Communications Officer

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.

To support for the implementation of Oxfam Pilipinas’ Resilience, Gender Justice and Humanitarian ambitions with particular focus on leading the communications work of Resilience Portfolio by working collaboratively with others. Ensure to support both campaigns and influencing outcomes delivered in partnership, as well as Oxfam-led advocacy and campaigns work.

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Development communications and other relevant subject such as international development, communications, gender studies, political science, or related discipline, with a strong emphasis on managing communications and campaigns related to Resilience building.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in 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 dialects.
• Proven experience working with muti-media and other development and campaigning partners (like influencers among others)
• Minimum 3-5 years of working in partnerships with Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs), CSOs, Youth, IPs and PWDs on advocacy and campaigns related to women economic empowerment, disaster risk reduction, climate justice, just energy transition, gender justice, among others.
• Well-developed understanding of resilience, 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.
• Proven experience in lobbying and playing key representational roles.
• 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 in a relevant subject, international development, communications, public policy, humanitarian action, gender studies, program management, or related discipline
• Previous experience working with private sector actors, media and communications company.

Other

• This post will be Manila-based (or work from home, depends on the negotiation with the line manager), with regular travel to field sites and occasional international travel as delegated.

• 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.

• 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

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinates and steers the development of the communications and campaigns strategy of the Resilience portfolio and its thematic programs – Women’s Economic Empowerment, Disaster Risk Reduction-Anticipatory Action, Food security and Nutrition, in close coordination with the Policy Advocacy and Communications (PAC) Team and with support from Resilience Portfolio Manager and respective Project Managers
• Works closely with Project Managers 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 Resilience Portfolio
• With support from the Resilience Portfolio Manager and the PAC Team, builds relationships and provide technical support to Resilience 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 resilience.
• Supports Resilience Portfolio Manager and work with MELSA team in preparing and disseminating communications and campaign report and knowledge products (update plan) 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 womens 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
• As assigned, represent Oxfam externally, and positively contribute to the promotion of women and girls’ empowerment, and taking a role to contribute to knowledge sharing and program development, where possible and relevant.
• In times of disasters, support humanitarian surge capacity as guided by the Country Humanitarian Team or Humanitarian Advocacy and Strategic Partner Relations Manager.
• Perform priority organizational tasks related to his/her competencies, as may be assigned from time to time.

Your commitment to Oxfam

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

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.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.