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The Field Support Team (FST) is a surge support mechanism for National Cluster Coordination Platforms (NCP) and non-cluster coordination mechanisms in locations with humanitarian WASH crises. The FST operates under the strategic aegis of the Global WASH Cluster (GWC) and to facilitate GWC member participation is implemented as a consortium, currently led by Action Contre la Faim (ACF), with membership from Oxfam, NCA, iMMAP and IMPACT. The purpose of the FST is to provide reliable and predictable support to NCP for effective and efficient coordination of the WASH response. The FST is composed of a surge team of cluster coordinators and information managers and an assessment specialist. Support is delivered through physical or virtual deployments, in which the FST staff are dedicated to an NCP for a given period, or via remote support that is delivered bilaterally to a specified NCP on a specified task or via a support service delivered to multiple NCP through online events, guidance, tools and capacity strengthening.
The WASH Cluster Coordinator – Strategy, Preparedness and Transition Coordinator position’s purpose is to provide surge support for NCPs as necessary and in line with NCP requests. In remote support, the position will take a lead role for the FST in supporting “Collective Outcomes”, Emergency Preparedness and Planning, Anticipatory Action and Transition planning for NCPS, including the development of appropriate guidance and tools. Collective Outcomes refers to the specific area of the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus as outlined in the 2020 IASC Light Guidance on Collective Outcomes and Transition planning refers to the specific preparation for transitioning for Humanitarian WASH Coordination to national WASH coordination platforms.
Please note this is a fixed term role, ending on 31st October 2025 and starting as soon as possible. Please indicate your availability in your application.
What will you be doing as FST WASH Cluster Coordinator
The WASH Cluster Coordinator – Strategy, Preparedness and Transition Coordinator position’s purpose is to provide surge support for NCPs as necessary and in line with NCP requests. In remote support the position will take a lead role for the FST in supporting Collective Outcomes, Emergency Preparedness/Anticipatory Action and Transition planning, guidance and tools.
This is a globally deployable role requiring 60% travel and 40% home based working.
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:
Please see the attached job description for full details
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.
starting salary of £49,601 gross per annum if based in the UK. If based in another location, the local (national) salary scale will apply.
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.
This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Humanitarian responses, to act as a key contributor to the team, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their fields.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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