Volunteer Health Policy & Strategy Officer

What will you be doing?

We are seeking Health Policy & Strategy Officer to write our Strategy and Plans of Action on our health topics in Africa and the Diaspora: Here is a List of some Health Topics (a full list is available on request)

AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control 6 AHO Strategy and Plan of Action for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child of HIV and Congenital Syphilis AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on STIs and HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Prostate Cancer Prevention and Control AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases AHO Strategy and Plan of Action for the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis AHO Strategy and Plan of Action for the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on the Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Alcohol AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Disabilities and Rehabilitation AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Immunisation AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Mental Health AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases AHO Plan of Action to Accelerate the Reduction in Maternal Mortality AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Improving Adolescent and Youth Health AHO Strategy and Plan of Action for Malaria AHO Strategy and Plan of Action for Later Life (Older Persons) AHO Strategy and Plan of Action for the Reduction of Chronic Malnutrition AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Climate Change AHO Strategy and Plan of Action to reduce Alcohol related burden. AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Water and Sanitation AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Diabetes AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Ending Female Genital Cutting AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Prevention and Control of Breast Cancer AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Prevention and Control of Trachoma AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Prevention and Control of Bowl Cancer AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Eye Health AHO Strategy and Plan of Action on Prevention and Control of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

What are we looking for?

Prior experience - essential

Degree Qualification in a Public Health, Epidemiology, Health, Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, International development, or equivalent. 3 year of professional experience writing Strategy, Plans,or Business Plan or other plans. Experience of having conducted robust desktop research and knowledge of a range of methodologies for doing this. Evidence of ability to grasp complex concepts and debates quickly and to engage with these effectively through research. Ability to communicate effectively – in writing and in person - about research findings to a range of audiences. Evidence of having delivered or contributed to the delivery of high-quality social research outputs.

What difference will you make?

The volunteer's impact on the organisation is increasing awareness for the charity through research to enable it carry out its projects in Africa and the UK. The volunteer will be able to allow the Directors time to concentrate on managing the organisation and reduce stress from the Director by reducing his responsibilities. The organisation will be able to carry out its activities better with evidence from research. This will increase the morale of the staff if they know that they have data to help them do their work. As for the impact on beneficiaries, this will be enormous. Our beneficiaries are people in Africa and UK with health and social care issues. We will be able to understand the issues people face specially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and children. We will be able to improve health and well-being for people with myriad conditions such as diabetes, cancers, kidney failure, etc. Having a Strategy Officer enables us to showcase our work and better support to people in humanitarian emergencies and people will be able to donate to the charity. We will be able to improve the welfare of the people in emergency situation. We will also be able to prevent maternal deaths and infant mortality which are high in Africa due to shortage of research information and data.