Jobs at:
Oxfam international

Vacancy title:
Regional Security Adviser

Deadline of this Job:
11 November 2016

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
Oxfam international is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity within the workplace. One person in three in the world lives in poverty. Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilizing the power of people against poverty. Around the world, Oxfam works to find practical, innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. We save lives and help rebuild livelihoods when crisis strikes. And we campaign so that the voices of the poor influence the local and global decisions that affect them. In all we do, Oxfam works with partner organizations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end the injustices that cause poverty.

Background
Oxfam is currently undergoing a period of transformational change, which envisions a future where Oxfam is a more interdependent network, driven by knowledge, organized for internal simplicity and globally balanced. Oxfam strives to have affiliates in southern countries that can raise their own funds, run their own programs, make their own alliances with local people's movements, and lobby their own governments and businesses.

The Horn, East & Central Africa Region [HECA] is one of the poorest and least developed regions of the world, and one of the largest regions where Oxfam works. All ten countries in the region are currently affected by natural and/or man—made humanitarian crises, and this is having an impact on Oxfam's role in the region. in addition to country specific Oxfam strategies in each of the 10 countries for the period 2015-2019, Oxfam also has a statement of strategic intent for the region, reflecting the key strategic priorities and objectives for the entire region. They include prevention and response to humanitarian crises; enabling women in HECA to claim their social, economic and political rights; supporting the development of civil society, and the improvement of accountable, democratic governance; and supporting the improved resilience of those with vulnerable livelihoods to climate change, insecurity and other risks. The HECA region also hosts the Pan
In order to help drive and deliver this ambitious vision in the HECA region, Oxfam International Regional Platform is currently seeking to recruit the following positions;

Regional Security Adviser; http://bit.ly/2dA8U m2 This role will provide technical/quality support for country security management plans, Global Humanitarian Team support; support training and capacity building of country resources lead on security /incident management monitoring and learning.

Job application procedure
Apply if you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts using this link www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs quoting the position reference.

The closing date is 11 November 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.