Program Officer At Oxfam

PROGRAM OFFICER

Level: D1

Duration: Fixed term until December 2022 with possibility of extension

Location: The location is flexible within any Asian country where Oxfam has presence and can establish employment contract, preferably Bangkok, Thailand

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

The Role

Program Officer supports Oxfam Asia Regional platform’s influencing and private sector strategic engagement, on key food value chains including seafood processors and traders headquartered and operational in Asia to address inequality, reduce poverty, empower women and increase the resilience of fisherfolk, workers and aquaculture farmers.

What we are looking for

The Program Officer will be an experienced, dedicated, and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs with the following qualification and competencies:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience working in development, economic justice, inequalities, gender justice, food supply chains and civic movements.
• Experience in programme/project management.
• Good organizing and administrative skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Working effectively with others, thinking, and understanding and achieving results.
• Strong skills to coordinate with multiple project stakeholders including partners and different Oxfam entities
• Strong knowledge of M&E approach and design of data collection tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Excellent computer skills especially Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Asia Regional Platform, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their technical fields, training and development, offers fair pay and competitive benefits package..

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a partially home-based role or job share.

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 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.

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

About us

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.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.