Oxfam GB Regional Adaptation and Risk Reduction Coordinator Job Vacancy

Oxfam GB Regional Adaptation and Risk Reduction Coordinator Job Vacancy
Oxfam is a global movement of people working with others to overcome poverty and suffering.
Regional Adaptation and Risk Reduction Coordinator
Horn, East and Central Africa

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Contract Type: Level C1; Global Fixed Term (running until December 2011, accompanied)

Salary: From £23,090 – 29,954 net equivalent per annum plus additional benefits

Who we are
Oxfam GB as one of the affiliates of Oxfam International works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering in more than seventy countries across the world including nine countries in the Horn, East and Central Africa region.

With over 5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers, Oxfam is able to achieve the greatest impact to end poverty and suffering through combining emergency response work,
long-term programmes for poverty alleviation and campaigning for lasting change.

Central to the work of Oxfam is a commitment to integrate disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies into its programmes in contexts where disasters are a significant driver of poverty and suffering.

As part of our DRR work in the HECA region, Oxfam is implementing an ECHO funded Regional Learning and Advocacy Project for vulnerable dryland communities.

Oxfam GB is working with five consortium members: VSF Belgium, Cordaid, Care, SC-UK ETH and RECONCILE to address the vulnerability of dryland communities to droughts and other hazards through policy and practice change.

The role
This is a key strategic role being the regional focal point for DRR and providing leadership and oversight management of Oxfam’s regional drought management projects and promoting learning and exchange on adaptation and risk reduction beyond these projects and other initiatives both within Oxfam and externally.


The post holder will work closely with the humanitarian team on planning and coordinating preparedness and response efforts and be required to engage in external representation and influencing on adaptation and risk reduction (ARR) under the regional livelihoods advocacy strategy

The PersonYou will be experienced in development and humanitarian work within an international NGO with people, donor contract management and reporting skills.

You will be strategic, with in-depth conceptual understanding, strong analytical and planning skills and a true passion for disaster risk reduction.

You will have the required networking, advisory and influencing skills to analyse and communicate complex information to achieve specific objectives.

If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please download the full job description and apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs or send your application to hecajobs@oxfam.org.uk using

Ref: INT4147.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 14 October 2010.