Policy Assistant

1 month ago

New Delhi, India Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Full time

**Location**

New Delhi, India or Nairobi, Kenya

**Salary**

Please see main advert

**Contract Type**

Fixed Term

**Duration**

24 Months

**About the Role**

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a **Policy Assistant** to support with the day-to-day administrative assistance to the Policy Engagement and Advocacy Support (PEAS) team and diary management for the Director of Policy. The Policy Assistant will support with relevant policy initiatives as guided by the Policy and Advocacy Manager.

This role would suit a motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to gain experience of policy work whilst supporting the PEAS team and Director of Policy in delivering GAIN’s policy strategy.

This role will be offered on a 2 years’ fixed-term contract basis and can be based in either of our GAIN offices in Kenya, Nairobi or New Delhi, India.

**Key Responsibilities include**
- Acting as the focal point for all administration for the Policy Engagement and Advocacy team
- Working with the Director of Policy, managing their diary and travel
- Supporting with standard project management administration in accordance with the GAIN's guidelines
- Supporting with the organisation of team meetings and events
- Acting as the focal point for policy workshops and retreats
- Leading on documentation such as meeting notes and circulating to the relevant stakeholders
- Supporting with budget administration and procurement processes including processing approved invoices and expenses. Regularly checking payments and following up on unpaid invoices
- Preparing and formatting standard contracts and related documents
- Other duties as requested by the Policy and Advocacy Manager

**About You**

The post holder will be expected to have administrative experience in a team support role, ideally working in a complex international environment. You will have the ability to work within a matrix structure that will see you communication and collaborating with a wide variety of key internal and external stakeholders.

You will be able to manage your time effectively as well as pay attention to detail, as the role will see you involved in high levels of administration and the processing of invoices.

A good command of oral and written English will be an important key skill in order to be successful in this role as you will be required to write and submit reports.

A working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages such as Word and Excel will be important in the role. An interest in policy work within the international development sector is desirable.

**About our Offer**

The starting salary on offer for this role is from (gross per annum, depending on experience), as follows:

- India, New Delhi - (INR) 656,124 - 749,849, per annum
- Kenya, Nairobi - (KES) 1,712,844 - 1,959,348, per annum

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible and hybrid 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.

**About GAIN**

GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation that was launched 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 those most vulnerable to malnutrition.

**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.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued.

**Remote Eligible?**

No

**Closing Date**

26 June 2023

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