Together we can beat poverty for good. Will you join us?

 

Communications and Visibility Officer

 

 IRAQ TEAM

 

 

Closing date:               –  17^th August 2021 – Midnight

Interview date:            –  TBC

Vacancy reference:    – INT7761 – Communications and Visibility Officer  

 

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

 

 

Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty.

About oxfam

 

Oxfam is a global community that believes 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 the international confederation Oxfam.

Job Purpose

 

The post holder is responsible for working alongside programme teams to ensure effective visibility in programme delivery, in accordance with Oxfam and donor visibility requirements.  The post holder will also work within the wider communications team to story gather in support of Oxfam in Iraq’s communications strategy.

 

our team

 

Oxfam’s programme has been established in 2014 in response to the ISIS conflict in Iraq. Oxfam implemented activities during the past few years was built around the delivery of 3 main areas: A) Lifesaving humanitarian assistance b) Recovery assistance, and C) Promotion of Women Rights.

 

1. Lifesaving humanitarian assistance: to newly displaced populations residing in camps or host communities. The bulk of this work was done around the Mosul Operation with activities implemented in the governorates of Erbil, Salah Al-Din and Ninewa. Activities included: Establishment/rehabilitation of safe water (boreholes, repair of infrastructure); Emergency water supply (distribution of water through trucking and bottled water); Setting up water tanks and networks in camps; Distribution of hygiene items; construction of latrines; Cash for Work opportunities inside the camps to allow construction work and solid waste management; and Distribution of emergency winterization kits.
2. Recovery assistance: to returnees, local host communities and IDPs to recover from the post-conflict and to cope with protracted displacement. The main activities implemented under this area of work included: Rehabilitation of water infrastructure; Supporting local authorities to rehabilitate essential public services (schools and hospitals); Grants to returnees to recover damaged businesses; Provision of livestock to support farmers; Cash for Work opportunities contributing to income for vulnerable families and supporting the rehabilitation of infrastructure of public interest (irrigation canals, main roads).
3. Promotion of Women Rights: through contributing to the implementation of the National Plan for 1325 UN Resolution, and economic empowerment of women through provision of training and grants to establish/rehabilitate businesses.

 

To serve these three objectives, Oxfam work aimed to integrate the following key sectors for every intervention in a given location:

 

1. Water Sanitation and Hygiene
2. Emergency Food Security and Vulnerable Livelihoods
3. Protection of lives and rights of civilians
4. Gender Justice
5. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
6. Advocacy and Media work

 

core details
Location:	Baghdad/Missan, Iraq
Salary:	As Per Oxfam Salary Scale
Internal Grade:	D2 National
Division	Communications	Job Family:	Communications
Contract type:	Fixed Contract
Hours of work:	40 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage
This role reports to: Matrix Management:	Programme Manager Livelihoods, Baghdad Media and Communications Officer, Erbil
Staff reporting to this post:	N/A
Key relationships/interactions:	Media Adviser, programme staff (in particular in Baghdad, Missan, and Anbar offices), Logistics team, relevant MEAL officers
Screening checks:	All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter-terrorism and financial sanctions regulations.
References:	Should you be successful and not already employed by Oxfam GB, we will require a minimum of two references covering five years of employment history.

key responsibilities

 

• Work with programme managers, other relevant project staff, and the logistics department to plan required visibility in support of programme delivery (e.g. leaflets, banners, t-shirts), ensure items are procured in a timely manner, and are designed in accordance with the Oxfam brand guidelines.
• Understand and socialise donor visibility requirements for specific grants and ensure relevant visibility materials are produced in accordance with these requirements and local context in Central and South Iraq.
• Work with logistics department to ensure any companies on framework agreements to provide visibility materials have access to the latest Oxfam brand guidelines and are regularly monitored to ensure they are delivering according to the guidelines.
• Ensure that relevant case studies (including content for media and social media) from project beneficiaries and stakeholders are gathered to support donor reporting requirements, and in line with Oxfam policies on informed consent.
• Work with the MEAL team to ensure that relevant case studies can be gathered for qualitative MEAL activities.
• Alongside the Media Adviser and Media and Communications Officer, collect case studies in support of Oxfam’s external communications objectives in country, region, and globally as required; ensuring that informed consent policies and procedures are followed.
• Provide materials for internal communications, including posting relevant programme updates on internal communications channels.
• Ensure that all project beneficiaries featured within communications projects are done so with dignity and adhere data protection/confidentiality principles

Other

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

 

Essential

 

• Previous professional experience in either designing independently or working with design firms to deliver communications materials in accordance with brand guidelines
• Excellent written and communication skills in Arabic and English
• Able to forward-plan work effectively and to spot pinch-points in project delivery
• Experience in taking photographs for external publication
• Ability to engage with communities and project beneficiaries and to identify stories suitable as case studies

 

Desirable

• Previous experience in producing content for social media
• Expertise with advanced design software
• Experience with humanitarian procurement processes

 

OTHER:

This job description is not incorporated into the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments following discussions with the post holder. The post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives, which should facilitate the achievements of the key responsibilities per the Performance Review process.

 

Your commitment to Oxfam

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

 

Key Attributes

• Ability to demonstrate 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, women’s rights, 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.

 

Organisational Values

• 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
• Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen
• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences