Senior Associate, Policy and Government Relations
Evidence Action, Kenya
Job Description
About Evidence Action
Evidence Action is a global non-profit organization with an approach distinctive in international development - we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Our programs have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 280 million people annually. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.
We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Initiative has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.4 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Dispensers for Safe Water provides sustained safe water access to over 4 million people in rural Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.
We drive innovation. Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most like a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.
We are global. Across eight countries in Africa and Asia, our 400+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background - with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.
We have big ambitions. Our goal is to double our impact by 2024, to fulfil our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action - because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.
We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling complex problems, and have a bias towards action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.
Job purpose
Evidence Action is looking for a dynamic individual with strong communications, interpersonal/public relations and graphic design skills to help programs collaborate effectively with governments and private partners in implementing our interventions. The person hired for this role will also support the collection and documentation of policy-related impact stories in the African region in coordination with our country offices in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and Zambia.
Duties and responsibilities
Organize Program Committee Meetings
- Organise meetings with stakeholders including the steering committee, management team committee, and the secretariat among other meetings.
- Attend various programme committee meetings to offer support, and take and circulate minutes.
- Follow up on committee meeting discussions and action points including signing and finalizing documents, letters and MoUs.
- Build and maintain relationships with various partners and stakeholders in the committees and keep them continuously engaged.
- Support the running of a functional NSBDP( National School-Based Deworming Program) Secretariat comprising Core Program Stakeholders to administer the program and handle program logistics.
- Support program implementation for activities requiring cross-programme and cross-stakeholder coordination and follow-up.
- Track the movement and transfers of key partner stakeholders and document the same for seamless coordination.
Program Processes and Learnings Documentation
- Document and update program processes and procedures in consultation with Program Leads and other stakeholders including preparing process documents, writing one-pagers and tracking compliance with outlined procedures.
- Prepare and maintain templates for contracts, MoUs, reports, presentations and other regular documents.
- Document quarterly Government relations, policy and partnerships progress from programme team leads.
- Prepare quarterly policy, partnerships and Government relations newsletters for internal dissemination.
- Document and archive Policy and Partnerships material including meeting minutes, programme agreements, Letters, Memorandum of Understanding etc. on Box.com.
- Ensure that team members maintain program files on Box in an ordered and synchronized way.
- Support the teams in policy, partnerships and Government relations training for effective program implementati