Oxfam International Secretariat is looking for an outstanding candidate to effectively influence the policy of governments, UN bodies, and other humanitarian agencies, in line with the objectives of Oxfam’s humanitarian advocacy and campaigns and broader organization, helping make Oxfam a recognised authority on humanitarian issues.
Their work complements Thematic lead for the confederation on issues relating to humanitarian, fragile and conflict-affected contexts, and setting the agenda for specific strands of policy, research and advocacy work within this framework.
- Responsible for leading policy and advocacy across the confederation on these thematic areas. Ensuring high quality policy and research outputs, with a focus on decolonising how and where knowledge is produced in the organisation and beyond in line with the confederations’ intersectional anti-racist feminist principles priorities, commitments and influencing strategies.
- Internal and external representation on specific areas of policy, research and advocacy agendas, in partnership with OI Advocacy Offices, country and regional teams.
About Oxfam
At Oxfam we respond to emergencies and advocate for people in crisis, partnering with local organizations to deliver essentials and help rebuild communities. We work with activists and partners to fight poverty and injustice. We campaign for economic, gender, climate justice and accountable governance, striving for sustainable growth and transformation. We fight for a future that is equal, just and fair – one in which people have more equal opportunities and rights, and one in which we can all flourish, not just survive.
