Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isnt inevitable. Its an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, womens right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we wont stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GBis a member ofinternational confederationof 21 organisations working togetherwith partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate ourvaluesare recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.Oxfam GB also participates in theInter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we willrequest information from job applicants previous employersabout any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment,or incidents under investigationwhen the applicant left employment.By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Since the early 1970s, we have been working to address the underlying causes of poverty and marginalization by focusing on developing sustainable livelihoods, providing water and sanitation, agriculture, climate research, gender, and humanitarian issues.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the focal person for all Oxfams work on localization and related advocacy works with a particularly focus on Oxfams South Sudan Refugee Response Program in Gambella.
• Develop and implement an advocacy strategy for Oxfams Gambella refugee leadership project by coordinating the influencing and advocacy components of this project with national-level stakeholders.
• Coordinate with partners and the concerned federal government departments and supporting the advocacy capacities of refugee led organisations/groups. Coordinate the participation of refugee led organisations/groups and LNGOs in different local, national as well as regional/global level events.
• Lead national-level campaigning and media engagement for this project, in coordination with Oxfam in Ethiopias Communications team, and regional platform. Develop and maintain internal communication processes and feed project information and achievements into Oxfams global internal systems for communications, learning, and fundraising purposes.
• Lead, organize, and facilitate capacity strengthening initiatives for Oxfam staff, NGO partners, and Refugee led organizations/groups through advocacy-related events and skills-building workshops.
• In coordination with the Gambella Refugee Leadership Project Manager, guide and execute other key events and activities associated with the goals of the project.
• Networking, relationship building, information gathering and dissemination, with relevant external actors in Ethiopia, including coordination bodies.

Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam GB needs to be able to:

Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, SOLIDARITY, COURAGE AND EQUALITY

Our Values

• Equality: We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.
• Empowerment: We acknowledge and seek to expand peoples agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.
• Solidarity: We join hands, support, and collaborate across boundaries in working towards a just and sustainable world.
• Inclusiveness: We embrace diversity and difference and value the perspectives and contributions of all people and communities in their fight against poverty and injustice.
• Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and inaction and hold ourselves accountable to the people we work with and for.
• Courage: We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes.

Ensure you commit to our THREE ORGANISATIONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Ensure you actively ADOPT OXFAMS FEMINIST LEADERSHIP APPROACH and applying the principles and twelve practices in your work. Read more about this here:

Read this guide to find out more about what our values, organisational attributes and feminist leadership approach mean for how we work

SKILS, Experience, Knowledge & Competencies: