Oxfam employs more than six thousand people in 90 countries who share a commitment to work together to end poverty and suffering. It is committed to ensure diversity and gender equality within the organization and welcomes applications from women, person with disability and under-represented groups. Oxfam does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on their HIV/AIDS status. The organization has been working in Bangladesh since the War of Independence and has established a permanent country office in 1972. Since then it has responded to all major emergencies in the country. Oxfam’s current program focuses on Economic Justice & Resilience, Gender and Women’s Leadership and Humanitarian Capacity Building and Response

Location: Dhaka in Bangladesh
[Only Bangladeshi national are eligible to apply]

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a dynamic team player who will work as a Volunteer with the Oxfam country team. Oxfam’s vision is a just world without poverty: a world in where people can influence decisions that affect their lives, enjoy their rights, and assume their responsibilities as full citizens of a world in which all human beings are valued and treated equally. The humanitarian system in Bangladesh has a long history of working with local and national actors and the environment is largely supportive of the agenda. But the conversation needs to move forward, as the overall system remains biased towards international engagement. The Bangladesh humanitarian NGO community, and particularly Oxfam’s ELNHA programme, are interested to ensure that the GB and C4C commitment and want to better understand/evidence the funding flows from donors, INGOs and UN agencies to local and national humanitarian actors.

Overall Purpose of the volunteer engagement:  

A great opportunity for the fresher to learn in depth and get the practical insight of the local and national humanitarian advocacy. The volunteer will support the Oxfam in
Bangladesh humanitarian team through collecting some of the information, data in relation with project under ELNHA.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Graduate in Agriculture/ Social Science/ Economics/ BBA or relevant field
• Creative and have thrive to take challenge
• Willing to work in rural areas farmers and marginalized community;
• Excellent communication and writing skill both in English and Bangla
• Mostly travel to field in different rural areas in Bangladesh
• Pro-active in taking new challenge & thrust to learn.

More detailed of the key responsibilities, skills and competencies, please visit https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk

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