audiences (including media) 
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and engaging with external power holders, for example ministers, UN departments, regional bodies, officials, parliamentarians, high level positions in various media outlets, public figures, human rights activists