Communications & Knowledge Management Specialist - Building Resilient Urban Communities (INT5633)

Job posted by: Oxfam GB - UK - Wed, 22 May 2019

Job Details:

Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK

Deadline Sat, 8 Jun 2019

Job type: Contract

Location: Philippines

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Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

 

Do you have university degree (or equivalent) in the fields of international development, communications, development studies, social policy, urban planning/policy, community development, climate change adaptation, environmental science, disaster risk.?

 

Do you have at least 10 years of experience working in a communications and knowledge management role facilitating cross-organization learning, evidence sharing, and information dissemination?

 

Do you have excellent writing, editing and communication skills in English?

 

If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you.

 

The Role

 

This is an exciting opportunity to work an innovative multi-country project, Building Resilient Urban Communities in Asia. As a communication & knowledge management specialist, you will enable the sharing of experience, knowledge and learning by stakeholders in participating cities.

 

You will capture and communicate knowledge and evidence in support of the project’s influencing goals, and share learning via the Resilience Knowledge Hub (RKH) and Asia Resilience Hub (ARH) with Oxfam country teams and promote BRUC’s learning in the sector of urban resilience.

 

What we are looking for

 

As a communications & knowledge management specialist, you will have strong inter-personal skills, engaging and influencing a diverse set of stakeholders including senior government and ADB officials.  You would lead the development and delivery of Oxfam’s influencing and advocacy strategy within the project as well as support the regional platform in achieving Oxfam’s institutional influencing strategy with ADB.

 

You will be one of Oxfam’s most visible people in the region and in the ADB, and will be expected to represent our values at all times.

 

We offer

 

This role will give you an opportunity to work with a group of passionate people with fair pay and competitive benefits package.

 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

 

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 promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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.

 

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

 

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

 

Additional Information

 

Location: Manila, Philippines

 

Hours: TBC

 

Salary: Competitive

 

Job Type: Fixed-Term – 2 years

 

Closing Date: 8 June 2019

 

How to apply  

 

This is an opportunity for an exceptional, dedicated and highly motivated professional with a strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs. If you believe that you are the candidate we are looking for, please download the full job description and apply online via the link below:

 

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/communications--knowledge-management-specialist---building-resilient-urban-communities-int5633/10703/description/

 

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.

 

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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