GEDSI and Feminist Influencing Thematic Lead

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Oxfam Novib

  • Location: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand , Vietnam 
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/04/2025
  • Location: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand , Vietnam 
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
 Department purpose: The Oxfam in Asia regional platform contributes to and implements Oxfam’s Global Objectives and Strategy and leads the implementation of Oxfam in Asia’s Strategic Framework, by providing vision and strategic direction to all of Oxfam’s work in Asia. 
 
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership
  • Provide high-level technical advice on gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI).
  • Lead, review, and oversee the implementation of the program’s GEDSI Strategic Framework to ensure women’s leadership, prioritising Indigenous Women, women with disabilities, and diverse groups across the program.
  • Lead feminist influencing strategies across multi-country climate and natural resource governance initiatives.

Capacity Development
  • Build and strengthen the capacity of Oxfam teams, partners, women led network, and stakeholders through tailored tools, mentoring, and inclusive training across diverse cultural, political, and institutional contexts.
  • Facilitate learning exchanges, regional workshops, and peer-to-peer support models to embed intersectional GEDSI and feminist approaches into partner organizations and local governance processes.
  • Support the development of partner-led, context-specific methodologies for GEDSI integration in climate resilience, enabling long-term ownership and leadership.

Influencing and Representation
  • Lead and coordinate regional advocacy efforts, influencing policies and practices at local, national, and international levels through alliances, research, and evidence-based approaches.
  • Represent Oxfam in high-level forums, building partnerships and strategic collaborations with civil society, governments, donors, and multilateral actors.
  • Research, develop and present analytical reports, research papers, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, and knowledge products on women’s leadership and participation in water governance and climate resilience.

Job Requirements

Qualifications: Advanced degree in gender studies, social sciences, international development, or a related field, with at least 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), feminist policy influencing, or rights-based programming designing and implementing programmes and advocating for women’s leadership and participation—preferably in climate resilience, water governance, or related sectors across the Mekong Sub-Region.
Strategic Thinking and Judgment – Proven ability to apply intersectional analysis and feminist principles to develop and implement regional strategies on GEDSI and climate justice within complex, multi-country contexts.
Influencing – Excellent knowledge of women’s leadership and participation with demonstrated success in building strategic alliances and leveraging evidence to influence policy, discourse, and decision-making at national, regional, and global levels.
Capacity Development – Extensive experience designing and delivering inclusive capacity-strengthening initiatives with partners and internal teams, including mentoring, training, and co-creation of tools and methodologies.
Collaboration and Relationship Building – Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work across diverse multi-cultural teams, countries, and sectors to ensure shared learning, alignment, and collective impact.
Self-Awareness and Accountability – Actively practices inclusive leadership, reflects critically on power and privilege, and consistently upholds feminist and rights-based values in professional relationships and decision-making.
Fluency in a Mekong language and a high level of competency in written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and adapt messaging for diverse audiences, including partners, policymakers, and communities.

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