Complexity & Problem Solving:

• Contributes to global advocacy strategy implementation to support our global foreign assistance and policy priorities, including increased investments and more effective policies.

• Manages the USG policy and rulemaking comment process.

• Conducts advocacy for increased foreign assistance and better policies from program design and implementation.

• Represents FHI 360 at various policy forums and advocacy opportunities at national and international levels, as directed.

• Supports FHI 360 leadership to articulate organizational advocacy issues or influence objectives.

• Supportsadvocacy communications to ensure delivery of high-quality communications and documentation.

• Demonstrates strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills in strategizing, planning, and managing resources for successful completion of projects.

• Involves understanding and working on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors, determining methods and procedures on new assignments, and exercising judgment in selecting methods, evaluating, and adapting complex techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Expertise & Influence:

• Strong consultative and negotiation skills.

• Ability to motivate, influence, and collaborate with others.

• With a minimum of 8 years of experience in public policy and advocacy communication, the Policy and Advocacy Advisor operates with a high level of autonomy and plays a crucial role in influencing organizational advocacy issues and objectives.

• Contributes to stakeholder engagement, represents FHI 360 at policy forums, and supports leadership in articulating organizational advocacy issues.

• Significantly impacts projects, organizational outcomes, and stakeholders by leveraging their expertise to guide decision-making within their area of expertise.

Collaboration & Interaction:

• Establishes and maintains contacts with Members of Congress, relevant staff, and key federal officials through joint letters, policy briefs, legislative proposals, Hill outreach, scheduling, and attending joint meetings.

• Works closely with knowledge management, research and evidence, and program teams to build systems for research, analysis, and documentation that underpin an evidence-based advocacy and influence agenda.

• Close collaboration with the broader Impact Office, including the Change Management and Project Management offices, DEI, and other OCEO teams, on strategic priorities.

• Develops dissemination and communication strategies for key advocacy messages, in coordination with the external communications team.

• Produces and/or manages the production of reports, briefing papers, and presentations for internal and external audiences, as needed.

• Adapts communication style and uses persuasion in delivering messages that relate to the wider firm business, frequentlyadvising others on complex matters, and is accountable through the team for the delivery of tactical business targets.

• Interacts with various career levels, including senior leaders, and engages with cross-functional teams.

Task Management & Efficiency:

• Develops in-depth knowledge of quality standards through a formalized system that documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities for achieving quality policies and objectives.

• Coordinates and directs activities to meet organizational and regulatory requirements.

• Builds the capacity of junior staff and interns.

• Manages competing demands, motivates, and collaborates with others, ensuring the development of global policy and advocacy communications plans.

• Produces high-quality reports, briefing papers, and presentations for internal and external audiences, contributing to evidence-based advocacy and influence agendas.

• Supports work quality and efficiency, effectively distributing and managing resources, involvement in process improvement, and collaboration with peers and teams to achieve project or task goals.

• Embrace other duties as assigned, contributing to the team’s multifaceted and evolving responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS :

TRAVEL:

Travel requirements may vary but could involve up to 10%, depending on the needs of the role.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Typical office environment. Constantly uses a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

TECHNOLOGY:

Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

The expected US Based hiring salary range for this role is listed below. Candidate FHI 360 pay ranges represent national averages that vary by geographic location. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, business sector, and budget.

 

Base salary is only one component of our offer. FHI 360 contributes 12% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account. Additionally, all US based staff working full-time, which is calculated at 40 hours/week, receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year. Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.

 

US Based Hiring Salary Range: $110,000 – $150,000

International hiring ranges will differ based on location.