GEDSI and Feminist Influencing Thematic Lead
Location: Flexible within Cambodia, Lao PDR, or Vietnam
Contract: 1-year fixed term
Closing Date: 16 September 2025, 23:59 ICT
Grade: One Oxfam Grade C1 National

Department Purpose

• Lead Oxfam Asia’s strategic direction, humanitarian responses, long-term development, and influencing work.

• Ensure gender justice and feminist principles are embedded across programs.

Team Purpose – Mekong Regional Water Governance Program (MRWGP)

• Focus: Inclusive and equitable water governance, climate change, water security, social accountability.

• Funded by DFAT and SDC, covering Cambodia, Thailand, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Myanmar.

• Program Pillars:

  1. GEDSI & Feminist Influencing

  2. Inclusive Water Resource Governance

  3. Climate Resilient Communities

Job Purpose

• Provide expert technical guidance on GEDSI across multi-country water governance and climate resilience projects.

• Lead feminist influencing strategies and GEDSI action plan alignment with Oxfam frameworks.

• Promote systemic change through regional advocacy, learning, and locally led approaches.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Advise on GEDSI integration.

• Lead implementation of GEDSI Strategic Framework.

• Co-design regional GEDSI action plan.

• Ensure inclusion in research, MEAL, and communications.

Capacity Development

• Strengthen Oxfam teams, partners, and women-led networks.

• Facilitate workshops, peer-to-peer exchanges, and training.

• Support context-specific methodologies for GEDSI integration.

Influencing & Representation

• Lead advocacy and policy influence regionally.

• Represent Oxfam in high-level forums.

• Produce analytical and knowledge products.

• Maintain external environment analysis related to GEDSI and climate resilience.

People & Partnership Management

• Oversee staff, partners, consultants for coherent GEDSI delivery.

• Facilitate knowledge exchange across networks.

Essential Requirements

• Advanced degree in gender studies, social sciences, or related field.

• 8–10 years of experience in GEDSI, feminist policy influencing, or rights-based programming.

• Experience in climate resilience or water governance in the Mekong Sub-region.

• Strong strategic thinking, influencing, capacity-building, and collaboration skills.

• Fluent in a Mekong language and high competency in English.

How to Apply

• Submit CV and cover letter addressing essential criteria via:
  Oxfam Careers Portal

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted (usually within 2 weeks).

About Oxfam

• Global movement tackling poverty and inequality, promoting human rights, climate justice, and women’s leadership.

• Core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity, Equality.

• Committed to safeguarding, integrity, and inclusive work environment.