Food Policy and Advocacy Specialist

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B) required; a Master’s degree in law, public policy, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in legal analysis, policy advocacy, or regulatory reform, preferably in civil society engagement, public health, or governance, especially food policy.
• Proven experience in legal research, drafting policy recommendations, and analyzing regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to build coalitions and work collaboratively with civil society organizations, policymakers, and regulatory bodies.
• Experience working on issues related to good governance, or industry interference is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of administrative law, governance frameworks, and public policy-making processes.
• Familiarity with legal instruments on transparency, anti-corruption, and industry interference (e.g., UN Convention Against Corruption, WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3).
• Experience in designing and implementing legal frameworks for conflict of interest policies, ethics regulations is preferred
• Ability to manage budgets, teams, and coordinate with various stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate legal and develop policy recommendations

Competencies

• Strong advocacy and interpersonal skills, including ability to navigate and facilitate advocacy and lobby activities in a dynamic environment, as well as integrate innovative initiatives;
• ability to take and receive feedback constructively;
• cross-cultural communication;
• Outstanding working quality and organization;
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a multi-stakeholder project;
• Ability to multitask and adaptive to changes;
• Great initiatives and eagerness to learn new knowledge;
• Excellent writing, oral communication, interpersonal skills, and formal presentation skills in Indonesian and English;
• Capacity to communicate complex legal and policy issues to non-legal audiences.
• Commitment to principles of human rights, democracy, and transparency in governance.