Regional Humanitarian Gender Lead in Thailand

Regional Humanitarian Gender Lead National Post, 2 Year Fixed Term Contract, Competitive national salary scale and benefits package

About the Role Your role will champion and lead how our humanitarian work in Asia addresses the different needs of women, girl, boys and men.

You will be responsible for developing and leading Oxfam’s humanitarian gender work across the 11 countries in the Asia region. You will lead and facilitate the development of coherent programme policy and direction. This will involve working directly with country teams before, during and after emergencies. The role will be both hands on and practical and strategic, up to 50% of your time will be spent travelling.

What we’re looking for You’ll bring us an extensive background in gender in relation to at least two of development programming, disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response. Whilst fully committed to women’s rights you’re also up-to-date with current gender thinking and practice and experienced in designing and leading on capacity building at operational level. Proven relationship management skills, together with cultural sensitivity, gained from working in the region, are important requirements. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.

The preferred base location would be the Oxfam Regional Centre in Bangkok Thailand; however the position could also be based in one of our country offices in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and the Philippines. We welcome application from Bangladeshi, Indonesian, Nepali, Pakistani, Filipino and Thai nationals. The post holder needs to have the right to work in the country of their base.

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. It’s not just their problem. It’s ours too. And with the right support, we can beat poverty and injustice. Thousands of people already commit their time and talents to our campaigning, humanitarian and long-term development projects. Now we’re looking for yours.

Oxfam Great Britain is a leading aid, development, and campaigning charity with a worldwide reputation for excellence and over 60 years of experience. As an organisation Oxfam is committed to gender equity and putting women’s rights at the heart of all we do. In Asia, Oxfam GB works with partners across the region, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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To find out more details and apply, http://www.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_oxfam.asp?newms=jj&id=39311 or visit our websitewww.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using the job reference number INT5768

The closing date: 21st October 2012