Fresher Voice Linking, Learning and Amplifier Officer UK NGO Jobs – Oxfam
Job Title: Voice Linking, Learning and Amplifier Officer
Organization: Oxfam
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: VOICE Project Manager
About US:
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical: Managing the Linking and Learning component effectively by;
- Facilitating documentation and communication of lessons learnt and good practices of capacity development support and influencing;
- Facilitating mapping of knowledge gaps and documentation of learning agenda’s among the rightsholders group(s) and grantees;
- Furthering the development of a common national approach of linking and learning together with the Linking and Learning facilitator and key stakeholders and align the Monitoring & Evaluation framework;
- Coordinating implementation of Linking & Learning and innovative interventions with the Linking and Learning facilitator (e.g. organising learning events, facilitate constitution of Communities of Practice, support realisation of innovation labs) at country level;
- Supporting the analyses, validation and aggregation of learning;
- Leading the reassessment of the Voice country context analysis
- Promoting and overseeing the use of Linking and Learning infrastructure for full documentation of the linking and learning processes and sharing lessons learnt;
- Participating and contributing actively to the Voice Linking and Learning Community of Practice;
Management: Managing the amplification/ communication component effectively by
- Identifying and proposing opportunities to amplify the voices of grantees (like (inter)national commemoration days, existing campaigns, use of networks);
- Promoting and supporting the elaboration of audio-visual materials, blogs, vlogs, and other products;
- Sharing the communication products including Lessons learnt, stories, blogs, research findings) at different and relevant fora / media;
- Managing and advising on the use of Voice branding and communications;
Other
- Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights (click here).
- Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a degree in education, social sciences or other relevant sector.
- Experience in designing and facilitating linking and learning activities.
- Knowledge of and being able to apply participatory linking and learning methodologies and inclusive facilitation.
- Knowledge of and affinity with social inclusion, marginalisation, influencing, and capacity development.
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English and Swahili.
- Well acquainted with social media.
- Organisational facilitation and coordinating skills.
- Ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritise.
- The ability to work effectively with a wide range of people in a multicultural environment. Comfortable working with all Voice rightsholders groups.
- Ability to document, share and profile lessons learnt and learning processes.
- Excellent written and verbal English.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Oxfam in this capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 9th January 2020
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