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.
Our Work in Ethiopia |
Since the early 1970s, we have been working to address the underlying causes of poverty and marginalization by focusing on developing sustainable livelihoods, providing water and sanitation, agriculture, climate research, gender, and humanitarian issues
Job details |
DIVISION: Operations | TEAM: Gender |
LOCATION: Mekelle with frequent travel to field locations | CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term |
GRADE D2 National | JOB FAMILY: Programme |
SALARY: Choose an item. As per the Oxfam benefit Package | HOURS: 37.5 hours per week |
FLEXIBLE WORKING 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. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage | |
TEAM PURPOSE: Lead the implementation of Oxfam’s Gender activities in support of the organization’s integrated response to the Northern Ethiopia Region JOB PURPOSE: Gender Officer is to support the Tigray Response Team in response operation areas in enhancing their capacity to meet the Minimum Standards on Gender in Emergencies so that the different needs of men, women, boys, and girls and people with special needs affected by crisis can be addressed | |
POST HOLDER REPORTS TO | Area Manager-Tigray Response Manager |
JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST | No |
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY | No |
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Overall:
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person specification |
Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam GB needs to be able to:
Our Values
Ensure you commit to our THREE ORGANISATIONAL ATTRIBUTES:
1. Be committed to equal opportunities: demonstrating sensitivity to cultural differences and gender equality.
| 2. Be willing to learn and apply gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity and inclusion across all aspects of your work.
| 3. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible. |
Read this guide to find out more about what our values, organisational attributes and feminist leadership approach mean for how we work
For this role, we have selected two of the most relevant feminist Leadership practices for this role (which you can read more about here: 1 Self-Awareness 2 Mutual accountability 3 Strategic Thinking and Judgment |
Experience, Knowledge & Competencies
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Safer recruitment: All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records 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.
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 organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.