For Oxfam Pilipinas

Philippine Nationals Only

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

About Oxfam Pilipinas

We seek lasting change. We at Oxfam Pilipinas dream and work for a future where Filipinos are free from poverty. For more than 30 years, serving in a country where close to 27 million now live in poverty, we have relied on the power of people to carry out programs designed to achieve our shared vision. Central to our strategy is working with partners to transform the unequal power relations, structures, norms, and values that cause poverty and inequality, including gender-based violence and injustice. 

We strive to apply a feminist lens to all our analyses and actions. We seek to save lives, provide access to services, and reduce the impact of disasters, particularly on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We belong to the larger Oxfam family of over 20 organizations networked with partners and grassroots communities in all corners of the globe. We are part of a global movement for genuine change, seeking to rid the world of the scourge of poverty, with gender justice at the core of what we do.

Background

The Women’s Empowerment for Leadership in Development and Peace (WELD-Peace) Project, implemented in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), now on its third phase aims to contribute to improving conditions of peace and stability by strengthening the rights-claiming of women and vulnerable groups toward inclusive, gender-responsive, and accountable governance.

Over the years, the project has supported several women groups who have registered with the government accreditation/registration agencies, i.e. Ministry of Labor and Employment, Cooperative and Social Enterprise Authority (CSEA), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ensuring their legitimacy to access socio-economic support from the government and other agencies. Among these groups is Sigay Nu Mga Babay Association Inc. The association has developed their women enterprise, access funding and technical support from the Bangsamoro Government including the New Zealand Embassy and has sold their products to local market within and outside Bangsamoro region.

In relation to the project’s Intermediate Outcome 2.2 : Women enterprises and former women combatants including women in all their intersecting and diverse identities can access government support programs and services, it is timely and strategic to document Sigay’s journey and gather evidence through a case study on how the women of Sigay are gaining control over economic resources such as credit, capital, information, technical resources and markets.

A case study researcher-writer will be engaged to document Sigay’s story.

Scope of Work

• One (1) Case Study Report on Sigay Nu Mga Babay Association (not more than 15 pages), integrating narrative, quotes, reflections, photos and light data visualization (i.e., timeline, income trend chart, milestones map).
• The report must be publication-ready and written in clear, compelling, gender-sensitive language.
• Transcripts, interview notes and signed consent must be submitted as support documentation to the case study.

Period of Engagement : October 2025 – November 2025

Other Responsibilities 

• Adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights.
• Perform priority organizational tasks related to his/her competencies as may be assigned from time to time.

Organizational Values:

• Equality -  We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.

• Empowerment - We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.

• Solidarity -  We join hands, support, and collaborate in working towards a just and sustainable world.

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

• 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

• Courage - We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes

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.

How to apply

Application must include the following in a single file:

•    Letter of intent expressing interest in the assignment
•    Updated CV with relevant qualifications and experience
•    Two (2) samples of written work, preferably case stories or similar outputs

Mindanao-based writers are highly encouraged to apply.

Applicants may also submit their applications to ophrecruitment@oxfam.org.ph. Please use the email subject format: Position Applied For - Surname, First Name.

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

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.