Regional Protection Advisor
Regional
Protection Advisor Nairobi,
Kenya Fixed-Term contract for 1 year GBP 24,245 net per annum - GBP 30,853 net
per annum Background Oxfam is one of the world's leading humanitarian agencies
assisting people affected by natural disasters and conflict throughout the
world.
The role
- You will provide
specialist protection advice and support and be the main point of
reference within HECA region on Oxfam’s approach to and work on
protection.
- Carry out
protection analysis of specific crises, including conflict analysis, and
make recommendations for actions to be taken by Oxfam to ensure safe
programming and options for the mainstreaming/integration of protection
activities into the response including risk management
- Advise on the
inclusion of protection (in line with organisational policy and guidance,
based on priorities, skills and capacity) in the assessment, design,
implementation and evaluation phases of all Oxfam GB’s humanitarian and
conflict-affected programmes in HECA.
What we're looking for
- A minimum of 3
years involvement in humanitarian response work, preferably in field-based
protection work in conflict or insecure environments.
- Strong
conceptual and practical understanding of protection issues and
specifically Oxfam GB’s approach to and role in protection work.
- Knowledge and
understanding of protection at the field level, including the constraints,
sensitivities and risks associated with such work
- Demonstrable
experience of linking protection concerns to various levels of advocacy
& development of evidence-based advocacy on protection concerns. About
Oxfam A simple, inescapable truth underlines everything we do at
Oxfam.
There's
enough wealth in this world to go around. It's not unfortunate that people live
in poverty. It's unjustifiable.
And
it's not just their problem. It's ours too. At Oxfam we believe that with the
right support, we can beat poverty and injustice.
More
than 8,000 people already commit their time and talents to our campaigning,
humanitarian and long-term development projects. Now we're looking for yours.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/working-at-oxfam using ref: INT5191.
The closing date for applications is 24th August 2012
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Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer.
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does not conduct recruitments through agents.
