Country: Thailand
Closing date: 08 Aug 2019
Interviews: 13th August 2019
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Contract: 18 months fixed term.
Salary: National terms, in line with Oxfam values
Internal job grade: C1
Oxfam International is unable to guarantee the obtaining of a work permit for the role. Candidates must have and be able to retain the legal right to work in Thailand.
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’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working togetherwith partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
Oxfam’s work in Asia currently comprises 14 country programs; 5 Regional Programs; and 2 independent Southern Oxfam Affiliates (Oxfam India and Oxfam Hong Kong). All these teams work to collectively make a difference in Asia. The Oxfam International Asia Regional Platform, under the leadership of the Regional Director, is responsible for the management of country programs and strategic direction.
This post will be part of the Oxfam International Asia regional platform and be hosted by the Oxfam country office in Thailand.
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The Role
Sustainability in the seafood sector in the Asian region, with an emphasis on worker rights, is a priority area for Oxfam in Asia with multiple country offices working on policy- influencing and programmatic support at multiple levels including working with the private sector, governments, multi stakeholder initiatives and CSO networks. In this context Oxfam in Asia is looking to hire a Regional Seafood Private Sector Influencing Lead to spearhead the private sector engagement in the seafood sector in Asia, with a primary focus on Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. The role will support strategizing and engagement by country offices and also work on building private sector engagement and influencing capacity within CSOs and networks in the countries.
Please see the job description for further details.
What we're looking for
The successful applicant will have considerable experience engaging with private sector companies as part of sustainability initiatives and also possess adequate knowledge of the state of seafood sector regulations and sectoral challenges in Indonesia and Thailand. The key deliverables include strategy development, support on implementation and private sector engagement capacity building for partner organizations of Oxfam.
What we offer
This role provides an important opportunity to make a lasting contribution to Oxfam's commitment to improving workers' rights. We offer a fair salary and benefits package and the chance to work with a diverse group of passionate people across the ASIA region and globally.
How to apply:
To apply please go to https://recruitment.oxfam.org/