Senior Policy Advisor (Roster - Multiple Locations)

About the role

The Senior Policy Advisor roster position offers mid‑to‑senior level policy advisory support to development, humanitarian, government and institutional partners across multiple regions. Candidates join a pre‑vetted talent pool and may be deployed on short‑term, long‑term, on‑site, hybrid or advisory assignments as project needs arise.

Key responsibilities

• Provide policy advice on governance, public administration, institutional reform, socioeconomic development and national transformation priorities.
• Design, review and support implementation of policy frameworks, reform roadmaps, strategies and action plans, including political economy and institutional diagnostics.
• Engage with ministries, public agencies, development partners and civil society to facilitate consultations, workshops and consensus‑building.
• Prepare policy briefs, analytical notes, decision memos and knowledge products, documenting lessons learned and implementation risks.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Political Science, Governance, International Development, Law or related field (Master’s preferred for senior advisory assignments).
• 10–20 years of progressively responsible experience in policy advisory, governance, institutional reform or economic development, preferably with government, UN agencies, IFIs or major reform programmes.

Required skills

• Policy analysis
• Strategy development
• Institutional diagnostics
• Reform road mapping
• Governance systems analysis
• Public sector reform
• SDG alignment