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The Role:

"This position is being readvertised. Previous applicants need not reapply.”

The Southern Africa Extractive Industries Programme and Policy Lead (EIPPL) will primarily lead Oxfam to leverage the  extractive industries programming in Southern Africa and work closely with partners to achieve impact in countries where Oxfam does not have a presence.

While providing hands on Oxfam Extractives country programme implementation in Zambia, the position will provide technical leadership for Oxfam’s extractives work in countries across the region and out of presence influencing strategies, programming, and fundraising opportunities to grow out Oxfam’s footprint. As a key Extractive expert, the Programme and Policy Lead will steer Oxfam’s regional influencing agenda on extractive industries and provide thought leadership in the region. This will include promoting intra and cross-regional learning among Oxfam entities in the region to strengthen programme implementation, including working closely with Oxfam South Africa and Oxfam in the DRC to foster learning exchanges and complementary influencing efforts. 

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:

• A Strong programme management and quality knowledge, with ability to ensure consistent quality against standards and to implement effective monitoring and evaluation systems to assess and adjust performance.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in programme implementation, policy advocacy, international development, human rights and/or environmental fields, at least two of which are specifically dedicated to programme and/or advocacy work on extractive industries issues.
• Demonstrated programme (including advocacy and campaign) design (including M&E) and management experience, with experience of developing multi country/team work an advantage.
• Well-developed analytical, conceptual, research and writing skills.
• A deep understanding of extractive industries issues and trends, including conflicts, globally, in Southern Africa with lived experience in Mozambique, with existing relationships to global, regional and in country extractive industries networks.
• Excellent communication skills – good at listening, analysing, giving constructive feedback in ways that build capacity and understanding.
• Well-developed gender analysis skills, with a particular understanding of the gendered nature of extractive industries governance, impacts and related financial flows. Commitment to human rights principles and actions.
• Passionate about changing the status quo and exercise courage and activism about changing the current extrusive models.
• Strong communications and IT skills in a variety of media. Ability to use new technology and social media to convey complex ideas in thoughtful, creative ways, and able to tailor communication to a variety of different audiences.
• Self-driven and at ease with multiple accountability lines, competing demands and a degree of uncertainty.
• Experience or aptitude for working in conflict contexts and complex institution with multiple reporting and communication lines.
• Experience carrying out or contracting extractives industries programme and influencing capacity. building and training for civil society organisations a strong advantage.
• Experience in policy dialogue, advocacy and lobbying with government and private sector actors.
• Experience in implementing Nexus programming, with special focus on the nexus Extractive, conflict and Climate change.
• Experience working remotely with multilocation teams and multiple accountabilities.
• Proven ability in social research and macro policy analysis, with a focus on extractive industries governance a strong advantage.
• Understanding of gender justice and diversity within key areas of responsibility and a commitment to promoting gender justice and diversity within the extractives work.
• Willing and able to travel 30-50% of time at a very short or no notice.
• Fluent spoken and written both English and Portuguese. Local languages of Mozambique and French is an added advantage.

Organisational Values:

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused ap
• Understanding of inequalities and vulnerabilities within the Extractives sector
• roach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.

• Self-Awareness-We can develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self- awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviours to control and channel our impulses for good purposes

Relationship Building-We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We can engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

CORE DIMENSIONS:

• Coordinates and delivers agreed plans or strategies over which the job holder has some strategic input.
• Represent the programme in coordination meetings and some external relationships.
• Impact and influence of the job is mostly within the job holder’s own programme unit (ie country/region) but occasionally also in other parts of the affiliate and/or with an external audience.
• To plan and manage the resources of one or more sub-units though, not normally over a broad spectrum of programs or geographies.
• Specific competencies and skills are required to achieve the job’s objectives e.g geographical, thematic, managerial.
• To help shape local level objectives within a specific team. 
• Provide specialist advice or specific skills to their team or programme unit.
• Their plans and objectives are developed to contribute to country, region and broader programme strategy and can involve collaboration with other programme units (e.g. other affiliates in-country or colleagues in different country programmes) or departments (e.g. head office).
• Management tasks are complex and non-routine within their specialist unit or function.
• Requires the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to a wide audience.
• Decision-making requires significant levels of judgement based on technical and management experience, generally actively supported by line management or the programme team.
• The focus of this role can vary but has well-defined targets and/or minimum standards, and is both proactive and reactive.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension 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.

Flexfam: 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as <insert any relevant flexible working options such as part-time, job share, hybrid, etc.>

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.  

“Please note: This is a readvertised position.”

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.