Humanitarian / Middle East & North Africa
UAE, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience of advising on a range of legal issues including contracts, employment and data privacy and responding to legal claims?
Do you have experience in self-management including ability to prioritise own workload and work independently?
Do you have experience of providing legal advice for a regulated and/or not for profit organisation and applicable laws?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The Legal, Legacy and Governance team\xe2\x80\x99s mission is to use the law to overcome poverty and suffering, and to meet Oxfam GB\xe2\x80\x99s business needs both in UK and across our 48 programme countries. The legal, legacy and governance teamwork alongside lawyers and governance professionals across the global Oxfam confederation to ensure a coherent, consistent approach to achieve high standards of accountability, compliance and transparency.
We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam\'s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
Highly Desirable (experience within MENA region)
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexfam:
Oxfam aims to offer flexible working arrangements. The exact working arrangements will depend on where the candidate is located.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
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 committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. 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.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants\xe2\x80\x99 previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn\xe2\x80\x99t inevitable. It\xe2\x80\x99s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women\xe2\x80\x99s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won\xe2\x80\x99t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It\xe2\x80\x99s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
Do you have experience of advising on a range of legal issues including contracts, employment and data privacy and responding to legal claims?
Do you have experience in self-management including ability to prioritise own workload and work independently?
Do you have experience of providing legal advice for a regulated and/or not for profit organisation and applicable laws?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The Role:
The Legal, Legacy and Governance team\xe2\x80\x99s mission is to use the law to overcome poverty and suffering, and to meet Oxfam GB\xe2\x80\x99s business needs both in UK and across our 48 programme countries. The legal, legacy and governance teamwork alongside lawyers and governance professionals across the global Oxfam confederation to ensure a coherent, consistent approach to achieve high standards of accountability, compliance and transparency.
What we are looking for:
We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam\'s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- Qualified Lawyer with minimum of 4 years Post Qualification Experience
- Lived experience of at least one of the countries in MENA where Oxfam works[1]
- Fluent written and spoken Arabic.
- Experience in International Humanitarian Law/disaster law issues, and some experience of working within or using Disaster Law and or IHL within humanitarian settings to support organisations to achieve their goals, and some in advising organisations on their internal business needs, and some experience, but the balance may vary across candidates. Candidates need to have some experience advising either in-house or private practice.
- Experience of advising on a range of legal issues including contracts, employment and data privacy and responding to legal claims.
- Self-management including ability to prioritise own workload and work independently and commitment to meet deadlines.
- Fluent spoken and written English Language, can be as second language.
Highly Desirable (experience within MENA region)
- Experience of providing legal advice for a regulated and/or not for profit organisation and applicable laws.
- Experience of advising on campaigning and civil space legal issues.
- Experience of advising on intellectual property.
We offer:
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexfam:
Oxfam aims to offer flexible working arrangements. The exact working arrangements will depend on where the candidate is located.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
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 committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. 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.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants\xe2\x80\x99 previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn\xe2\x80\x99t inevitable. It\xe2\x80\x99s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women\xe2\x80\x99s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won\xe2\x80\x99t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It\xe2\x80\x99s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
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Job IdJD1607567
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationUAE, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned