Job Details

Job Description

Overview

Our client in Lusaka is looking to hire Policy Specialist to join their team to join their team for a job vacancy within the NGO Industry

To apply or for more information follow the link below

Scope of Work

• Conduct research and analysis on policies, regulations, and legislative frameworks related to trade, agriculture, energy, and eco-tourism. Summarizing findings and preparing briefs to inform the Project’s support interventions.
• Track Government policy and private sector policy proposals to inform the Project’s planning.
• Foster and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with the private sector associations in agriculture, energy, tourism, and trade sectors.
• Work closely with the Institutional Strengthening team in assisting private sector associations/bodies with building sound policy position papers for submission to the relevant Government departments.
• Support the Technical Leads of the Project in facilitating dialogue between the Government and private sector representatives at national and sub-national level in Zambia.
• Act as focal point for private sector engagement activities in agriculture, energy, tourism, and trade sectors both internally within Project and with external stakeholders, including other donors and implementing partners.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• A minimum of a master’s degree in economics, business, public policy or any relevant social sciences.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in fields related to private sector engagements, policy research, analysis, and advocacy.
• Demonstrate understanding of the policy or legal reform eco-system of players in Zambia.
• Demonstrate understanding of the policy, legal and regulatory framework in agriculture, energy, tourism, or trade sectors.
• Demonstrate ability to conduct policy analysis on a wide range of issues related to agriculture, energy, tourism, or trade sectors.