Principal Advisor, Policy and Government Engagement

Lead government engagement on eliminating childhood lead poisoning through regulation of paint, spices, eyeliners, and other sources across low- and middle-income countries.
- Map policy landscapes, build senior government relationships, and drive regulatory change across assigned pilot countries and sources.
- Pressure-test and adapt evidence-based strategies in-country; choose between direct engagement, coalitions, campaigns, or grant-making to catalyse action.
- Turn successful approaches into replicable playbooks for LEEP's country teams and future programs.
- Requires 15+ years in policy advocacy, diplomacy, or international development with proven track record of policy wins in low- and middle-income countries.
- Requires political judgement, rapid relationship-building at senior levels, and comfort with high autonomy and ambiguity; 8–12 weeks annual travel.

Lead Exposure Elimination Project is a nonprofit working to eliminate childhood lead poisoning through policy and programmatic efforts in low-income countries.