Feminist Synergies Lead

Closing date: 23 August 2021 @ 23:59 BST

Interviews: TBC – By September 2021

Location: OIS Office or where Oxfam has an office (subject to being able to establish a contract of employment directly or via hosting affiliate)

Contract: 2 Years fixed-term contract

One Oxfam Grade: B2

Salary and benefits: National terms, in line with Oxfam values and subject to location**

Oxfam International is unable to guarantee the obtaining of a work permit for the role. Candidates must have and be able to retain the legal right to work in the above-mentioned locations. We are not able to support the relocation of a candidate to take up the position in an Oxfam location.

Flexible working: We believe flexible working is key to building the Secretariat of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of working arrangements that might work for you, for example, job share, part-time or compressed hours.

*The Role

Oxfam International Secretariat is looking for a Feminist Synergies Lead – Strategy and Feminist Futures Department, Gender Justice Team. The Feminist Synergies Lead will scale up for impact the promotion of gender justice, women’s rights, and feminist approaches, and therefore cantering intersectionality, anti-racism, decolonial models and LGBTIQ+ inclusion and rights–in Oxfam’s action and organizational culture, as per the commitments in the Global Strategic Framework and the Organization Feminist Principles. The post holder will create and/or reinforce synergies and connections with feminist organizations towards common gender justice objectives, with an anti-racist, decolonial and intersectional approach-while supporting organizational change to reflect and live those commitments in Oxfam.

Please see full Job description for further details

*Who we’re looking for

A passionate and effective feminist, with a consolidated experience and record or achievement advancing gender justice and women’s rights intersectionally, experienced in organizational development knowledge and expertise in fostering feminist ways of working and behaviors. The candidate will need to bring consolidated experience in leading and building synergies and action in women movement and intersectionality. We look forward to hearing from professionals with demonstrable organizational and project management skills, high ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships through a participatory and empowering leadership style. In addition, if you have worked in other similar and complex environment of change, you are the person we are looking for.

What we offer

This role will give you an opportunity to be a key contributor in a global gender justice intersectional agenda while working with colleagues across the confederation to reach our Generation Equality Commitments and living our values. The role gives an individual a better understanding and opportunity to address systemic challenges the world faces including action for gender equality and against inequality and poverty, climate change and governance challenges. At Oxfam, we believe it is important to work collectively to achieve those objectives. If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment – as well as outstanding opportunities to develop your career.

Oxfam is committed to providing a fair compensation package and to providing a flexible, supportive, working environment.**

About us

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 life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 20 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.

*Our commitment to safeguarding

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.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam International Secretariat also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, if a job applicant has been employed by another member of the scheme, we will request information from that organization 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.