POLICY LEAD

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Our Team

The Campaigns Team is a dynamic team of policy, media and comms working on the Rohingya Response in Bangladesh. The team works in coordination with country Policy Advocacy Campaign and Communication team as well as with Regional and Global program to define advocacy influencing and campaign strategy to improve the lives of Rohingya refugees and the host community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

The Role:

To generate high quality briefings and analysis to support Oxfam’s Rights in Crisis campaign and the humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis in Cox's Bazar. The role will support the delivery of national and regional advocacy strategies and support fundraising needs. Specifically, this job will also support the global Rights in Crisis Campaigns Team to deliver messages to priority targets and markets around the world on the situation of Rohingya refugees and affected host communities in Bangladesh.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced Policy Lead who has a passion for raising the voices of communities living in crisis. You will be a creative self-starter who has proven experience in managing Policy works for a large organization, conducting research, and external representation

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of and exposure to a wide range of humanitarian assistance and related global displacement issues, preferably with knowledge of INGO humanitarian operations and International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law.
  
• Experience working on policy for refugee contexts including a comprehensive understanding of relevant international law, humanitarian standards and policies as they relate to refugees.
• Minimum of honours degree in related field of international development, relations, politics, or related fields.
• Superior writing and research skills to produce succinct, authoritative briefings, papers and presentations for range of audiences, with an emphasis on a clear, easy to read written style.
• Highly articulate with excellent judgement, able to represent Oxfam in public and private forums
• Knowledge and understanding of the Rohingya situation and experience of working on the
  issue and/or in the region
  
• Understanding of gender issues in emergency settings and commitment to gender equity.
  
• Understanding of and deep commitment to humanitarian values.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of gender issues in humanitarian policy influencing and campaigning.
  
• Experience in managing risk and maintaining discretion in a fast-paced and complex humanitarian and political landscape, including ability to analyse and articulate the humanitarian dimension of complex issues.
  
• Strong inter-personal skills and ability to work well in hard working response and global teams
  
• Ability to work effectively and calmly in a high-pressure environment and to prioritise and manage assignments in a timely fashion
  
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team as well as remotely with global teams across different time zones and with cultural differences
• Fluency in written and spoken English and computer literate • Strong inter-personal skills and ability to work well in hard working response and global teams.
• Ability to work effectively and calmly in a high-pressure environment and to prioritise and manage assignments in a timely fashion
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team as well as remotely with global teams across different time zones and with cultural differences
• Fluency in written and spoken English and computer literate

Desirable

• Advanced degree in International Refugee Law, Human Rights Law or International Humanitarian Law. Any experience with Bangladeshi law would be a plus.
  
• Experience designing and managing field research highly desirable
  
• Fluent in Bangla, Rohingya or Chittagong dialects

Key Attributes

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities
  
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work
  
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam GB, to act as key contributor to Rohingya refugee response programme, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their Humanitarian fields, offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. 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.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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.

How to apply

Go to: for external applicants:
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk
• For internal applicants:
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal
• Search for the vacancy using the reference number INT5980 complete the online application process
• Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date. Unless a different time is specified in the advert.

Application deadline: 10 October 2019

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

.Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.