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

Do you have experience in implementing communications, advocacy, and media strategies in humanitarian contexts?

Do you have experience in producing high-quality content, including stories, multimedia, and donor visibility materials?

Do you have experience in engaging with media, digital platforms, and stakeholders to influence policy, narratives, and public perception?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam in Bangladesh is looking for an ICAM Officer for the Rohingya Response, Cox’s Bazar. This role will support field-level implementation of influencing, communications, advocacy, and media priorities for Oxfam’s humanitarian programming. The ICAM Officer will operationalise the Rohingya-specific ICAM strategy, produce compelling content, mobilise digital and media platforms, ensure structured knowledge management, and strengthen narrative positioning to enhance advocacy, donor visibility, and organisational learning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of the Rohingya-specific ICAM and advocacy strategy.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable annual and quarterly plans for Cox’s Bazar programmes.
• Produce high-quality content: stories, case studies, blogs, multimedia, donor visibility, and advocacy materials.
• Engage with local, national, and international media; support press briefings, interviews, and spokespersons.
• Mobilise digital platforms and campaigns; track engagement and optimise outreach.
• Establish and maintain structured ICAM archiving and knowledge management systems.
• Coordinate with programme teams, MEAL, partners, and stakeholders to align messaging and operational priorities.
• Ensure ethical, rights-based representation of refugees in all communications.
• Support donor and media visits, including preparation of briefs and field itineraries.
• Document lessons, advocacy outcomes, and communication best practices for organisational learning.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be/have:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Communications, Journalism, Media, Development Studies, International Relations, or a related field.
• At least three (03) years of relevant experience in communications, advocacy, media, or digital engagement within humanitarian or development contexts, ideally including Cox’s Bazar.
• Strong writing, editing, storytelling, and multimedia production skills in English and Bangla.
• Experience engaging local, national, and international media and coordinating digital campaigns.
• Knowledge of refugee issues, humanitarian principles, and rights-based approaches.
• Demonstrated self-awareness, influencing, and relationship-building capabilities aligned with feminist leadership values.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team, with high ethical standards and cultural sensitivity.
• Practical experience in archiving, knowledge management, and documenting advocacy or campaign outcomes.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff, including flexible working options, generous gratuity scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

[ONLY BANGLADESHI NATIONALS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY]

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.

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 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

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.