Country: Burundi
Closing date: 03 Dec 2015
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Reporting to the Country Director, the Advocacy Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering Oxfam’s policy and advocacy efforts to respond to the current situation in Burundi. Working closely with Oxfam programme teams and Oxfam partners, they will set the strategic direction for advocacy, and work with Rights in Crisis campaign colleagues in the region and globally to ensure its delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy development and implementation
• Lead the development of strategic plans for advocacy and research on humanitarian and conflict-related issues in Burundi, working closely with Oxfam partners and programme teams.
• Monitor and analyze developments in country and share this information with the Burundi programme team, plus the broader Oxfam International team through regular SitReps, email updates, teleconferences, and briefing notes.
• Develop and implement advocacy activities, aligned with the strategic plans.
• Ensure strategic advocacy work happens in donor capitals and at the HQ of the UN, AU and International Financial Institutions.
• In the event of emergencies, assess needs and potential impact for Oxfam advocacy, and design and implement short-term advocacy strategies and action planning.
Advocacy and External Relations
• Represent Oxfam at external meetings and build relationships with key targets in the UN, Embassies, and the government of Burundi.
• Support local partners’ capacity building on areas of policy, advocacy and campaigning.
• Provide analysis when requested and assist media work and contribute to materials for use on Oxfam websites about Oxfam programming
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science/International Affairs/Public Policy /Government /conflict and security/humanitarian affairs/ governance/ risk Management. Advanced degree in related field would be an added advantage.
Experience and Core Competencies:
• Fluent in English and excellent working French, written and verbal
• Substantial work experience in advocacy, development/humanitarian response, or international affairs.
• Previous humanitarian work experiences, project management, and coordination skills required
• Understanding of humanitarian response, conflict resolution strategies, and international human rights/humanitarian law.
• Ability to think and operate strategically and creatively.
• Lobbying and political skills: persuasive, diplomatic and articulate.
• Experience in advocacy, research, policy, lobbying, media work and public campaigning.
• Experience with media and making public statements and presentations.
• Flexible, self-starter, sense of humor, team player, attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work independently yet cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting with a number of long distance working relationships.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Internet).
• Initiative, influencing skills , self awareness, ability to work effectively with others and critical analysis skills
• Understanding of and familiarity with Oxfam standards, change goals, policy, lobbying and campaigning strategies and tools
Working Conditions
Remuneration: EUR 2.942 – 4.528 gross and based on a 36 hours working week.
6 months contract with OXFAM NOVIB.
Medical, life and accident insurance provided.
Working place: Bujumbura with frequent travel to the field.
Starting date: To be confirmed (mid-December).
How to apply:
If interested, please send your application to the follow address:
humanitarianstaff@intermonoxfam.org with the subject title Advocacy Manager and the post reference 77/15-16.
The closing date for applications is the 3th December 2015. Oxfam reserves the right to change this date, if considered necessary. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Oxfam is committed to the principle of equity, diversity and inclusiveness.