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Sustainable Agriculture Policy Adviser
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Reference C&P556  (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Water Resources
Location England (South Central) - UK
Town/City Oxford
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Senior Level
Deadline 02/12/2010
Company Name Oxfam
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Description
OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering
 
TEAM PURPOSE: To provide advocacy, lobby and policy analysis to Oxfam.
 
JOB PURPOSE: To lead on the delivery of analysis and lobby work on food justice as part of Oxfam's priority Economic Justice Campaign.
 
REPORTING LINES: Post holder reports to: the Head of the Economic Justice policy team.
Staff reporting to this post: None
 
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: None
 
Job Purpose
Global agriculture faces an unprecedented challenge. In less than a generation - by 2030 - the global population will reach 8.3bn people, creating global demand for 50% more food, 30% more water, and 50% more energy. At the same time, there are significant constraints to increasing future food supply including water stress, land availability, climate change and competition between food, feed, and fuel.
 
Agriculture will be the critical site of struggle over the world's food supply over the next decades, as we struggle to develop food production systems that are climate resilient, environmentally sustainable, able to meet demand and offer poor women and men farmers routes out of poverty. This crucial role will lead on public policy and lobby work on sustainable agriculture, working with campaigners and media staff to ensure Oxfam is a leading agent for change in the development of a just, equitable and sustainable food system. They will also work closely with policy advisers on climate change, food justice and emergency food security to deliver integrated policy approaches and advocacy strategies.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Assume a central role in Oxfam's global Economic Justice Campaign, undertaking key leadership responsibilities in providing high quality political and policy analysis relating to the sustainable agriculture agenda, in collaboration with colleagues in Oxfam International and other Oxfam affiliates
  • Lead on the development of new thinking and policy on agriculture to drive the campaign forward and integrate with Oxfam's work on food security, climate change, and humanitarian issues
  • Commission and write research, policy and advocacy products as appropriate
  • Actively lobby and influence key decision-makers within the British government, climate and relevant international institutions and fora (eg FAO, World Bank etc)
  • Support Oxfam's national campaigns in developing countries to develop and deliver advocacy strategies on sustainable agriculture.
  • Act as a spokesperson for the organisation, and communicate Oxfam's views on sustainable agriculture to the UK and International media, and the general public more broadly
  • Work with media and campaigns staff to develop communication and campaign strategies as appropriate

 

Skills and Competence

 

E = Essential D = Desirable

  • A post-graduate degree in a relevant field - for example agricultural development, development studies, sustainable development (E)
  • Expertise and significant experience of working on agricultural development and sustainable agriculture in the South, and knowledge of the relevant international institutions and fora (E)
  • Knowledge and understanding of how agriculture relates to issues of climate change and food security (E)
  • Knowledge and understanding of important governance and institutional factors impacting on sustainable pro-poor agriculture - for example access to land, gender, deforestation. (E)
  • Experience of developing influencing strategies and lobbying key government targets and international institutions. (E)
  • Excellent communication skills including the ability to produce written materials for various audiences and purposes. (E)
  • Commitment to Oxfam's humanitarian principles and action and commitment to Oxfam's equal opportunity and gender policies. (E)
  • Computer literate, and strong English language skills (E)
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