Ethiopia Humanitarian Policy & Practice Advisor

Ethiopia Humanitarian Policy & Practice Advisor Ethiopia Humanitarian Policy & Practice Advisor
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Level: C1 Global
Salary & Benefits: GBP. 24,245 - GBP. 30,853 net per annum plus attractive benefits
Contract Type: 2 years
Status: Unaccompanied

Please note: This role was previously incorrectly advertised as Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Advisor with the same deadline of March 7. If you have already applied your application will still be considered and you need not apply again.

The Role
To serve as the humanitarian policy and practice specialist with the Oxfam Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), with responsibility for maximising the impact of, and learning from, Oxfam?s humanitarian programmes through policy work with local, national, regional and international actors. You will lead the delivery and coordination of Oxfam?s global and national policy work on Ethiopia relating to humanitarian issues. The post holder will build and maintain close links with the Oxfam affiliates? humanitarian programmes, especially with the Oxfam GB Senior Humanitarian Programme Manager. You will be able to spend significant time (around 25 percent) travelling in the field.

This is an opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs. If you believe you are the ideal candidate, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts to hecajobs@oxfam.org.uk or apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using REF. C&P670

The closing date: 7th March

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

The Person
To be successful in this role you will have humanitarian experience with international NGOs or other international organisations, ideally in the context of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, and you will have a master's degree in a related area (for instance development, international law, livelihoods). You will have significant experience in influencing different stakeholders and communicating persuasively to different audiences verbally and in writing. You will have experience of humanitarian action and applying humanitarian principles, ideally as they relate to emergency food security, water and sanitation, or disaster risk reduction. You will have experience analysing trends and crystallising complex issues including how they affect different groups. You will also have excellent communication, facilitation and representation skills. You will demonstrate the ability to work in an advisory role, with the capacity to influence multi-cultural teams at varying levels. You will be able to develop and manage complex institutional relationships. You will demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation, able to deliver objectives while operating under pressure and in difficult environments. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, and the ability to speak a local language such as Amharic, Oromifa or Somali is an added advantage.
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