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Job Title:     Voice Linking, Learning and
Amplifier Officer

Organization: Oxfam  

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: VOICE
Project Manager

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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical: Managing the Linking and Learning component
effectively by;

·       
Facilitating documentation and communication of
lessons learnt and good practices of capacity development support and
influencing;

·       
Facilitating mapping of knowledge gaps and
documentation of learning agenda’s among the rightsholders group(s) and
grantees;

·       
Furthering the development of a common national
approach of linking and learning together with the Linking and Learning
facilitator and key stakeholders and align the Monitoring & Evaluation
framework;

·       
Coordinating implementation of Linking &
Learning and innovative interventions with the Linking and Learning facilitator
(e.g. organising learning events, facilitate constitution of Communities of
Practice, support realisation of innovation labs) at country level;

·       
Supporting the analyses, validation and
aggregation of learning;

·       
Leading the reassessment of the Voice country
context analysis

·       
Promoting and overseeing the use of Linking and
Learning infrastructure for full documentation of the linking and learning
processes and sharing lessons learnt;

·       
Participating and contributing actively to the
Voice Linking and Learning Community of Practice;

Management: Managing the amplification/ communication component
effectively by

·       
Identifying and proposing opportunities to
amplify the voices of grantees (like (inter)national commemoration days,
existing campaigns, use of networks);

·       
Promoting and supporting the elaboration of
audio-visual materials, blogs, vlogs, and other products;

·       
Sharing the communication products including
Lessons learnt, stories, blogs, research findings) at different and relevant
fora / media;

·       
Managing and advising on the use of Voice
branding and communications;

Other

·       
Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s
principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice
and women’s rights (click here).

·       
Understanding of and commitment to adhere to
equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing
principles.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant must hold a degree in education,
social sciences or other relevant sector.

·       
Experience in designing and facilitating linking
and learning activities.

·       
Knowledge of and being able to apply
participatory linking and learning methodologies and inclusive facilitation.

·       
Knowledge of and affinity with social inclusion,
marginalisation, influencing, and capacity development.

·       
Excellent communication and writing skills in
English and Swahili.

·       
Well acquainted with social media.

·       
Organisational facilitation and coordinating
skills.

·       
Ability to perform complex tasks and to
prioritise.

·       
The ability to work effectively with a wide
range of people in a multicultural environment. Comfortable working with all
Voice rightsholders groups.

·       
Ability to document, share and profile lessons
learnt and learning processes.

·       
Excellent written and verbal English.

·       
Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural
differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal
opportunities.

·       
Ability to demonstrate an openness and
willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming,
women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.

·       
Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to
ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join Oxfam in this capacity
should apply online at the link below.

Click Here

Deadline: 9^th
January 2020

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