Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations (affiliates) committed to creating a just world without poverty. In Nigeria Oxfam works in the areas of Economic Justice/Sustainable Livelihoods, Humanitarian Programming to save lives, Advancing Gender Justice and Good Governance, adopting a right based approach.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: OI Senior Advisor, Confederation Development
Location: Global South preferred (any location where Oxfam has an office and is able to establish a contract of employment)
Contract: 4-year (with the possibility of extension)
Employment Type: Full-time (hours subject to location)
One Oxfam Grade: C1
Budget Responsibilities: As assigned by the OI Confederation Development Manager
Reports To: Confederation Development Manager
Department and Team: Strategy and Feminist Futures | Confederation Development
Team
Department Purpose
- The Strategy and Feminist Futures department is responsible for the integrity and coherence of Oxfam’s global strategic objectives, approaches and transformative choices into the future.
- The department works to ensure that gender justice and a feminist lens are central to driving
- Oxfam’s vision, value and identity, both internally and externally; and working on both stand-alone initiatives and through mainstream action to ensure gender justice is at the core of Oxfam’s organisational culture and global/worldwide action.
- The department positions the confederation as an inter-dependent and locally rooted network, politically grounded in a feminist approach; and contributes thematic expertise, global outlook and feminist thought leadership with specific synergies between global and organisational strategy, governance, and confederation development.Global South preferred (any location where Oxfam has an office and is able to establish a contract of employment).
Department Purpose
- The Strategy and Feminist Futures (SFF) department is responsible for the integrity and coherence of Oxfam’s global strategic objectives, approaches and transformative choices into the future. It works to ensure that gender justice and a feminist lens are central to driving Oxfam’s vision, values and identity, both internally and externally.
- The Department positions the confederation as an inter-dependent and locally rooted network that is grounded in a feminist approach; and contributes thematic expertise, global outlook and feminist thought leadership with a focus on creating synergies between global and organizational strategy, feminist futures, governance, and confederation development.
Team Purpose
- The SFF Confederation Development Team is leading on the development of Oxfam as a diverse network of peers that is deeply rooted in local contexts.
- It is focused on strengthening all members of theOxfam confederation to individually and collectively have impact in the implementation of Oxfam’s vision, mission and strategic objectives, and to be relevant and resilient into the future. As part of this effort and driving Oxfam’s commitment to global balance, the Team facilitates confederation-wide support and commitment to new Oxfam Affiliates in the global south.
Job Purpose
- The OI Senior Advisor, Confederation Development will lead on organisational development, institutional support and other work aimed at strengthening and growing the Oxfam Confederation across regions.
- The Senior Advisor will help Oxfam balance its commitments to developing as a diversified network while ensuring adherence to organisational fundamentals and mutual accountability.
- As such, the role will contribute to broader discussions on ‘the future of Oxfam’; co-lead related confederation for a and working groups, and facilitate exchange and learning across Affiliates and with other confederation stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Organisational and Network Development:
- Provide expertise and thought leadership on new and alternative forms of de-colonial organisational and network development.
- Work collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders to develop and continuously iterate an intersectional feminist approach to transforming and growing Oxfam as a diversified network and confederation of equals.
- Co-lead in the exploration and design of future affiliation and membership models as part of developing Oxfam as a network of interdependent, autonomous and locally rooted organisations.
- Support the Confederation Development Manager and the Director of Strategy and Feminist
- Futures in convening strategic network development fora and communities, including the Confederation
- Development Forum of Executive Directors.
- Facilitate mutual Affiliate accountability based on collective commitments to agreed organisational principles, standards and policies, to enable impact as One Oxfam and to protect the global organisation against risk.
- Affiliate Strengthening
- Accompany and support new affiliates in understanding and integrating Oxfam’s vision, mission and strategic objectives; confederation-wide change processes; and global commitments to contribute to its impact as a confederation of equals.
- Coordinate individual southern affiliation processes in line with agreed confederation decisions, co- developing and monitoring the implementation of country-specific roadmaps to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of affiliation projects.
- Continuously assess the institutional capabilities of new and existing Oxfam Affiliates (especially in the Global South), facilitating capacity strengthening needs assessments and helping to mobilise the resources and expertise required to support the implementation of related action plans.
- Provide support to new and existing members (especially in the Global South) in building sustainable institutional strengthening business and operational systems aimed at enabling self-reliance, self-determination and organisational effectiveness/ efficiency.
- Confederation Engagement
- Ensure the evolution and development of Affiliates is supported by the Oxfam confederation in a way that helps them realise their full potential as locally rooted organisations.
- Co-lead confederation-wide exchanges on organisational and network development, building and nurturing relationships with Affiliates and Senior Leadership Teams across countries and regions, within OIS and identifying opportunities for collaboration and learning.
Essential:
- Strong commitment to the fight for social justice, and Oxfam’s vision, mission and values.
- Minimum of 10 years experience (ideally including within complex INGO/ global network environments) in organisational, network and/or business development.
- Demonstrated experience with complex change/ transformation processes, with the ability to navigate fluid contexts and frequently changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through.
- Understanding of/ commitment to feminist principles and ways of working.
- Experience in convening and facilitating virtual and ‘in person’ multi-stakeholder spaces, with demonstrated ability to engage others on complex issues and to help them navigate moments of uncertainty and/ or disagreement.
- Ability to effectively work in a team and liaise with people from a wide range of personal, cultural, and professional backgrounds including a high degree of self-awareness, sound judgment and commitment to mutual accountability.
- Strong communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English (with knowledge of French or Spanish a distinct advantage).
Desirable:
- Highly developed analytical and systems thinking skills
- Innovative, creative and solutions focused.
Salary
in line with Oxfam values and according to the location
Application Closing
13th January, 2023 at 23:59 GMT.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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Note
- Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
- That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy a life free from poverty.
- We are an international confederation of 21 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
- All our work is led by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.
- Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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.
