Policy, advocacy, research & communications officers – talent pool

OVERVIEWQub Solutions is a Malawian professional services company providing research, technical support, capacity building, communications, project management, occupational health and safety, risk management and other professional services to organisations and institutions.Qub Solutions works across multidisciplinary areas and supports organisations with professional technical services, research, documentation, stakeholder engagement, project implementation and development of high-quality technical and funding proposals.As our portfolio of work continues to grow, we are building a Talent Pool of qualified professionals who may be engaged on short-term and project-based assignments in Malawi and across the Sub-Saharan Africa region.We are therefore inviting applications from experienced, technically capable and motivated professionals to join the Qub Solutions Policy, Advocacy, Research & Communications Talent Pool.Employment Type: Project-Based / Short-Term EmploymentRecruitment: RollingApplication Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basisPOSITION: POLICY, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERSJOB TYPE: Part Time / Project-BasedKEY REQUIREMENTSQualifications & Experience:Applicants should have:A Bachelor's degree or higher qualification in Public Policy, Public Health, Environmental Science, Economics, Health Economics, International Development, Communications, Journalism, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Monitoring & Evaluation, Data Science or another relevant field.Relevant professional experience in at least one of the technical areas listed above.Strong written and spoken English.Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent report-writing and documentation abilities.Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills.Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.Good organisational and project-management skills.Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to changing project requirements.Demonstrated ability to produce professional, high-quality technical outputs.Additional Advantage:Experience in any of the following will be an advantage:Working with government institutions and public-sector agencies.Ministry of Health or Ministry of Finance engagement.NGO and development-sector programmes.Donor-funded projects.International organisations and multilateral institutions.Health-sector programmes.Policy advocacy and government engagement.Health financing and public financial management.Community engagement and mobilisation.Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.Strategic communications and media.Data analysis and visualization.Environmental and climate programmes.Climate and health.Digital health and technology.Research and evidence synthesis.Proposal and grant development.Public opinion research.Working with multidisciplinary teams.Experience within Malawi or the wider Sub-Saharan African region.Experience with international donors and development financing mechanisms.French or Portuguese proficiency.AREAS OF WORKPolicy, Advocacy & Government Engagement:Policy research and analysisHealth policy and public healthPolicy advocacy and campaign developmentPolitical economy and stakeholder analysisStakeholder mapping and engagementGovernment and institutional relationsGovernment policy and budget engagementPublic-sector and regulatory engagementAdvocacy strategy and theory of changeCoalition and network engagementResearch, Evidence & Data:Social and qualitative researchRapid evidence reviews and evidence synthesisPrimary and secondary researchInterviews, key informant interviews and focus group discussionsPublic opinion and perception researchMonitoring, Evaluation and LearningData analysis and visualizationResearch documentation and reportingPolicy and programme assessmentsHealth & Development:Health systems and public healthHealth financingPublic financial managementDomestic resource mobilizationGlobal healthGlobal health securityDigital health and health data systemsArtificial intelligence and technology in healthNon-communicable diseasesClimate and healthEnvironmental healthCommunity health and developmentStrategic Communications:Strategic communicationsAdvocacy communicationsPublic relations and media engagementMedia strategyPolicy briefs and positioning papersTechnical reportsOp-eds and press materialsData storytelling and visualizationPresentation and briefing materialsDocumentation and knowledge productsDigital and social media campaignsProject & Programme Support:Project coordination and managementWorkshop and meeting facilitationStakeholder consultationsEvent planning and coordinationCapacity building and trainingField assignmentsProgramme implementation and reportingProposal & Resource Mobilisation:Funding proposal developmentGrant writingAdvocacy proposal developmentDonor concept notesInvestment casesTechnical proposalsExpressions of interestResearch and consultancy bidsKEY RESPONSIBILITIESDe