Gender Justice and Social Inclusion Policy Lead

Do you want to fight for equality? Tackling inequality at its roots, together with colleagues, our partner organizations, and activists in more than 90 countries? To change the systems behind it, once and for all!

Oxfam Novib stands behind the people who stand up for equality. Together, we fight for a world where everyone has equal opportunities, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or skin color. A world where everyone feels safe; where income gaps are shrinking instead of growing, where climate change is tackled in a firmer and more honest way.

Equality is the common thread in our work and projects, both internally and externally. We recognize that our team of colleagues can become even more diverse, and that only with a diverse team can we gain a broad perspective on the world. Therefore, we want to encourage everyone who hesitates to apply, no matter the reason. Our aim is to create an environment where everyone not only feels welcome, but where diversity is embraced and celebrated. Let's strive together to build a team that offers a rich variety of perspectives, enabling us to achieve an inclusive and inspiring work environment.

Job description

The Gender Justice and Social Inclusion Policy Lead (GEJSI) makes up part of the Equal Rights for All (ER4A) Unit. The ER4A unit is responsible for developing and implementing programs that support women, youth, and marginalized groups to organize themselves, shape new narratives, raise their voices and design their own future. Currently, there are 8 colleagues in the ER4A unit carrying out the following functions: Project leads and Project Coordinators, Gender Mainstreaming advisors, Youth Engagement advisors, Program & Learning advisor, Gender Justice, and Social Inclusion Policy lead, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights / Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression advisor and Unit manager.

As GEJSI Policy Lead, she/he/they will deliver a direct contribution to the realization of Oxfam Novib’s campaign, lobby and advocacy goals towards the Dutch government, and Dutch constituencies from an intersectional feminist approach in all areas of policymaking. The GEJSI Policy lead also contributes to Oxfam Novib delivering on the Oxfam in Europe strategy (working closely with Oxfam's EU office in Brussels) and both performs and supports international level advocacy. In addition, she/he/they will work towards the mainstreaming of GEJSI into campaigns and lobby and advocacy initiatives by strengthening influencing capacities and contribute to training, coaching, support, and accompaniment to colleagues in the Engagement department, and when applicable, to partner organizations with whom we work through externally funded programs and projects.

The GEJSI Policy lead also manages the international and Dutch influencing dimension of ER4A’s key SRHR program, in coordination with relevant partners organizations involved in the program, allowing for them to lead their own influencing efforts.

Key responsibilities

• Develops - in collaboration with relevant colleagues in both Program and Engagement units - Oxfam Novib’s Global, European, and Dutch influencing and campaigning strategies on GEJSI (stand-alone and/or mainstreamed in Oxfam Novib’s campaigns and Corporate Lobby priorities).
• Leads in the development, implementation, and adaptation of ER4A’s key SRHR program’s Global Influencing strategy, together with relevant partners, ensuring explicit connections to Oxfam Novib’s Global, European, and Dutch influencing and campaigning strategies.
• Leads on maintaining Gender Justice in Oxfam Novib’s advocacy and campaigning agenda - such as key moments such International Women’s Day, Pride Month, and 16 Days of Activism -, and to ensure consistency of messages and the approaches.
• Leads on the design and implementation of ER4A’s key SRHR program's Influencing Capacity Strengthening Strategy and Plan, together with influencing capacity strengthening specialist.
• Has a leading role in documenting knowledge generated by ER4A’s key SRHR program regarding influencing work at local, regional, and global levels and sharing those learnings with relevant donors, partners, Country Offices and/or Oxfam in cooperation with others.
• Develops and implements mechanisms for collaboration between ER4A’s key SRHR program and other existing and in-development programs and projects regarding Gender Justice Influencing strategies and connections to Oxfam Novib’s Dutch influencing work.
• Acts as a key-expert in representation of Equal Rights for All and Oxfam Novib with external stakeholders, including officials in relevant Dutch government departments, European/global institutions, and other relevant external forums including (but not exclusively) Wo=Men and SRHR Lobby group.

Who are we looking for?

You:

• Have a WO master or HBO bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Have knowledge of and at least 5 years of experience in the field o