Gender and Protection Officer

GENDER AND PROTECTION OFFICER- FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE RESPONSE PROGRAME

"Applicable for Nepali Nationals only"

Level: D1

Duration: Time Based for emergency response (till March 2025)

Location: Kathmandu with 75% field travel

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

The Role 

Gender and Protection Officer sits in the program team, managed by the Response Management Lead - Flood Response. The position is fully responsible to manage and lead the gender and protection related activities under flood and landslide response programmes 2024 of Oxfam for proposed districts. The position is expected to support partner organization of Oxfam to implement the gender and protection activities, coordinating with WASH, EFSVL staffs to integrate gender interventions and monitoring and reporting of activities to Response Management Lead.

What we are looking for 

Gender and Protection support flood and landslide response programme. The role response in enhancing capacity to meet minimum standards on gender and  protection in humanitarian response programme, so that the gender and protection needs of men, women, boys, girls, people from different ethnicity, caste, marginalized community and people with disability affected by humanitarian crisis can be addressed in recent flood and landslide in Nepal We are looking for someone who have the following experience, knowledge and competencies.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Gender Studies, Social science, Law, sociology, and other related discipline.  
• Hands on programme management experience with at least 3 years’ experience (strategy development, project cycle management, HR and Financial Management, online MIS, and the use of excel), 
• Technical knowledge/experience in Gender, Protection in emergency, gender mainstreaming, women’s right, feminist and right-based programming. 
• Proven track record in achieving objectives.
• Can effectively influence others and can successfully represent Oxfam in different forum.
• Is strong in connecting, networking, and linking with different stakeholders.
• Training, facilitation, coaching and problem-solving skills to build capacity of team and other stakeholders. 
• Facilitate interaction between different development practitioners of various levels with strong social skills, managing processes between colleagues, partners, donor, government, and communities.
• Fluency in written and verbal English and Nepali.

Desirable

• Demonstrates ability to identify and implement opportunities for innovation.
• An understanding of the socio-economic, political, and ecological conditions of the region
• Ability to manage relationships with donors, significant institutions, and senior officials.

We offer

This role will provide you with an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam by working closely with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their field of Gender, WASH and Water Governance, Resilience and Climate Justice and so forth along with the national and international training and development opportunities. Our offer consists of fair pay and competitive benefits package. 

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 our values 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 applying, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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

How to apply

If this sounds like you, go to the link and click ‘apply for this role’

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/22795/description

Application for the above position can be sent by 6 November 2024. If you would like to learn more about this role, please refer to job profile.

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.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.