Communication and Visibility Consultant at Oxfam Recruitment 2019 | How to Apply

Oxfam is implementing a project funded by the European Union working to end violence against women and girls in Ghana, Liberia and Mali. The project aims to create an enabling environment for girls and women to know, claim and exercise their rights to end sexual and gender based violence. The action has a dual focus of 1) strengthening the institutional, technical and financial capacities of CSOs (including women’s associations and groups) through a Financial Support to Third Parties mechanisms (FSTP, or referred to as sub-granting); 2) challenge and change discriminatory social norms, attitudes and practices as a way to prevent sexual gender based violence (SGBV).

A communication and visibility plan which has been approved by the Steering Committee of the project and the European Union will set out a common framework for the three implementing countries to enable context specific but consistent communication about and for the project. This communication and visibility plan will need to be implemented and monitored in all three countries. Ghana is responsible for ensuring the objectives are met in Ghana and the indicators are measured and reported on. The Project Management Unit (PMU) based in Ghana, is responsible for ensuring overall compliance to the communication and visibility guidelines of the EU as well as supporting the three countries to implement and monitor the actions planned in the plan.

The Role

We are looking for a Communication and Visibility Consultant to provide support to the Programme Management Unit (PMU) in its role of ensuring the implementation and reporting on the communication plan, as well as compliance to EU communication and visibility guidelines and to support Ghana specifically in the country level communication activities.

• To support the Ghana project team to implement the actions of the communication and visibility plan, report on them and generally to ensure compliance with EU communication and visibility guidelines in all activities carried out under the Ghana portion of the project
• To support the PMU in monitoring the roll out of the communication and visibility plan including providing guidance and support to all three countries with regards to communication and visibility activities

What we are looking for

Oxfam is looking for a consultant with a strong record in working on communications and visibility particularly under EU funded projects. We are looking for someone with a strong background in using social media to communicate as well as general audio-visual competencies. The consultant should have strong knowledge of the communication landscape in Ghana and ideally have some knowledge of Liberia and/or Mali. The consultant should have strong ability to synthesize information in to an attractive and user friendly products.

Demonstrable experience of their work. Ability to speak French is a significant plus.

We offer

A competitive package

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

 The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.