Policy Coordinator

Closing date: 22 September 2020 - Midnight

Interview date: TBC

Vacancy reference: INT7012- POLICY COORDINATOR

ABOUT OXFAM

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.

OUR TEAM

The function of the Policy, Advocacy and Communications (PAC) team is to support and promote our program portfolio and advocacy objectives in Iraq.

Working closely with our local and national partners as well as the global Oxfam confederation, the PAC team works with colleagues across 7 offices in Iraq to develop advocacy, comms and policy initiatives that support the core areas of our work.

JOB PURPOSE

To develop and promote policy and research for Oxfam in Iraq, to support advocacy, fundraising and programs. Adapt and develop policy positions to support advocacy and influence a wide range of audiences, local, national and international.

Core Details

Location: Based in Erbil with frequent travel to other programme offices (Baghdad, Ramadi, Tikrit, Kalar, Khanaqin, Kirkuk and Mosul)

Our package: As per Oxfam Salary Scale

Internal Grade: D1

Contract type:Fixed term

Hours of work:  40 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at interview stage

This role reports to: Policy and Advocacy manager

Staff reporting to this post: None

Annual budget for the post: N/A

Key relationships/interactions: PAC team

DBS checks (for roles based in the UK): N/A

Screening checks: All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter terrorism and financial sanctions regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

• Develop a policy strategy to support the Policy, Advocacy and Communications (PAC) team, as well as programs.
• To produce high quality policy, research and communications content to support Oxfam advocacy, fundraising and programs.
• Work closely with local, regional and international colleagues in the Oxfam Confederation to develop and influence policy dialogue around priority issues.
• Develop regular policy/position papers of relevance to Oxfam work in Iraq for a range of audiences.
• Support development of content for communications and media.
• Up to date understanding of local context and working closely with advocacy and field colleagues to develop communications content as and when needed in relation to advocacy campaigns and initiatives.  
• Identify opportunities to promote Oxfam policy, research and comms content to relevant stakeholders – local, national and international. For example policy makers, parliamentarians, think tanks, media and other influencer’s both in Iraq and globally. 

Leadership

• Attend and represent Oxfam at relevant policy (and other) forums.
• Build relationships with policy and communications colleagues in other organizations (eg. NGOs, UN agencies, civil society, donors) to coordinate and collaborate on initiatives.
• Ensure representation of Oxfam’s programmes, activities and research within the Oxfam Confederation.
• Proactively identify relevant policy positions/ issues that Oxfam should lead/support.

Management

• Lead on policy and research development for the Oxfam country program.
• Work with the PAC Manager and Oxfam Country Director to identify policy areas to prioritise in Oxfam advocacy and programs.
• Provide policy input into programme proposals to ensure that they are in line with Oxfam positions, priorities and values.
• Ensure streamlining of Oxfam policy positions across all programs in Iraq and share with the wider confederation. This will involve developing an adapting complex policy and development content for different target audiences.

 Other

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

Essential

•  At least 3 years of experience of developing and producing policy oriented content.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.
• Strong writing and research skills, preferably with a history of writing policy, communications and research materials and the ability to produce high quality work within tight deadlines.
• Management of significant processes and relationships, particularly with colleagues in field offices and other teams, as well as external contacts and representation in external forums.
• The ability to analyse and communicate complex information to a wide range of audiences.
• Sound political judgement on issues of extreme sensitivity. Make decisions and solve problems on complex issues, requiring creative thinking to find best solutions and drawing on information from a variety of sources to inform decision making.
• Excellent teamwork skills and has experience working closely with programme teams, technical experts, partners and management to provide sound policy inputs/guidance.
• Strong organisational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in complex global networks of multi-national, multi-cultural teams and to develop good working relationships.
• Ability to model Oxfam's values (empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness) with staff, partners, allies and other stakeholders.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Iraqi socio-political context
• Speaks Arabic and/or Kurdish
• Previous policy and research experience

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

For more details about this job, please visit the job advert using below link: 

External Web Site:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/policy-coordinator-int7012/13228/description/