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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: Impact | TEAM: Gender and Protection |
LOCATION: Gambella, Ethiopia | CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term |
GRADE: D2 National | JOB FAMILY: Programme |
SALARY: As per the Oxfam benefit package | HOURS: 37.5 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: Oxfam in Ethiopia is working to extend support to people marred by conflict, disasters and living in poverty and facing various shapes of inequality. Our funding team supports the program and other relevant country units to develop, nurture and maintain donor relations. The funding unit is also mandated to lead business development, submit reports by ensuring donor compliance, negotiate with donors on various contracts, and document and share learnings to fill gaps. Our country programme is implementing humanitarian and development programs in close coordination with partners and other stakeholders through 05 field offices and one national office in Addis Ababa. This role will be an integral part of the Funding Team and work with the Grants and Funding Manager and an Officer to ensure that the country funding team has extended all possible support to the country program in achieving desired goals and objectives enshrined in OCS 2021-2030. JOB PURPOSE: The Protection Officer is responsible for Supporting the Senior Gender and Protection Officer in the design, planning, implementation, and management of gender and protection programs across all operational areas of the Oxfam Gambella Response program. The Protection Officer will work under the technical supervision and Line management of the Senior Gender Program Officer at the field level to implement the protection program within the Gambella Refugee response with regular field visits in all refugee camps and host community sites where Oxfam operates. | |
POST HOLDER REPORTS TO | Senior Gender and Protection Officer |
JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST | None |
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY | No |
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Technical
Coordination
Capacity building
Networking and Influencing
Management
Oxfam General
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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. |
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 |
SKILS, Experience, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
Desirable:
Behavioral 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).
DBS CHECK REQUIRED No
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