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Oxfam Regional Influencing & Campaigns Manager - HECA Job Positions in Kenya

Regional Influencing & Campaigns Manager - HECA

Regional Influencing & Campaigns Manager

Annual Salary and Benefits - Competitive package

Internal Job Grade - B2

Contract type - Fixed Term Contract - two years

Reporting to - OI Regional Director or relevant designate

Staff reporting to this post - Media & Communications Advisor

Locations - Nairobi or elsewhere in the HECA region

Annual Budget - No direct budget responsibilities

Job Purpose

Facilitates the development and implementation of the Worldwide Influencing Network within the Region and at national level in line with the Oxfam’s Worldwide Influencing Network (WIN) transformational goals, the WIN National Influencing Standards and the regional vision for ONE Oxfam transformative and influencing programs.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Development of Influential Programs and Campaigns through a One-Program Approach 50%

· In line with Oxfam’s Vision2020 develop a clear strategy for the transformation of programming in the region towards influencing, supporting countries to transform their program strategies, resourcing strategies, partnerships, ways of working and ensuring adequate capacity to run creative campaigns and influencing work that facilitates change

· In line with the program vision for the region, and the individual Oxfam Country Strategies for the countries, guide and support countries to develop influencing programs that show the leap that is expected in our program ambition, linking country-level goals to regional, Pan Africa and global-level influencing or campaigning opportunities.

· Identify and organise support for the translation of the country strategies into effective transformational and influencing program designs and standards that have a one program integrated approach to advocacy and direct delivery at their core.

· Support country leadership to develop appropriate ways of working that will ensure that they are externally focused and tuned to developments within their context ensuring the development of appropriate behaviours for influencing.

· Support countries to identify critical influencing, campaigning, advocacy and policy capacity gaps in country level long-term development and humanitarian programming and develop a plan of action that can support the development of such capacities.

· In line with country and regional ambitions to engage with campaign initiatives, facilitate the development and implementation of advocacy and campaigns at the country and regional level, ensuring regional, pan Africa and global linkage

· Consistent with WIN standards, and the hallmarks of regional programs, ensure that countries embed the standards in their country strategies and operating models and are regularly reviewing compliance to such standards.

· Consistently explore opportunities for regional and multi-country influencing/ advocacy and campaigns engagement/programs that add value to the achievement of the program goals in the region

· Support influencing in fragile states by building peer learning platforms

· Support capacity building across countries and at the regional level.

One Program Influencing Support, including program leverage, campaigns and advocacy: 50%

· Act as advisor, conduit and facilitator between country teams and Oxfam’s four global campaigns: Rights in Crisis, Even It Up, GROW and the Enough campaign to end violence against women and girls, as well as the Pan Africa Program advocacy and campaigning initiatives. Participate in global campaign and pan Africa strategic development decisions as required.

· Provide guidance to country teams on good practice around power analysis, evidence based advocacy, public campaigning, effective messaging, risk assessment and ensuring the creation of clear and accessible tools and resources for teams to maximize their program impact through WIN

· In collaboration with the global Digital WIN and ICT for programs teams, and the regional media and digital leads, explore the use of digital technology in our campaigning and programs, supporting countries to scale up their ambitions in this area.

· Support countries to develop a wide range of influencing strategies that include advocacy and campaigns, effective networks, and partnerships with multiple stakeholders for the effective delivery of influencing goals ensuring linkages at regional and global level.

· Provide high level technical advice and support to managers, and facilitate the development of quality policy papers.

· Support in-country networks and regional networks to establish an environment of learning and sharing across the region, such that a knowledge management culture is encouraged and implemented and local capacity building occurs

· Stay abreast of and adjust to changing circumstances and understandings regarding international interventions and practices and anticipate, analyse and manage highly complex and diverse public policy issues and program strategy, ensuring that the region’s ideas and approaches include the latest thinking

· Promote a culture shift in how advocacy, humanitarian, long term development and public engagement staff bring their skills together to achieve change at national and regional level.

· Ensure adequate resourcing allocated within budgets to scale up influencing including advocacy and campaigns at national and regional level and support initiatives for resource mobilisation.

· Promote the integration of women’s rights into national, regional and global influencing including program and advocacy and campaigning strategies.

· Drive the development and implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning within national and regional influencing and campaigning initiatives, and in programs in general in collaboration with the regional program quality advisor.

· Build relationships with external stakeholders and allies including donors, government representatives, academia, research institutions and other civil society organisations to increase influencing impact.

· Mobilise relevant global advocacy and campaign resources – money and people – in support for national and regional influencing strategies in a timely fashion

· Strengthen the relevance, legitimacy and downward accountability of our global influencing initiatives

· Forge meaningful links between local to global (also south-south)

· Provide and facilitate high level influencing support to regional programs

· Provide fundraising support from an influencing perspective – ensuring that every funding proposal has a strong influencing component to it.

· Support the OI Regional Director and regional program and influencing manager in external representation, regional level representation and external engagement as required.

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

· In-depth understanding of the economic, political and social causes and dynamics of humanitarian suffering, poverty, vulnerability and inequality and a familiarity with policy issues related to these issues

· Clear understanding of what represents sustainable and effective development and humanitarian action

· Ability to think and act strategically and understand the relationship between national and regional programs and the global objectives of Oxfam

· Proven commitment to Oxfam’s One Program approach

· Proven experience of leading and/or supporting others to design and deliver advocacy and campaigns, program and research and policy work in one or more countries in the global south, including in HECA region

· In-depth experience of leading or mentoring team(s) in the global south to enhance influencing capacity and impact

· Multi-year work experience in more than one country in the region

· Excellent written skills to support fundraising proposals

· Proven experience of capacity strengthening and advisory work

· Ability to address gender issues and women’s rights in the design/delivery of influencing work

· Very strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to understand highly complex issues and translate them into simple, workable actions and plans.

· Superb judgement that ensures the delivery of a coherent strategy and policy, and grows Oxfam’s reputation across the region, including the possibilities and tactics for influencing donors and regional governments, using media, and other actors.

· Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience of external representation strategies, lobbying, advocacy and campaigning

· Excellent interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible and sensitive in demanding situations and cross-cultural contexts. Passion for working with others. Diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills, coupled with a drive to achieve results.

· Collaborative ways of working as part of a leadership team

· A high level of energy, stamina and flexibility. Ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through, often working under pressure and to tight deadlines

· Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Fluency in Swahili or French is desirable.

· May need to work after hours or at the weekends.

· Ability to travel frequently and at short notice, including to remote and difficult locations

How to apply:
Oxfam is committed to providing rewarding careers and a competitive compensation package based on a 40-hour work week in a dynamic work environment, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome.

If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment – as well as outstanding opportunities to develop your career. Please download the full job profile and apply online.

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