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.
We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness.
Oxfam has been present in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the early 1960s. Currently, Oxfam has a coordination office in Kinshasa and works in seven provinces: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Maniema, Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Tanganyika and Equateur. Oxfam has a Goma-based and mobile rapid response team which implements emergency food security and WASH interventions. It can operate throughout the country under the supervision of the Humanitarian Program Manager. The Oxfam Country Director, Program Director and Humanitarian Coordinator work together to build synergies and continuity between humanitarian and development’s activities. Oxfam's programs focus on the WaSH, food security, livelihoods and protection from both humanitarian and development perspectives.
Oxfam’s humanitarian response plan for North Kivu and Ituri focuses on lifesaving as well as resilience programming. The latter gives the opportunity to work with local partners as well as relevant government agencies. The actions will be inclusive and ensure equitable representation of communities and support mechanisms in a post EVD context.
This position will lead Oxfam’s Community Engagement and Public Health work including the design, implementation and adaptation of community-level response activities within an assigned geographically area. The CE-PHP Team leader will be responsible for ensuring that all activities (including health promotion, WASH and Gender and Protection mainstreaming) serve Oxfam’s main purpose of building trust with communities have in the health services and in the response. This entails a strong focus on community level analysis, working closely with protection and gender experts to design and adapt community outreach and dialogue.
She/He will be required to participate in external coordination fora to raise community’s concern and find joint and culturally appropriate solutions in strengthening community’s role in the outbreak response.
Develop, capacity build and lead a vibrant CE-PHP team, lead an integrated response with the health promotion, engineering and cross cutting sectoral teams such as advocacy, protection and gender.
We are looking for a dynamic, charismatic and credible Team leader with the following:
This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in demonstrating Oxfam's values that we wish to see in the people we work with and those we aim to influence in regards to Empowerment, Inclusiveness and Accountability, you will also enjoy working with a group of passionate people working together to end the injustices of poverty. This position also offers a fair pay and a very competitive benefits package.
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
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We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
