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Company Description

Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Policy Advisor will focus on supporting and shaping two areas: the first is providing policy expertise and guidance for a newly initiated program of work on global post-neoliberal economic thinking. This will involve collaborating strategically with others at Oxfam on a variety of issues that they work on (e.g. international financial architecture; intellectual property and trade rules; and more); on macro-level questions on post-neoliberalism; and driving policy engagement around convenings.

The second is to advance an ambitious agenda in support of public goods and services. This will entail leading work that drives narrative change and supports policy change on universal public goods, public options and public services (e.g. relating to industrial policy, healthcare, energy, transport, and the challenges of private finance) necessary to reducing inequality and fulfilling human rights. To achieve this, it will require undertaking certain activities including:

•Analysis: Prepare and support the drafting of papers and other materials that analyze core issues as noted above, driving fresh and persuasive analysis relevant to tackling inequality within and between countries, and intersecting with climate, economic, gender and racial justice.

•Narrative change: Conceive and deliver strategic work to drive public narrative change on core issues as noted above, including public goods and services. Translate complex economic ideas into eye-catching and accessible messaging.

•Policy change: Support and foster engagement with influential figures, coalition spaces and, where appropriate, policymakers to help secure policy outcomes to combat inequality. Expected to engage issues on public goods and services as an in-house expert and help advance strategic policy change – this will be in international and country-level contexts.

•Perform other duties as assigned.

•Advanced degree in economics, international relations, public policy, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

•At least 4-6 years of experience working on inequality-related or economic justice issues.

•Relevant experience undertaking policy advocacy and understanding of inequality-related policies.

•Fluency in English

•Demonstrable passion for, and track record in the service of: economic justice, including an understanding of relevant global historical and social contexts

•Strong research and analytical skills relevant to public policy, including demonstrable experience undertaking analysis of inequality issues.

•Experience of issues relating to public goods and services, financialization and / or privatization – preferably at national, regional, and international levels.

•Experience of engaging policy-making processes relating to inequality and / or public goods and services – preferably at national, regional, and international levels.