Senior Associate, Communications and Advocacy - SYS-1309

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Senior Associate, Communications and Advocacy to support large-scale food fortification (LSFF) efforts globally, regionally, and nationally. This role will be on a 2.75 years’ fixed term contract basis, subject to availability of funding. This position is open in GAIN offices in Uganda, Indonesia or Pakistan,

Reporting to the Senior Advocacy Specialist, the Senior Associate will serve the wider food fortification community through the Global Fortification Technical Advisory Group (GF TAG) and will be responsible for strengthening partnerships and promoting LSFF programs in low- and middle-income countries.

The postholder will also help to elevate the "future fortified" brand through social media and newsletters and will contribute to creating a global communications and advocacy strategy in collaboration with coalition partners. In addition, you will support with other LSFF communications and advocacy efforts as needed.

• Collaborating with the global LSFF community in creating a joint strategy to improve communication and collaboration, including dissemination of learning and research products
• Supporting the global LSFF community to capitalize on relevant major events, increase stakeholder engagement, and strengthen the GF TAG by bringing in new members
• Providing logistical support and contribute to the development of the GF TAG, including its advocacy and communications working groups
• Strengthening online presence for LSFF as an issue and GAIN as an organization (in the LSFF space) via content creation for social channels and newsletters
• Reviewing production/design and facilitating rollout of GAIN branded, GF TAG and Future Fortified branded materials such as fact sheets, infographics, briefing papers, reports, etc.
• Meeting regularly with GAIN Knowledge Leadership colleagues to identify relevant work on LSFF and micronutrient malnutrition that should be disseminated through the GF TAG and Future Fortified channels
• Developing and soliciting content for a sector-wide newsletter to share current research, information, events, and initiatives with the global LSFF community, facilitating greater awareness of the work happening across the sector and fostering collaboration and collegiality
• Ensuring that LSFF communications activities are well coordinated with GAIN global communications initiatives.  Supporting and amplifying GAIN communications efforts around nutrient enriched/biofortified crops

About You

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in mid-level communications role, leveraging strategic communications to drive advocacy initiatives, influence policy decisions, and engage with key stakeholders. You will also have experience in leading and coordinating diverse coalitions of stakeholders to develop and implement impactful advocacy initiatives.

The postholder will have experience on planning and managing workshops and public events. Candidates with familiarity with food fortification and public nutrition programming would be preferred.

You will be fluent in both written and verbal English, excellent communications skills and willing and able to work effectively both independently and in a cross-cultural team environment. In addition, you will possess strong stakeholder management skills and with ability in translating complex and technical information tailored to different audiences.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in public policy, communications, journalism, public health, or equivalent experience in a related field. You will have strong understanding of how traditional and digital media can be used to advance advocacy campaigns, including proficiency in pitching stories/pieces and creating content.

The salary on offer for this role is as follows, per annum, depending on experience:

Uganda - 63,781,560 - 72,955,200 UGX

Indonesia - 274,732,548 - 313,736,280 IDR

Pakistan - 2,632,836 - 3,008,952 PKR

In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with governments, businesses and civil society, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver healthier diets for all people, especially the most vulnerable.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has offices in countries with high levels of malnutrition: Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. To support work in those countries, we have representative offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

At GAIN, we believe that everyone in the world should have access to nutritious, safe, and affordable food. Today, one in three people - drawn from nearly every country on the planet - are unable to consume enough nutritious food. We work to develop and deliver solutions to this daily challenge.

GAIN in partnership with a consortium of eight organizations and together with local stakeholders, developed the Digital Fortification Quality Traceability (DFQT+) system, a cross-sector traceability that enables mills/refineries and authorities to generate, govern, share, and utilize safely accurate and traceable data on food fortification quality within factories and markets, including customs. The product was pilot tested in Bangladesh and Nigeria. The focus of the next phase of work will be on adoption in these two countries.

DFQT+ aims to revolutionize global food fortification by providing an adaptable traceability solution that empowers all stakeholders to ensure the delivery of more nutritious food to every consumer. The country-driven digital solution fosters real-time data sharing, transparency, trust, efficiency, and accountability across the entire food system value chain, enabling healthier populations. Consistent and actionable data on quality of fortified foods is critical to ensuring programmes can reach their potential public health impact. The DFQT+ system enables stakeholders to track micronutrient quality throughout the entire value chain, starting from the initial components and materials—such as premix and micronutrients—down to the final product, ensuring quality is maintained at every stage.

We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.

All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations. 

GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.

Applicants must have the right to work and be currently based in the advertised country location, to be eligible to apply for this position.

For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the "Apply Now" link.

This advert closes on  10th February 2026. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued.  We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

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