Media and Communications Advisor – Oxfam Cymru (Wales) (2071)

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

Do you have a significant track record of generating impactful media coverage in support of influencing objectives?

Do you also have experience of delivering engaging public-facing online communications?

Are you passionate about supporting people to share their stories, in their ways?

If so, we would like to hear from you for this Media and Communications Adviser role.

The Role:

Oxfam is looking for a Welsh speaking Media and Communications Adviser to create and deliver proactive and reactive media output in Wales. The postholder will primarily generate proactive and reactive coverage in support of Oxfam’s twin Global Challenges, climate justice and action to better value and reward roles disproportionately undertaken by women, as well as Oxfam’s work in fragile and humanitarian contexts.

The postholder will also deliver media work in support of Oxfam’s brand and fundraising objectives. This will require closely aligning media and communications output with Oxfam’s influencing priorities, while maintaining strategic relationships with national and regional media. The postholder will liaise closely with colleagues in Wales, as well as across the UK and globally.

You’ll work with people with lived experience of poverty to raise their voices in a safe, sensitive and effective way, while undertaking effective partnership working and delivering impactful supporter communications, particularly via social media.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Our Media and Communications Adviser for Wales will have strong experience of media relations with a track record of devising and implementing effective communications strategies, particularly in support of influencing objectives.
• You will have excellent, accurate and impactful writing skills for a range of audiences and an ability to work effectively under deadline pressure while managing your workload with minimal supervision.
• You will be flexible, proactive and capable of exercising sound independent judgement.
• You will have a robust understanding of Welsh and UK political contexts, and how they interact, as well as strong experience of impactful website and social media management.
• You’ll underpin this rich skill set with fluency in Welsh, a passion for, and knowledge of, domestic and international poverty issues and an understanding of gender and diversity.

We offer:

This role will give you the opportunity to work as part of a small and agile team in Wales with a substantial track record of achieving change. This is a role where no two days are the same. Your media and supporter communications will directly support Oxfam’s advocacy, fundraising and brand priorities in Wales. You will have a substantial chance to help shape Oxfam’s public profile while working alongside passionate and skilled colleagues across the UK and globally on issues that really matter to people’s lives.

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. Note the post-holder must have the right to work in the UK.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.