Policy & Advocacy Advisor

Pathfinder Overview

Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.

Job Purpose

Pathfinder is looking for a Policy and Advocacy Advisor, with a background including advanced knowledge on climate and health governance and resilience who would provide advocacy and operational leadership, for the USAID Building Health Families Activity. The candidate would be expected to provide technical leadership and support in achieving project outcomes and ensuring alignment of policy priorities with project activities.

Key Job Outcomes:

Technical Assistant External

• Responsible for promoting integration and coordination of program and advocacy work including liaising with key stakeholders for policy development.
• Works in collaboration with other advisors to support overarching BHF priorities, including program integration, multisectoral programming, advancing the resilience agenda, gender and disability inclusion, durable solutions for adolescent wellbeing and family planning (FP)/maternal neonatal child health (MNCH) integration and support.
• Supports integration of climate resilience into programmatic activities, and policy recommendations
• Engage with relevant government officials to facilitate dialogue, discussion, and engagement throughout the project
• Represent Pathfinder at strategic policy forums

Technical Assistant Internal

• Supports the Chief of Party in ensuring alignment of project activity alignment with policy priorities, government buy-in and endorsements
• Leads development of project wide advocacy strategies in coordination with team leads.
• Builds capacity of project team to understand the integration of climate governance, policy within health systems structures
• Provides assistance within the project team on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and documentation of advocacy wins
• Prepares policy analyses, recommendations, policy briefs, and assessments for external and internal use
• Stays abreast of key developments and provides advisors regular updates on policy changes and developments as needed. This includes frequent interaction with the Government of Pakistan stakeholders relevant to this area as well as multilateral partners and donor agencies.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Education and Work Experience

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Public Health, Gender or related field, or a combination of education and experience that yields the required competencies
• 10 years’ experience in public policy, preferable with INGOs, USAID.
• Experience of working in Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Health (MNCH)  , Gender and Climate Change, projects
• Foundational supervisory and management skills
• Demonstrated strength and experience providing technical assistance, writing technical reports, and policy briefs targeted to decision makers.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholders.

Preferred Education and Work Experience

• Prefer: Experience working with USAID-funded projects and familiarity the reporting procedures and systems.
• Prefer: Experience working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, ICT provinces

Competencies and Attributes

• Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Languages: Proven writing and speaking skills using local languages and English language.
• Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
• Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
• Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Management and Supervision: Proven ability to lead and manage a team. 
• Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrix organization.
• Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality on work related matters
• Presentation Skills: Proven ability to make presentations on results and speak publicly to on results and products to small and large groups.

Other Information:

1. Travel required (30% or less)
2. Uses cellular and office phone, laptop or desktop computer
3. This job description format focuses on the main duties of the position and is not intended to list every potential task or assignment.
4. Duties can and will change to meet the changing priorities of the department and organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Statement

Pathfinder International provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Safeguarding and Protection Statement

Pathfinder is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff, and partners including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to work with us. We expect that everyone we hire will abide by our safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally permitted in the country where they are being hired. By applying, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to verify suitability to work with us.