Regional Campaigns and Policy Manager
Nairobi Based, Global Post, Open Ended Contract
The 9 countries that make up the Horn, East and Central Africa region face some
of the most challenging humanitarian situations in the world. Nowhere is real
and lasting change more urgent. Nowhere are your campaigning and advocacy
skills more pertinent. This is why we need you to help us make a sustainable difference
to the lives of millions in the region.
The role
Your challenge will be to deliver powerful communications that drive our
regional strategy forward. Providing leadership and strategic direction on
campaigns and policy advocacy, you will identify priority issues and develop
media, campaign and advocacy work that inspire, compel and motivate decision
makers to take action.
You will manage a team of campaigns and communications whilst developing
approaches to impact assessment.
You will ensure that gender takes a high profile in all campaigns and
communications and represent Oxfam GB as the senior spokesperson for our
lobbying and media work in the region.
The person
You’re a highly motivated leader with an impressive history of policy and
campaigns work that spans media management and global campaigning and policy
work, including Pan-African campaigns.
You are comfortable dealing with the media, government officials and key
stakeholders at country, regional and international levels and possess the
skills and experience to develop effective influencing strategies against a
complex political background.
What’s more, you have the charisma and communication skills needed to make
people sit up and listen.
Be Oxfam
More than 8,000 people already commit their time and talents to our
campaigning, humanitarian and longterm development projects. Now we’re looking
for yours.
To find out more about this role and to apply, visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs
and quote Ref: INT 4911.
Closing date is 14 October 2011.
The first round of interviews will be conducted on 1 November 2011 and the
second and final interviews on 3 November 2011.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our
organization.
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