Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have strong experience influencing policy on poverty and inequality?
Are you an experienced and nurturing people manager with a commitment to feminist leadership?
Do you want to help set the direction of policy and advocacy focus for a leading anti-poverty organisation?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The Role:
Oxfam GB is looking for a Policy Lead to lead a team of expert policy advisers covering issues such as climate justice, women’s economic justice, humanitarian policy as well as wider inequality issues and UK development policy.
This role will be responsible for the effective line management and coordination of the team, investing in the skills of each to be highly effective advocates in their areas of expertise. The postholder will also exercise those skills themselves, acting as a high-level spokesperson, analyst and advocate for Oxfam in UK and global decision-making spaces.
The role is significant in helping to ensure there is coherence and synergy in Oxfam’s policy analysis, and that it is rooted in research and in the experience of our partners. It will involve working as part of the wider Oxfam confederation to build consensus on transformative policy and advocacy strategies.
The successful candidate will be an experienced actor in policy spaces, with ideally an understanding of issues of development finance and global inequality. They will have experience of line management and a deep commitment to principles and values including feminist leadership, safe programming and anti-racism.
What we are looking for: We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
Desirable
We also offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
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. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
