Social Protection Policy Advisor ( Camealeon Consortium)

Social Protection Policy Advisor (CAMEALEON consortium)

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: Beirut, Lebanon

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term -   09 months contract (renewable)

JOB FAMILY: Programmes

ONE OXFAM GRADE:   C      ZONE: 2

DEPARTMENT: Programmes

GLOBAL PROGRAMMES                                                                 

TEAM:  Policy/Technical

SALARY:  

HOURS: 40 hours (FTE)

FLEXIBLE WORKING

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

TEAM PURPOSE: The Cash Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Organisational Network (CAMEALEON) is a research initiative in support of social assistance for vulnerable Syrian refugees and poor Lebanese. Established in December 2017, CAMEALEON is a consortium of three international NGOs, namely the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Oxfam and Solidarites International (SI). CAMEALEON aims to strengthen the social assistance for extremely vulnerable Syrian refugees and poor Lebanese by conducting research, generating evidence and contributing to learning on cash programming in Lebanon and globally. CAMEALEON adopts a soft approach based on advocacy to inform and influence policy-making with research and evidence. It offers the safe space for implementing agencies to reflect on and learn from evidence. CAMEALEON is accountable to Steering Committee, which includes the EU and the Country Directors of the member agencies. CAMEALEON has a strong focus on accountability to affected population and has the ambition to raise the voices of the programme participants.

CAMEALEON’s work is articulated in three pillars. Under pillar 1, CAMEALEON aims to generate evidence related to the effectiveness of cash and voucher assistance in Lebanon. CAMEALEON will conduct a large-scale comparative assessment of the effectiveness and coverage of different CVA packages. Under pillar 2, CAMEALEON aims to generate evidence related to the systems for accountability to affected populations (AAP) of social assistance programmes. CAMEALEON will conduct three studies related to: inclusion of disability into social assistance programmes, the impact of rumours related to cash assistance on social cohesion between the refugee and host communities and the AAP systems of social protection schemes for Lebanese. Under pillar 3, CAMEALEON aims to contribute to knowledge-sharing and learning related to large-scale CVA programmes in Lebanon and globally. CAMEALEON will produce a learning brief on the links between humanitarian CVA and social protection systems and disseminate the learning and evidence generated in the first two pillars by organizing learning events, producing multi-media materials (such as podcasts and video infographics) and participating in external fora, such as the CaLP Community of Practice.

JOB PURPOSE: Social Protection Policy Advisor will closely work with the CAMEALEON and OiL Team. The role sits at the interface between research and advocacy. He/She is responsible for pillar 3 of CAMEALEON activities related to knowledge-sharing and learning activities in Lebanon and internationally. He/She will use CAMEALEON research and evidence to inform an advocacy plan to influence universal, rights-based, inclusive, integrated social protection systems for poor Lebanese and vulnerable refugees in Lebanon.

The post-holder is expected to work closely with the OiL Team towards common objectives and to contribute to policy, advocacy and influencing work.

JOB REPORTS TO

Influencing Lead

ROLES REPORTING TO THIS JOB

No direct management responsibilities. The post holder will be responsible to closely with the CAMEALEON and OiL Team

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

N/A

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

Beirut, Lebanon

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Oxfam Staff and External Stakeholders

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead on the CAMEALEON advocacy strategy by producing actionable recommendations to influence social protection systems in Lebanon
• Work with team to support the CAMEALEON research activities, including developing research terms of reference and draft reports, and identify how area-specific research and program evidence can be used for change on a local and national levels
• Disseminate CAMEALEON research findings in conferences, seminars, events and online platforms
• Lead on the production of multi-media learning material (video infographics, podcasts); lead the review of CAMEALEON website in line with the new mandate
• Draft regular and ad-hoc policy briefs/learning briefs related to CAMEALEON research
• Produce analysis and policy products as required, such as regular protection analysis snapshots, briefing papers on protection to promote Oxfam’s influencing agenda, with local to national government, with national civil society and humanitarian organisations and donors and embassies
• Participate in policy and advocacy initiatives with external agencies
• In collaboration with relevant programme staff and management, develop working relations with key stakeholders across local authorities, central authorities and civil society to influence agenda setting and humanitarian policy and practice
• Ensure that all work addresses the challenges of gender justice.

CORE DIMENSIONS (see Standard Role Profiles)

• Provides specialist policy advice and contextual analysis on humanitarian and social protection programming to external and internal audiences.
• Analyses and communicates complex and sensitive information in a variety of ways according to different objectives and audiences, within the frame of Oxfam’s humanitarian approach.
• Assimilates, analyses, and uses programme information from varied and diverse sources to provide in-depth analysis in the specific programme unit or policy area.
• Demonstrates the understanding of the need for good relationships with both local and national government actors.
• Represents Oxfam and CAMEALEON at coordination meetings and with external contacts in government, UN and with civil society.
• Works effectively with multiple internal stakeholders and teams.
• Proven ability to motivate and persuade at high levels.
• Helps shape decisions and policies at varying levels.
• Proven problem-solving abilities.
• Shows a willingness to observe and listen before taking decisions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Most importantly, every individual in Oxfam needs to be able to:

• Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY (read more about these here)
• Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):

1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity."

2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL

• Self-Awareness
• Mutual accountability
• Strategic Thinking and Judgment

In addition:

(E = essential, D = desirable)

1. Extensive knowledge of the Lebanon social protection systems and cash programming sector (E)
2. Knowledge of policies, legal framework and programming on humanitarian and cash programming within Lebanon (E)
3. Understanding of emerging trends and challenges in humanitarian and cash programming and potential solutions to the challenges within Lebanon (E) 
4. Demonstrated experience of integrating gender in humanitarian and cash programmes and policy (D)
5. Experience at working with communities and civil society organisations, especially in supporting their linking of on-the-ground issues to national-level change (E)
6. Proven experience of protection work at a country, regional or global level (E)
7. Proven experience of research, including research design and methodologies, data collection and analysis (E)
8. Proven experience of evidence-based policy work (E)
9. Ability to work with civil society and policy makers (E)
10. Proven ability to communicate easily and readily verbally and in written form, fast delivery of a substantial workload with completed, specific planned deliverables, and to write policy documents, grant proposals, etc. (E)
11. Experience in data analysis and use of data collection and analysis software (D)
12. Team player, self-motivated, ability to work with little supervision. (E)
13. Ability to travel outside Beirut with possibility of overnight stays in field offices (E)
14. Arabic speaker (E)

SAFER RECRUITMENT: 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 promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.