Resilience
& Horn of Africa Plan of Action
Policy and Advocacy Adviser
Horn, East and Central Africa
Base: Nairobi
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 Months)
Starting Salary: GBP £24,245 (net) per annum
Level: National Plus - C1
Background
With over 5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 80 countries, Oxfam is able to achieve the greatest impact to end poverty and suffering through combining emergency response work, long-term programmes for poverty alleviation and campaigning for lasting change.
The role
- Working
closely with regional focal points for WFP, FAO, Oxfam, UNDP and OCHA to
develop ambitious strategies for implementation of Horn of Africa Plan of
Action.
- Lead
on the development of policy and advocacy work on HoA PoA issues, both as
Oxfam and as the Horn of Africa Plan of Action group, for use at regional
level.
- Supporting
country teams in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Uganda to deliver national
level roadmaps for Horn of Africa Plan of Action– including guidance on
strategic implementation as well as country level policy and advocacy
work.
- External
representation of Oxfam and Horn of Africa Plan of Action Group to key
international, regional and national stakeholders as appropriate.
- Support
Regional Director and other colleagues to develop regional and country
advocacy programmes on resilience, DRR and future of pastoralism with
reference to humanitarian programmes
- Deliver
high quality research on the different options for sustainable livelihoods
in the region, working with the REGLAP programme and sustainable
livelihood programme colleagues
- Work
with the Inter-Agency Working Group on advocacy around sustainable
livelihoods in drylands areas in Horn and East Africa
- Provide
the link between country, regional, continental and global work on
pastoralism, resilience, and Horn of Africa Plan of Action implementation
within Oxfam
- Act
as a focal point for the region on development of Oxfam’s Grow campaign on
agriculture and pastoral issues
- Representing
the organisation externally at lobby meetings
What we're looking for
- Excellent
analytical and critical thinking ability (E)
- Good
understanding of long term food security and resilience issues, DRR,
pastoralism and sustainable livelihoods in dryland areas (E)
- Excellent
organisational skills (E)
- Track
record of high performance and ability to deliver in high pressure
environments (E)
- Experience
of working with UN agencies, government bodies and RECs and ability to
build coalitions and gain consensus (E)
- Ability
to liaise with and represent Oxfam to wide range of actors (E)
- Ability
to think strategically, achieve results with excellent project management
skills (E)
- Strong
interpersonal skills including good team work (E)
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and
negotiate both internally and externally, strong English skills (E).
- Sympathy
with the aim of Oxfam to end poverty and suffering. (E)
- Strong
track record of effective advocacy in East Africa (D)
- Experience
of capacity building and working effectively with civil society in African
contexts (D)
A simple, inescapable truth underlines everything we do at Oxfam. There's enough wealth in this world to go around. It's not unfortunate that people live in poverty. It's unjustifiable. And it's not just their problem. It's ours too.
At Oxfam we believe that with the right support, we can beat poverty and injustice. More than 8,000 people already commit their time and talents to our campaigning, humanitarian and long-term development projects. Now we're looking for yours.
If you believe you fit the job and person profiles please send your application to hecajobs@oxfam.org.uk or apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using INT 5078.
Due to the urgency of the positions, short listing will be on-going as applications are received.
The closing date for applications is 27th January 2012
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