Strategic Public Policy Lead, MENA — Remote

Mackin Talent; United States; Remote; USD 66,000 - 93,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare contribution

Laptop provided

Phone provided

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Himalayas is seeking a Public Policy Manager for the MENA region to join the team in a remote UK-based role. The position is a 9-month engagement with responsibilities spanning policy monitoring, escalation, and cross-functional coordination across external partners.

The candidate should bring 1-2 years of policy-related experience, strong English and Arabic communication skills, and the ability to work in a matrix environment while ensuring timely case closure and documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in public policy, law, politics, international relations, economics, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of professional experience in policy, tech, or a similar field.
• Knowledge of tech policy issues like AI, privacy, and online safety.

Responsibilities

• Track and assess policy issues in the MENA region related to risks of on-platform harm across all Meta Family of Apps (FoAs).
• Flag emerging risks and trends to the Public Policy team for proactive intervention.
• Triage inbound content related requests from external partners across the region.
• Coordinate with relevant internal teams to follow up and resolve cases.
• Escalate any blockages or unresolved issues to sub-regional heads or designated country Points of Contact (PoCs).
• Ensure proper documentation, closure and external response for each case.
• Support MENA Policy Stakeholders in resolving access issues to FoAs.
• Manage account escalations from external partners such as verification and account ownership, including triaging, follow-up, and case closure.
• Escalate persistent issues to sub-regional heads or country PoCs (Please specify:

Skills

Policy knowledge

English Arabic comms

Project management

Matrix collaboration

Education

Degree in public policy or related

Job description

Himalayas is seeking a Public Policy Manager for the MENA region to join the team in a remote UK-based role. The position is a 9-month engagement with responsibilities spanning policy monitoring, escalation, and cross-functional coordination across external partners.

The candidate should bring 1-2 years of policy-related experience, strong English and Arabic communication skills, and the ability to work in a matrix environment while ensuring timely case closure and documentation.