Advocacy Officer – Energy Transition (INT7392)- Philippines – Manila

Philippine Nationals Only

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Job Purpose

To ensure implementation of the country programme’s influencing strategy, with particular focus on energy transition, by working collaboratively to ensure that this work supports both campaigns and influencing outcomes delivered in partnership, as well as Oxfam-led advocacy and campaigns work; To lead the development and implementation of the energy transition campaign’s research and communications strategy, ensuring alignment with Oxfam’s Worldwide Influencing Network (WIN) strategy.

What we are looking for:  SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, ATTRIBUTES AND VALUES:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject such as international development, journalism, gender studies, humanitarian action, or related discipline, with a strong emphasis on managing public policy and legislative reform projects or campaigns.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in policy advocacy and campaigning, with proven capacity in building external relationships while ensuring women’s rights are at the heart of campaign work.
• Well-developed understanding of development and humanitarian issues, specifically climate change and energy transition.
• Proven capacity for quality research and policy analysis and a demonstrated track record of producing high quality evidence-based policy papers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a highly developed ability to work in multicultural settings and with community groups of varying backgrounds; developed capacity for tact, diplomacy and negotiation.
• Proven experience in lobbying and playing key representational roles.
• Proven experience overseeing monitoring and evaluation processes around campaign objectives that include evaluating progress toward incorporating gender justice in priorities and activities.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively in partnership with experience of working with a wide variety of partners.
• High level of influencing skills with proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Well-developed analytical and strategic planning skills with the ability to influence the wider country programme strategy and to act within a regional framework.
• Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into influencing work.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and Filipino.

Desirable

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject, such as law, international development, public policy, humanitarian action, gender studies, program management, or related discipline.
• Previous experience working with private sector actors.

 

 

Other

• This post will be Manila-based, with regular travel to field sites and occasional international travel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to, the following:

• Supports the Resilience Portfolio Manager in the over-all energy transition campaign strategy development and management of its different components.
• Coordinates the constituency building and research components of the energy transition campaign to ensure effective implementation, including directly managing related commissions.
• With support from the Portfolio Manager, builds relationships with key energy transition stakeholders.
• Supports the Policy Advocacy and Communications Team in the communications component of the campaign.
• Monitors major climate change and energy transition trends within the Philippines, and provides regular updates and written briefings for both internal and partner organization consumption, in support of the energy transition campaign.
• Monitor the progress and support the performance evaluation of the energy transition campaign.
• Supports Portfolio Manager in producing narrative reports, and collaborate with relevant partners, colleagues, technical advisors, program quality, and business development functions to ensure timely submission of high-quality reporting that complies with organizational and donor requirements.
• Supports Portfolio Manager in disseminating information on project progress and learnings and addressing challenges affecting relevant/assigned projects.
• Performs the OPAL (online manage tool) Project Manager role to maintain OPAL milestones and budget forecast and top-up
• Ensures administrative and logistics procedures are followed in all relevant activities of the program and project in close collaboration with logistics and admin officers.
• Works and collaborates effectively with other key policy, advocacy, campaigns, and research staff in the Asia region and globally.

Contract Length: Fixed Term until March 31, 2022

Organizational Values:

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions

• Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen

• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct.

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 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.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.