Closing date: 22 Sep 2019
Interviews: Late September/early October
Location: Jordan (Amman). Lebanon (Beirut) - subject to work permit restrictions
Contract: Fixed term (one year) -renewable
Salary: In line with Oxfam values and subject to location
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 the MENA region covers 11 countries and is managed by a Regional Platform.
The MENA Regional Influencing team is part of the Regional Platform and leads on Oxfam’s regional influencing agenda in the region and in countries, including media and communications
All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please click here
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.
The Role
The MENA Regional Platform is looking for an experienced individual to provide strategic support and leadership, ensuring the deliver of humanitarian campaigns at the regional level, with a focus on Oxfam's priority campaigns (the Syria Crisia and Yemen Campaigns) and collaborating with Oxfam colleagues at country, affiliate and Secretariat level to highlight key regional issues.
To view the full job description please click here
What we're looking for
You will be an experienced human rights advocate- with a solid understanding of humanitarian policy and practice. You will be able to lobby and influencing persuasively and diplomatically. You will demonstrate flexibility and agility - comfortable operating in both a support position as well as stepping into leadership as required. You will lead with clarity of communication and sensitivity across boundaries in a multi-cultural, largely virtual space. You will demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to take initiative in complex contexts. Knowledge of the region is desirable and Arabic (or other regional languages) is highly desirable.
What we offer
This role offers the opportunity to both shape and deliver Oxfam's humanitarian campaigns in the MENA region working with country, regional and global colleagues. We offer a fair compensation package in line with our values
How to apply:
For further information and to apply please go to https://recruitment.oxfam.org