Rhizome Consulting - Our primary objective is to meet both the needs of our client and to exceed their expectations. We offer a broad range of services, tailored to our client specification with full confidentiality.
We are recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Political Economy & Stakeholder Engagement Advisor
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time
Summary
- The Political Economy & Stakeholder Engagement Advisor will provide strategic analysis and stakeholder engagement support to ensure reform initiatives are politically informed, socially responsive, and operationally sustainable.
- The role will support inclusive dialogue, stakeholder management, and strategic communication across complex governance environments.
Key Responsibilities
Political Economy Analysis:
- Conduct Political Economy Analysis (PEA) to identify reform barriers, incentives, and stakeholder dynamics
- Analyse governance, institutional, and socio-political trends impacting programme implementation
- Provide strategic recommendations to support reform feasibility and sustainability.
Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination:
- Map and analyse stakeholder ecosystems across government, private sector, civil society, and development partners
- Facilitate public-private dialogue sessions, technical working groups, and multi-stakeholder engagements
- Support consensus-building processes around sensitive policy reforms.
Strategic Communication & Narrative Development:
- Develop communication and stakeholder engagement strategies to manage reform expectations
- Draft policy narratives, briefing notes, and stakeholder communication materials
- Support senior leadership engagement with key institutional and political actors.
Risk Monitoring & Advisory Support:
- Monitor emerging political, institutional, and reputational risks affecting reform initiatives
- Provide strategic advisory support on conflict-sensitive and politically informed programme implementation
- Contribute to adaptive management approaches in response to changing operating contexts.
Educational Qualifications
- Master`s Degree in Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, Development Studies, or a related discipline.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years experience in political economy analysis, governance advisory, stakeholder engagement, or public policy
- Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder mapping, facilitation, and strategic communication
- Strong understanding of governance systems, institutional reform, and socio-political dynamics
- Excellent negotiation, diplomacy, and relationship management skills
- Strong analytical writing and presentation capabilities
- Experience working with government institutions, development partners, or international organisations.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: vacancies@rhizomeng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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