POLICY & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Oxfam Great Britain in Myanmar

POLICY & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Oxfam Great Britain in Myanmar

CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Policy and Communications Manager

An exciting opportunity for a Myanmar national to make change in Myanmar through advocacy, policy and communications which play an important part in Oxfam’s work to flight poverty and injustice.

Salary: National C1, Open-ended contract

Benefit Package: Medical benefit, life assurance, gratuity, and generous leave entitlement.  

The role:

You will play a leading role to design, manage and put in place a policy and advocacy strategy that will inform our programme design and lead to clear messages around the changes Oxfam believes are necessary to overcome poverty in Myanmar. This includes developing context and situation analysis including how change can come about in Myanmar, managing research, developing clear communications resources for the Myanmar programme. The role will also provide technical advice, capacity building and specialist guidance across the organization and to key partners. You will establish links and proactively networking with key stakeholders, represent Oxfam to local authorities, UN agencies, donors and other local and international NGOs.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Myanmar person who feels the injustice of poverty and wants to do something about it. You will have a keen interest in the changes happening in Myanmar with. With your strong networking and a background in policy, advocacy, lobbying and communications, together with strategy design, management and leadership experience, you will work with others to be a catalyst for change. You will have a keen interest and a desire to develop ideas and policies that can support the process of overcoming poverty in Myanmar. You will feel comfortable not only representing Oxfam at high level meetings with the government, UN, donors etc but also be able to gain their respect and be able to influence their decisions.

This is open for Myanmar nationals only.

How to Apply:

For more details and apply online, http://www.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_oxfam.asp?newms=jj&id=39715  (or)

Visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote ref: INT5870 

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Email myanmarhr@oxfam.org.uk 

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Contact Human Resources Department, Oxfam office, no.(16), 1st Floor, West Shwe Gone Daing 4th Street,West Shwe Gone Daing Ward, Bahan Township, Yangon. Office Tel: +951 375 398, 375 392, 526 934.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: 14th December 2012.

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.

In Myanmar, Oxfam is recognized as one of the leading international NGOs, especially in community development, disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response, civil society development, and women’s empowerment.

Oxfam is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from women, minority and underrepresented groups.