Communications Manager

Position description

This role will require frequent travel to Ukraine, including potentially for extended periods.

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

We are looking for:

An experienced communications professional to lead Oxfam’s Ukraine humanitarian response communications portfolio, who cares about Oxfam’s mission and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal person for the role will have:

• Experience developing communications strategies in advocacy and influencing programmes
• Understanding of humanitarian issues and knowledge of the role of NGOs in humanitarian and advocacy work
• Experience of writing articles, press releases, communication material productions including print and audio-visuals, and experience of providing media interview/ briefings.
• Strong project management and coordination skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects.

Detailed description of the role & requirements are available in the “Job Profile” document.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior 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 ourvalues 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 organization.

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.

 

Application instructions

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