Job Description

Posted: 29/08/2023 16:58


Start Date: Not Available


Salary: In line Oxfam values and according to location


Location: Africa (where Oxfam has an office)


Level: Technical



Deadline: 12/09/2023 23:59


Hours: 36


Benefits: In line Oxfam values and according to location


Job Type: Fixed Term







Closing date:12 September 2023@ 23:59 GMT/BST/EAT I Location: Flexible in Africa where Oxfam has an Office Contract: Fixed -Term to 31 Dec 2025 One Oxfam Grade: C2 Salary and benefits: National

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won\xe2\x80\x99t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
We are an international confederation of 21 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in around 90 countries.
All our work is led by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.
Background Oxfam in Africa (OiA) is a continental platform empowering country teams, building influencing relationships and advocating in Africa and beyond, in order to build a fairer world where people can thrive and not just survive.
Oxfam in Africa embraces all the Oxfam stakeholders\xe2\x80\x99 entities (countries, clusters, advocacy offices and affiliates) on the continent and seeks to enable and enhance impact through collaboration and integration. The Africa platform will contribute to deliver Oxfam\xe2\x80\x99s impact and Influence in Africa. The plural and robust leadership team will represent the different Oxfam stakeholders in the continent. It will include the Oxfam in South Africa (OZA) Executive Director (as the only affiliate currently in the continent and the new ones will be included in due time), the Country Directors, SAF Cluster Director from the programmes in Africa who will be leading on specific themes / priorities within Oxfam in Africa and the Africa Platform Senior Leadership Team (SLT). There will be collaboration with the North Africa cluster but no direct management relationships.

The Role

The position will both focus on ECPI\xe2\x80\x99s global network and activities as well as support for interventions on the African continent as agreed in more detailed plan by Thematic Education Lead (OiA) and the wider Education Community of Practice and Influencing Coordination Team.
What we\'re looking for To flourish in this post, you will have a passion for transformative education and experience of effectively building and maintaining diverse and inclusive networks. You will be dynamic and proactive, with exceptional written and oral communication skills in English. Fluency in French or Spanish will be an advantage. You will have highly developed relationship-building skills and an ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders based in many different countries and continents. Experience of policy and influencing work is desirable. You will be highly competent in facilitating learning processes and meetings with diverse participants both in person and online, and in handling multiple demands on your time. You will also be able to identify and support funding opportunities relevant to the coordination and implementation of activities of the ECPI network.

What we offer

At Oxfam, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome. If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment \xe2\x80\x93 as well as outstanding opportunities to develop your career. Oxfam is committed to providing a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment

How to apply

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won\xe2\x80\x99t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty. We are an international confederation of 21 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, all working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. All our work is led by our core values:- Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.

Our 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 and adults. 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. Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Please note that Oxfam International participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Processes within the Humanitarian and Development Sector. Under this scheme, if you have been employed by another member of the scheme, we will request information from that organization on any misconduct history in accordance with the terms of the scheme. Oxfam International is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion within the workplace.