Advocacy and Communications Manager
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- Location:SAF countries where one has the right to work (Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, or Zimbabwe)
- Workplace Type:On-site
- Hours:40
- Salary:As per Oxfam Pay scale
- Job Family:Programme
- Division:International
- Grade:C1
- Job Type:Fixed Term
- Closing Date:13 August 2026
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have a Master’s degree in Public Policy, Strategic Communication, Media Studies, International Human Rights, International Affairs or equivalent qualification. A Bachelor’s degree combined with relevant postgraduate or professional qualifications and significant experience of at least 10 years may be considered?
Do you have 6 years of relevant experience in advocacy, communications, or public campaigning within development or humanitarian contexts. Strong ability to develop and deliver strategic communications and influencing initiatives, including at least 3 years in a team leadership or management role?
Do you have a Strong technical expertise and ability to integrate programme design with influencing and policy work and Proven experience in managing teams and working across multi-country or multi-stakeholder environments?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
Oxfam is looking for Advocacy and Finance Manager
The Advocacy and Communications Manager provides strategic leadership and team management for Oxfam’s advocacy, campaigns, and communications across the SAF Cluster. The role ensures that public-facing narratives are aligned with programme evidence and influencing priorities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic Advocacy & Communications Leadership (15%)
The role provides overall strategic direction for advocacy and communications across the Cluster, ensuring alignment with programme priorities and influencing goals. It supports positioning Oxfam as a credible and influential voice on justice issues.
- Define advocacy and communications priorities aligned with cluster strategy
- Ensure coherence between messaging, campaigns, and policy engagement
People Management & Leadership of Advocacy and Communications Function (20%)
A central responsibility of the role is the direct leadership and management of the advocacy and communications team across the Cluster, ensuring high performance and effective coordination.
- Line manage advocacy, communications, and campaigns staff, ensuring clarity of roles and accountability
- Establish strong performance management systems, including objective setting, feedback, and development
Narrative Development & Strategic Messaging (15%)
The role leads the development of clear, compelling, and evidence-based narratives that support influencing and public engagement.
- Translate programme evidence into strategic messaging
- Ensure consistency of narratives across themes and countries
Campaigns, Media & Public Engagement (15%)
The role drives coordinated campaigns and media engagement to enhance visibility and influence.
- Lead development and delivery of advocacy campaigns
- Strengthen media engagement and relationships
. Integration with Programme & Influencing (15%)
The role ensures that advocacy and communications are fully integrated with programme work and influencing priorities.
- Work closely with Programme and Influencing Lead and thematic managers
- Ensure alignment between programme evidence and advocacy messaging
. Partner Voice Amplification & Localisation (10%)
The role ensures that partner and community voices are central to advocacy and communications efforts.
- Support partners in engaging in advocacy and communications
- Amplify local voices in regional and global platforms
. Digital Strategy & Innovation (5%)
The role strengthens the use of digital platforms to support advocacy and communications.
- Promote effective use of digital tools and platforms
- Support innovation in campaigns and communications approaches
Knowledge Management & Learning (5%)
The role ensures that learning and evidence are captured and used to improve advocacy and communications.
- Document and share lessons from campaigns and engagement
Support continuous improvement and adaptation
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- Master’s degree in Public Policy, Strategic Communication, Media Studies, International Human Rights, International Affairs or equivalent qualification. A Bachelor’s degree combined with relevant postgraduate or professional qualifications and significant experience of at least 10 years may be considered.
- 6 years of relevant experience in advocacy, communications, or public campaigning within development or humanitarian contexts. Strong ability to develop and deliver strategic communications and influencing initiatives, including at least 3 years in a team leadership or management role.
- Strong technical expertise and ability to integrate programme design with influencing and policy work.
- Proven experience in managing teams and working across multi-country or multi-stakeholder environments.
- Strong communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to build strong, credible relationships with internal and external individuals and organisations
- Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English, with strong influencing and persuasive skills
- A high level of self-awareness, personal energy, stamina and flexibility.
- Proven experience as a team worker and demonstrably cooperative with members of other teams
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
Desirable
- Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting gender equity and diversity and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly, at times at short notice, locally and regionally.
- Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English and ideally Portuguese.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
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