Communications Officer for Climate Justice (INT10471)

for Oxfam Pilipinas

Philippine Nationals Only

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

About Oxfam Pilipinas

We seek lasting change. We at Oxfam Pilipinas dream and work for a future where Filipinos are free from poverty. For more than 30 years, serving in a country where close to 27 million now live in poverty, we have relied on the power of people to carry out programs designed to achieve our shared vision. Central to our strategy is working with partners to transform the unequal power relations, structures, norms, and values that cause poverty and inequality, including gender-based violence and injustice. 

We strive to apply a feminist lens to all our analyses and actions. We seek to save lives, provide access to services, and reduce the impact of disasters, particularly on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We belong to the larger Oxfam family of 21 organizations networked with partners and grassroots communities in more than 90 countries. We are part of a global movement for genuine change, seeking to rid the world of the scourge of poverty, with gender justice at the core of what we do.

Job Purpose

To support the delivery of the Climate Justice (CJ) Program of Oxfam Pilipinas based on agreed deliverables with donors and partners from civil society, private sectors, local government units and related agencies; provide support to the Climate Justice Manager in managing all relations, deliverables, activities and communications across the entire project life cycle of assigned projects under the CJ portfolio. Ensure to support both campaigns and influencing outcomes delivered in partnership, as well as Oxfam-led advocacy and campaigns work.
 
  

Dimensions

• Support the Climate Justice Portfolio and its thematic programs on matters relating to campaigns and advocacy by leading the development of portfolio communications strategy and its implementation.
• Plans and manages resources, external contractors/service providers, and partnerships.
• Manages own workload and works independently in terms of decision-making and problem-solving on a variety of issues/problems which are highly unpredictable in type, content, or circumstances.
• Offers creative/innovative solutions to routine problems/tasks and projects.
• Provides advice on climate and just energy transition advocacy and communications across the organisation and its partners.
• Represents the country programme to external contacts and may need to deal with influential senior external contacts or supporters.
• Impact of this role is significant within the department and may have wider, organizational impact.
• Makes complex technical information accessible, comprehensible, and usable by non-specialists.

What we are looking for: SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, ATTRIBUTES AND VALUES:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in development communications and other relevant programs such as international development, communications, gender studies, political science, or related discipline, with a strong emphasis on managing communications and campaigns related to climate justice.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in policy advocacy, communications, and campaigning, with proven capacity to lead and or be an effective team member.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and Filipino and other local languages.
• Proven experience working with muti-media and other development and campaigning partners (like influencers among others).
• Well-developed understanding of climate justice, gender justice and humanitarian issues.
• Demonstrated track record of producing high quality evidence-based policy papers and or have published communication references.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a highly developed ability to work in multicultural settings and with community groups of varying backgrounds, developed capacity for tact, diplomacy, and negotiation.
• With working experience in lobbying and playing key representational roles in policy advocacy.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively in partnership with experience of working with a wide variety of partners.
• High level of communications, campaigning skills with proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Desirable

• Master’s degree or professional training in a relevant subject, international development, communications, public policy, humanitarian action, gender studies, program management, or related discipline
• Previous experience working with nongovernment/civil society organizations, private sector actors, media, and communications company.

Key Attributes

• • Ability to demonstrate collective leadership, program management, 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 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.

Organizational Values:

• Equality –  We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.
  
• Empowerment – We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.
  
• Solidarity –  We join hands, support, and collaborate in working towards a just and sustainable world.
  
• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.
  
• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions
  
• Courage – We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to, the following:

• • Coordinates and steers the development of the communications and campaigns strategy of the Climate Justice portfolio and its thematic in close coordination with the Policy Advocacy and Communications (PAC) Team and with support from Climate Justice Manager and respective project leads.
  • Works closely with project leads and the PAC Team for the implementation of communications and campaigns strategy and its integration to the advocacy campaign strategies and plans of the thematic programs under Climate Justice Portfolio.
  • With support from the Climate Justice Manager and the PAC Team, build relationships and provide technical support to Climate Justice team and partners in the media to amplify campaigns and advocacy messages of the Resilience Portfolio and provide capacity building on communications and campaigning.
  • Provides regular updates and prepares campaigns and communications briefings including media trends on climate justice.
  • Supports Climate Justice Manager in preparing and disseminating communications and campaign report and knowledge products for internal use and donors, collaborate with relevant partners, colleagues, technical advisors, program quality, and business development functions to ensure timely submission of high-quality reporting that complies with organizational and donor requirements.
  • Ensures administrative and logistics procedures are followed in all relevant activities of the program and project in close collaboration with logistics and admin officers; and
  • Works and collaborates effectively with other key policy advocacy, campaigns & communications team in Oxfam confederation as delegated.

Other

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles
• Contribute positively to other cross-functional teams as appointed

Contract Length: Fixed Term (June 18, 2024 – June 17, 2025, with the possibility of extension)

Your commitment to Oxfam

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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 our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.