Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Transboundary Rivers of South Asia (TROSA) is a five-year regional programme of Oxfam being implemented since 2017 with the vision of reducing poverty and marginalization of vulnerable river basin communities through increased access to, and control over, river related natural resources and reducing vulnerability to river induced disasters. In Bangladesh, the programme works in the Brahmaputra, Jinjiram, Meghna and Teesta river basins with partner organizations CNRS and GUK.
The Role
We are looking for an early career professional or student who is agile and have capacity to work with grassroots partners to mobilize research, capacity building and awareness raising at local level on inclusive water governance.
The Volunteer will work under the TROSA programme from CJNRR portfolio to ensure and achieve the following outcomes of TROSA:
• Government policies and practices at all levels in water resource management are more inclusive of community concerns and meet national and international standards
• Practices of private sector respect community access to water resources actively contributing to reduced conflict
• CSOs increasingly participate in or influence trans-boundary water governance, women’s inclusion and resolution of water conflicts
• River basin communities’ increasingly influence trans-boundary water governance policies and processes
• Increased influence of women in trans-boundary water governance, policy and processes
What we are looking for
Our next Volunteer will require:
• A bachelor’s degree in any social, environmental or biological science. Those who have appeared in the finals but result pending, can also apply.
Desirable:
• Knowledge of Contemporary Environmental Justice Issues
• Experience of Voluntary Work, activism and advocacy at the grassroots level
• Excellent Writing Skills in Bangla And English
• Ability to Work Remotely/In Office For 3-6 Months.
• Value alignment for environmental justice, rights-based approach and feminist principles
• Skills in either visual documentation, storytelling, quantitative and qualitative data processing and analysis
We offer
This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in TROSA, to act as key contributor to Oxfam, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their relative fields.
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 committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. 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.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance 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.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
About us
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 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
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