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Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation of 21 organizations working together with 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 behavior 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 our values are 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 the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when 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 organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply to our work in Ethiopia.

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.

Job details

DIVISION: Operations Team. Advocacy, Communications, and Campaigns.  

LOCATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term contract Grade C2 National                                                       

JOB FAMILY:  Programme.

SALARY: As per the Oxfam Benefit

Package HOURS: 37.5 hours per week FLEXIBLE WORKING We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

TEAM PURPOSE: The Advocacy, Communications, and Campaigns Team (ACE) is responsible for guiding Oxfam in Ethiopia’s external relations including public awareness, research, visibility, and campaigning. ACE works closely with Oxfam’s programs to conduct evidence-based advocacy aimed at ending inequality and injustice, while supporting the rights and voices of the populations we serve. The team develops policy positions, facilitates networking and coalition building, supports internal and external capacity strengthening, and disseminates key learning.  We aim to support activities that will achieve change at scale at all levels. Raising the voices of the communities we work with is critical to influencing a sustainable shift in local, national, regional, and global policies and practices. 

JOB PURPOSE: The Advocacy Coordinator will support the core objectives of this refugee leadership project by coordinating the influencing and advocacy components of this project with national-level stakeholders. Key responsibilities will include supporting and coordinating amongst the concerned federal government departments and supporting the advocacy capacities of RLOs and RLGs. S/he will lead national-level campaigning and media engagement for this project as well as advocacy-related events and workshops, while also coordinating the participation of RLOs, RLGs, and LNGOs in different national as well as regional/global level events. POST HOLDER REPORTS TO Advocacy, Campaigns, and Media Advisor Job Reporting To This Post Senior Advocacy Officer Budget Responsibility No

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the focal person for all Oxfam’s work on localization and related advocacy works with a particularly focus on Oxfam’s South Sudan Refugee Response Program in Gambella.

• Develop and implement an advocacy strategy for Oxfam’s 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 organizations/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 Ethiopia’s Communications team, and regional platform. Develop and maintain internal communication processes and feed project information and achievements into Oxfam’s 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. 

Job Requirements

Person specification

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 people’s 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:1. Be committed to equal opportunities: demonstrating sensitivity to cultural differences and gender equality. 2. Be willing to learn and apply gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity and inclusion across all aspects of your work. 3. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

 Ensure you actively ADOPT OXFAM’S 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, organizational attributes and feminist leadership approach mean for how we work. For this role, we have selected two of the most relevant feminist Leadership practices for this role (which you can read more about here:1 Self-Awareness2 Mutual accountability3 Strategic Thinking and Judgment

SKILS, Experience, Knowledge & Competencies Essential:

Bachelor (BA) Degree from a recognized university/college in Journalism, Government, Sociology, International relations, or any other related areas that can bring added value to the job. 

Relevant policy, advocacy, or campaigning experience of 5-7 years, preferably in an international NGO out of which 2 years should ideally be supervisory/managerial experience.

Understanding and expertise in use of media and communications in advocacy and influence programmes.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Amharic to a variety of audiences.

Deep commitment to Oxfam’s core values, feminist and humanitarian principles, and standards for informed consent and dignified representation. In-depth understanding of local humanitarian leadership and knowledge of the role of NGOs in development, humanitarian, and advocacy work. 

Strong interpersonal skills, sensitivity to cultural differences and ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.

Strong organizational skills, with ability to priorities work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through.

Ability to provide specialist policy, advocacy, and campaigning advice, training, and support to the Oxfam Ethiopia team, and key external partners including refugee-led groups and organizations.

Ability to engage with a variety of complex issues such as gender, humanitarian response, and livelihoods and translate these into simple messages.

An understanding of the importance of gender on poverty and suffering and a commitment to promoting diversity. Willingness to travel including to medium/high-risk areas.

How to Apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile through THIS LINK and using Oxfam's internal /External application portal by THIS LINK on or before March 27, 2024.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.