Re- Advert Gender Equality Disability & Social Inclusion Advisor

ABOUT US

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. This means that we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

 

We are an international confederation of 21 organisations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, all working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. All our work is led by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.

Oxfam Novib Somalia is looking for a  Gender Equality Disability & Social Inclusion Advisor

 

Open to Qualified National Female Candidates.

 

Duty station: Oxfam Mogadishu, Hargeisa or Garowe office (depending on the preferred location of the selected candidate). Position involves frequent travel (<50%) to operational areas

Type of appointment: Fixed term

Contract duration: 12 months with possibility of renewal

Work schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Reports to: Gender Justice and Inclusive Governance Lead

Start date: As soon as possible

Deadline for applications: 4 November 2024

CONTEXT

OXFAM is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Across regions, from the local to the global, we work with people to bring change that lasts. Our work is grounded in the commitment to the universality of human rights. Driven by diversity and founding our asks in evidence and experience, we take sides against poverty and injustice everywhere. Feminist approaches guide all our analysis, action, and interaction.

Oxfam has been working in Southcentral regions of Somalia, Puntland, and Somaliland since the 1970s. Oxfam played a foundational role in supporting civil society development and has been called by many current and past partners “the mother of Somali civil society”. Support for women’s rights, women’s advocates, and gender equality has been a steady component of the program and many leading advocates for women’s rights, gender equality, and women’s issues were once partners or trainees of Oxfam. There are numerous examples of unique programming across youth and education, gender and emergency relief, resilience, WASH, and livelihoods. Over the years, the Oxfam has produced an impressive range of policy briefings, reports and working papers that have drawn attention to issues, sparked discussions and influenced policies.

Our 10-year country strategy (2020 to 2030) works towards a just economy, economic development, inclusive governance, gender justice and responding to climate and fragility with conflict sensitive humanitarian response whilst strengthening resilience. Building on our existing program strengths and approaches, Oxfam will expand thematically as well as geographically. Core to our feminist approach are partnerships, influencing, innovation and ensuring programs are of high quality, safe for all and integrating the Humanitarian, Development and Peace nexus.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Gender Equality Disability and Social Inclusion Advisor will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical and practical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver SomReP’s strategic ambition for advancing gender equality disability and social inclusion in Somalia/Somaliland. The GEDSI Advisor will lead the mainstreaming of gender programming, including technical design, implementation and measurement of high-quality programs that advance gender equality and inclusion, and ensure that girls and boys, women and men can equitably access, participate, benefit from and act as decision makers in our projects and program. The role supports national advocacy to advance gender equality and inclusion.

The role provides leadership to ensure SomReP’s work is grounded on intersectional gender and power analysis and supports design and implementation of gender transformative MEAL systems to demonstrate impact. The role will work closely