Policy Advisor – Climate Justice (1937)

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

Do you have experience developing and implementing policy and advocacy strategies on climate justice?

Do you have strong interpersonal and influencing skills, and experience of working with diverse partners dispersed in varied locations around the world?

Are you able to coordinate with various stakeholders and work on diverse activities to tight deadlines?  

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam has an excellent opportunity for a Policy Advisor working in our Climate Justice specialism.  In this role, you will provide expertise and knowledge to help shape the strategy and work of the Climate Justice workstream. Our Advocacy and Policy Team helps Oxfam GB – and its partners, supporters and allies – to work with governments across the UK to influence policy and practice change to help end poverty.  

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:

• Proven ability and experience of developing and implementing policy and advocacy strategies and plans on climate justice and of integrating programme experience into policy  (ideally experience in international climate finance and/or finance for development, tax justice, debt justice)
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and diplomatic skills, along with awareness of political sensitivities and experience of working with diverse partners who often will work in dispersed locations across the world.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills combining an accessible style with rigorous analytical skills.
• Capacity to coordinate with various actors and work on diverse activities, sometimes towards tight deadlines.
• Proven sound judgement in complex situations.
• Ability to contribute to ways of working and culture in the Policy and Advocacy team that values multiple talents and specialism and ensure adaptability across the team.
• Good understanding. commitment and ideally experience embedding and continuously learning to embed a decolonial, safe, anti-racist, intersectional feminist and partner led approach in your work.

We offer:

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. We are also open to applications from those who wish to be home based 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.