FHI 360,Policy Reform Advisor Jobs Vacancy

f Policy Reform Advisorfor
an anticipated USAID/Rwanda off-farm employment opportunities program
(NgurizaNshore). The purpose of NgurizaNshore is to facilitate the emergence of
a dynamic off-farm sector that can generate greater employment at a higher wage
for the broad majority of Rwandans who are currently engaged in subsistence
agriculture and other marginal economic activities. By alleviating constraints
to entrepreneurship and increasing access to financing, off-farm businesses
will be created and will grow to provide productive employment for rural
populations and reduce poverty.

• Identify
  key national policy coordination and reform needs through consultation
  with employers, training providers, job seekers, and local government
  authorities.
• Develop
  project-level reform agenda based on coordination and identified needs in
  order to strengthen the national and local policy environment to support
  economic growth, business expansion, and investment in new and growing
  sectors; particularly to strengthen the ability to create and expand jobs
  and opportunities for economic participation among women, at-risk youth,
  persons with disabilities, refugees, and other vulnerable groups.
• Facilitate
  dialogue between the public and private sector to address bottlenecks to
  economic growth and investment.
• Support
  policy analysis and related reform.
• Oversee
  analysis of related topics to inform dialogue, reform, and monitoring.
• Prepare
  issue papers and policy briefs for consideration by managerial staff to
  guide strategy and policy formulation.
• Conduct
  formative research through government entities, private sector, and
  implementing partners to design communication and policy messaging
  content.
• With
  the Communications Manager, strengthen capacities of government and other
  partners to develop and manage advocacy and communication activities.

• Advanced
  degree in economics, law, business, public policy, or related field
• Minimum
  of 8 years of experience in employment policy advisory services, including
  prior experience in Rwanda
• Experience
  developing information and advocacy networks in the public or private
  sector
• Experience
  analyzing labor market information from across East and Southern Africa,
  preferably Rwanda, to identify policy constraints and support related
  reform;
• Experience
  in employment policy formulation, implementation, monitoring, and
  evaluation
• Strong
  verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated by previous
  experience collaborating and consulting with the private and public
  sector. 
• Fluency
  in English and either Kinyarwanda or French