Partnership and Advocacy Officer (Rolling Basis)

About the role

The Partnership and Advocacy Officer will be based in Gambella and will support Oxfam’s partnership, grant‑management and advocacy work, focusing on collaboration with refugee‑led and women‑lead organisations and advancing localisation commitments.

Key responsibilities

• Manage sub‑grants, ensuring partner compliance with donor and organisational requirements.
• Build capacity of local and refugee‑led partners through training and technical support.
• Support advocacy initiatives that promote meaningful participation, leadership and funding access for local actors.
• Collaborate with the Partnership Coordinator, Influencing, Policy and Communication Manager and the Refugee Response Program Manager.
• Oversee partner selection, contract administration, monitoring and close‑out of projects.

Required profile

• University degree in journalism, political science, international relations, governance, sociology, development studies, law, international development or business administration.
• Minimum 5 years (Bachelor) or 3 years (Master) relevant experience, including work with local, community‑based and refugee‑led organisations.
• Demonstrated experience in partnership management, localisation initiatives and capacity‑strengthening programmes.
• Knowledge of Ethiopian finance, tax and procurement regulations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and adapt to a fast‑changing environment.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary and flexible working options.
• Generous pension scheme, annual and additional leave allowances.
• Company sick pay, life assurance and other employee benefits.