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Humanitarian Policy Advisor

2 months ago

Washington, United States Oxfam America Full time
Job Summary

Oxfam America seeks a skilled Humanitarian Policy Advisor to provide advocacy support to our work in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel (OPTI), focusing on the role of the US government. The successful candidate will track and engage on the protection of civilians, principled humanitarian assistance, the drivers of humanitarian emergencies, the arms trade, and other human rights issues implicated in crises.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor and analyze developments in OPTI and US foreign policy, defense policy, and humanitarian assistance policy and politics as they relate to OPTI.
  • Monitor and analyze developments in US security assistance policy, including the arms trade, with a focus on the US-Israel security relationship.
  • Support Oxfam America advocacy on humanitarian and conflict issues before Congress, the Executive Branch, and the media.
  • Develop and maintain relationships within U.S. government institutions relevant to humanitarian assistance, conflict, civilian protection, and reconstruction policies in OPTI in collaboration with other policy advisors.
  • Conduct analysis and draft policy and research briefings on OPTI, US policy toward OPTI, and US security assistance policy as needed.
  • Develop and maintain key relationships with partner NGOs and NGO networks such as InterAction; represent Oxfam America in NGO coalitions and at NGO events.
  • Write policy briefs, newsletter articles, draft media pieces (press releases, letters to the editor, op-eds, etc.) and articles for the website for use by Oxfam America and Oxfam International, as needed.
  • Provide Oxfam testimony, questions for witnesses and other policy-related information for congressional hearings, as needed.
  • Analyze and offer advice on international humanitarian law and other matters of public international law as they relate to the context in OPTI.
  • Support Oxfam's advocacy in New York, particularly focused on the United Nations, on an ad hoc/as needed basis together with Oxfam OPTI and NY offices.
  • Support team, division, and organization leadership in their high-level external engagements by providing preparation materials including notes, briefing points, and context briefings.
  • Ensure Oxfam America materials are in line with Oxfam signed-off messaging and go through proper sign off processes.
  • Contribute to the development of policy and media briefings led by Oxfam in OPTI.
  • Provide policy support to other Oxfam affiliates in their advocacy work on OPTI, as needed.
  • Provide policy support to Oxfam in OPTI, as needed and agreed.
  • Work closely with the DC-based NGO community to develop and coordinate policy positions.
  • Participate in conflict/fragility, humanitarian department, and other Oxfam America meetings.
Requirements
  • 3-5 years of work experience in advocacy, development, or humanitarian response.
  • Understanding of the humanitarian, legal, and rights issues arising in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel.
  • Familiarity with humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction, complex humanitarian emergencies, conflict resolution strategies, or international human rights/humanitarian law.
  • Ability to think and operate strategically and creatively.
  • Lobbying and political skills: persuasive, diplomatic and articulate.
  • Experience in advocacy, including research, policy, lobbying, media work and public campaigning.
  • Policy analysis skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills that include the ability to communicate to a variety of audiences.
  • Flexible, self-starter, sense of humor, team player, attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting with a number of long-distance working relationships.
  • Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in International Affairs/Area Studies/Public Policy/Government.
  • Proficiency in Arabic.
  • Experience living overseas.
Additional Information

Oxfam America is a Gender Just organization and an equal opportunity employer. We have a zero tolerance policy for any sexual harassment, exploitation, and/or abuse. We welcome all persons to apply and do not discriminate. We take measures to prevent discrimination against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.