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Pan Africa Policy Lead – Gender Justice
at Oxfam in Nairobi
Pan Africa Policy Lead – Gender Justice at Oxfam in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies
Oxfam seeks to expand its capacity to hold global multi-lateral institutions and African States accountable to the claims of people living in poverty, suffering and injustice in the African countries we work in. The Pan Africa Programme is a continental public policy advocacy programme with staff in based Nairobi, Hague, Addis Ababa and Dakar. Together with the State of the Union coalition ( www.stateoftheunionafrica.net) , we are looking to fill seven exciting vacancies based in Nairobi. Are you ready to act with poor people and their allies to make claims on the global and African policy processes? Are you committed to holding African States accountable to their own decisions within the African Union? We are looking for people like you to fill a total of seven positions.
The first three positions will form the Nairobi based secretariat of newly established State of the Union coalition.
The remaining four positions will be Oxfam staff working within the Pan Africa programme office in Nairobi, Kenya.
PAN AFRICA POLICY LEAD – GENDER JUSTICE – INT5151
A strategic leader and manager for our multi-country programme on gender justice, you will represent Oxfam within partner alliances formulate, organise and deliver high-level lobbying and advocacy. You will develop policy briefs and advocacy strategies at level of the African Union and manage relationships and financial resources contained in the Raising Her Voice Project in seven countries across Africa.
The successful candidate will have at least a Masters degree; 5 years demonstrated experience of public policy advocacy, proven record of media, advocacy and communication experience in Africa and sound understanding of gender equality and women’s rights within Africa.
Are you ready for a challenge? Submit your application letter and CV including your Skype and telephone contacts to:
Regional Management Centre,
Human Resources Officer
Oxfam
P.O. Box 40680 – 00100,
Nairobi
Alternatively apply by email to sotujobs@oxfam.org.uk Indicate which position you are interested in applying for in the subject line. For a full job description and to apply online visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs.
Candidates are encouraged to apply online.
The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012 Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Interviews will be done in the week of 13th February 2012
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