Policy Vault Africa is an online repository of a wide spectrum of government documents, including public policies, electoral guidelines, business regulations, laws, and investment guides in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Policy Vault Africa - We are recruiting to fill the position of a Public Policy Analyst in Nigeria.

About the Position

• Policy Vault seeks an analyst to join the Policy team.
• The selected candidate will support the mission of Policy Vault Africa by assisting with compilation, tracking and analysis of policies across the continent.
• The policy team is key to the organizational vision of creating a platform that ensures easy access to documents across Africa.
• The selected candidate will possess strong knowledge of federal, state & local government relations, public policy analysis and country regulations & legislations.
• The selected candidate will work alongside policy analysts and a country advisor based in Abuja, and will report to the Director of Public Policy, based in Washington DC.
• The selected candidate will help to implement a yearlong foundation grant aimed at increasing the number of Nigerian government policies on the Policy Vault portal.
• This position will include a mix of work with public policy documents and outreach to government ministries.

Essential Duties

• Research, compile and analyze government policies of various African countries
• Monitor and track legislative processes as well as key political and economic updates in Policy Vault’s focus countries

Job Description

• Work with the Director of Public Policy to strategize ways to maximize policy compilation process
• Collaborate with the Nigeria policy team to develop publishable articles on policy topics
• Prepare presentations, memos, and briefs for use by the leadership team or for external meetings

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, including Political Science, Public Policy, Business, Economics, or Law. Other concentrations showing significant alignment with stated requirements will be considered
• At least 2 years of experience in private sector strategy, management consulting, government affairs, or public policy analysis
• Ability to think critically, work under pressure, and often under tight deadlines
• Experience managing competing priorities, with a proven track record of achieving deliverables in a timely manner
• Desire to work with a geographically disparate and multicultural team
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly in deck presentation design in PowerPoint; graphic design skills (Tableau, Power BI) a plus
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English, confidence in presenting to audiences or groups of key stakeholders; Proficiency in another language spoken on the continent a plus (e.g. French, Arabic, or Portuguese, etc.).

Compensation

• Policy Vault seeks to secure talented individuals and will offer a salary that is commensurate with the candidate's experience and background.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send Resume, Cover Letter, and writing sample to: team@policyvault.africa using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.
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