CaLP Communications Manager (The Cash Learning Partnership)

ABOUT OXFAM

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

our values

All our work is led by three core values:

Empowerment. Everyone, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.

Accountability. We take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.

Inclusiveness. We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

OUR TEAM

The Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) is the global partnership for cash transfer programming in humanitarian aid. We are a catalyst for change, accelerating change in the scale and quality of cash transfer programming. We enable the collaboration necessary to develop practical solutions to collective problems in the sector. Since our founding in 2005, CaLP has been at the forefront of promoting and improving cash transfer programming across the humanitarian sector. We have recently refreshed our global strategy and are at an exciting moment, poised to help humanitarian agencies deliver on their major commitments on cash.

CaLP currently has >60 members, united by their commitment to our shared mission. They deliver the majority of cash transfer programming in humanitarian aid worldwide. Our members include UN agencies, donors, international NGOs, local NGOs and private sector organisations.

A small secretariat supports our members to work together. CaLP is based in the UK and currently has regional offices in West Africa, East Africa, the US and Geneva. We expect to open a regional office in the Middle East as soon as possible.

Job Purpose

• The CaLP Communications Manager provides technical leadership and expertise in all of CaLP’s communications work.

• CaLP generates a large amount of material and engages with stakeholders across the humanitarian sector, including its members. High quality, strategic communication is a crucial element of our ambitious strategy to shape the cash agenda worldwide. It needs creativity, energy and vision to realise the immense potential in front of us.

• The role involves working closely with staff from across CaLP global and regional teams.

Core Details

Location

Oxfam House, Oxford, United Kingdom

Our package:

Grade:

£30,375 - £39,380 gross per annum, depending on experience.

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Contract Type

One year, fixed term (extendable).

Hours of work

This is a full-time role. However, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at interview stage

This role reports to:

CaLP Policy Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post:

Administrative post, plus possible consultants and interns

Annual budget for the post:

CaLP Global Communications Budget (estimated up to 50,000 GBP)

skills, experience and knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, ability to articulate complex and sometimes competing ideas and experiences in a straightforward, interesting and motivating way.

• Substantial experience of working in an external communication role, and extensive experience developing and implementing media and communications strategies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Understand key legal aspects of social media and communication management and content creation (e.g. donor regulations, copyright, privacy and consents, etc.).

• Experience at producing various types of written communication, particularly press releases, campaign plans, case studies, amongst others.

• Experience producing and disseminating digital communications products, including photographs and videos.

• Experience designing and managing social media approaches.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, together with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.

• Good project management, people management and time management skills.

• Evidence of sound judgement and proven proactive decision making, working with significant levels of autonomy.

• Ability to work both in a team and independently.

• Good influencing and negotiating skills, and an ability to lead and develop others.

Desirable

• Knowledge of key issues around cash transfer programming and humanitarian aid.

• Written and verbal communication skills in additional language e.g. French, Spanish or Arabic.

• Use of design software.

• Experience in creating graphics and infographics.

• Website design and management.

• Brand management experience.

  At Oxfam our job descriptions provide a guide to what might be expected in the role. Along with our strategy the job description is used to help to shape specific objectives for employees. Employees are supported to deliver these objectives and they are annually assessed against them as part of the Oxfam performance review process. This job description is not incorporated into the employment contract.

  Applications must be submitted through our online system. For further information about the role and to apply please go to: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/6963/description

Applications must be submitted through our online system. For further information about the role and to apply please go to: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/6963/description