ThaiNGO

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Contract: Fixed Term, 4 Years

Expected Start Date: ASAP

Post Level: C2

Salary: National Salary Scale

Benefits:  Extensive learning and development opportunities, bonus, provident fund, medical, life & travel insurance, 20+ annual leave days

Closing Date: 14 January 2018

Working at Oxfam is so much more than just a job. We are working together to end world poverty and injustice. If you are passionate about the role of Human Resources in reducing poverty and inequality, we would like to hear from you!

JOB PURPOSE:

This position is required to take role as leadership on strategic national level influencing, lobbying and advocacy to ensure maximisation of impact of Oxfam programmes, contribute to the leadership and governance of the organisation as a member of the Country Leadership Team (CLT).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Advocacy and Campaign Lead will develop and deliver an advocacy strategy for Oxfam in Thailand as well as support alliances and partners to undertake advocacy work. She/he will build the capacity of programme team, partners and sector leads on policy/ advocacy/campaign work. She/he will also represent policy forums and undertake lobbying Governments, key private sector players and Multilateral agencies both at country level in line with set advocacy and campaign objectives or emerging policy influencing opportunities.

SKILLS AND COMPENTENCE:

Essential

• Experience in advocacy work and proven track record in developing and influencing policies and practices.
• Proven in-depth understanding of Socio-economic development issues and Thailand’s Policy environment and
• Sound knowledge of the private sector in relation to ethical and sustainable policy and practice.
• Excellent communication and articulation skills for lobbying work and awareness of political sensitivities
• Writing skills to a standard that will pass scrutiny by high-level decision makers.
• Good analytical and conceptual skills
• Ability to build linkages between micro level projects and macro level policies.
• Understanding of and commitment to diversity and women’s rights with ability to integrate gender into programmes and advocacy work
• Ability to think strategically and creatively
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize work in a complex institutional setting.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, and ability to work well and flexibly in hard-working team, while also able to take initiative and work with limited supervision
• Ability to undertake extensive travel

Desirable

• Educational background in Political science, Economics or Sociology
• Experience in capacity building with training and facilitation skills

REMARK: This is a national hired post. We will be unable to provide visa and work permit to a non-Thai national.

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit your application online at https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/advocacy-and-campaign-lead-int4066/7081/description/  OR visit our website www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using the job reference number INT4066. Only application online submitted will be considered.

**Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted**

Oxfam is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from women, minority and underrepresented groups.