Kenya: Regional Protection Advisor
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 12 Aug 2013
Regional Protection Advisor HECA Regional Management Centre, Nairobi, KenyaFixed term: 1 year
Salary range: GBP. 25,094 - 33,938 per annum, net (take home pay - Oxfam will meet the tax and social security liabilities of the post holder, in relation to Oxfam's employment) plus attractive benefits.
About Oxfam Poverty isn't inevitable. It's just plain wrong. That's why at Oxfam we fight poverty at its roots, with simple, smart solutions. We combine emergency response work, long-term development programmes and campaigning for lasting change. The Horn, East, and Central Africa (HECA) Region is the largest region within Oxfam, covering 8 countries, including Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. The Regional Centre is based in Nairobi. We have a mandate to provide leadership and support to the Oxfam country programmes across the region in delivering their strategies within the context of programme quality, and efficiency.
The roleWe need one who can be the main point of reference in the region, to provide specialist protection advice on Oxfam's approach to and work on protection. That means having very strong analytical skills on conflict, gender aspects, risk management and coherence with global protection objectives. You will continually be required to capacity build on protection issues. You'll be supporting Oxfam's, advocacy and campaigning on protection, conflict and security issues within the framework of its Rights in Crisis Campaign.
What we are looking forIt is elemental that you have substantial years of being involved in humanitarian response work, preferably in field-base protection work in conflict or insecure environments. You will need to be one with strong conceptual and practical understanding of protection issues, specifically Oxfam's approach. An extensive understanding of constraints, sensitivities and risks associated with protection work at field level is key. Sound analytical and strategic thinking skills added to solid knowledge of gender-related aspects of protection work will be required. Do you have a broad understanding of Oxfam's thematic issues on gender-based violence in conflict, peacekeeping, displacement and refugee issues, livelihoods and protection? Your ability to speak and write in French and English will be needed for the critical communication element of the role.
How to apply:
How to applyTo apply, please send your application online http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/working-at-oxfam and quote reference INT6422.
Closing date: 12 August 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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