Public Affairs (Policy & Regulatory Matters)

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Abuja, Nigeria • NYSC

Application Deadline: February 21, 2025 23:59

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. A first of its kind organization, Policy Vault Africa aims to eradicate policy access problems by enabling stakeholders to obtain any policy in any country in Africa.

The Policy Vault Africa website provides extensive access to policy documents including investment incentives, trade policies, countries’ budgets, legislative bills, and regulations.

About the Position

We seek an early-stage career person interested in policy, governance, research and strategy, to help continue our growth and provide unique perspectives on projects that we manage. The role will involve policy tracking, research, strategy development and consultations with a wide range of stakeholders (including government officials) on a wide range of policy projects.

Essential Duties

The duties of the intern include:

  • Monitor report and obtain policy documents (i.e. laws, regulations, standards, guidelines, circulars, directions, etc.) across the African continent
  • Conduct research and analysis on policy, political and governance-related issues that could affect our clients in Nigeria and Africa.
  • Review and evaluate policy documents, to determine benefits of and / or concerns with the policy and proffer suggestions to improve the policy.
  • Infer and present research findings in clear and concise reports, briefs, and other formats.
  • Work with our expert team to plan and implement projects in Nigeria and across Africa.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders and maintain industry awareness.

 

Required Qualifications

To be eligible for this position, applicant must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, including political science, public policy, business, economics, law, or other related programs.
  • Ability to think critically, work under pressure, and often under tight deadlines
  • Experience managing competing priorities, with 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) is 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.)

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