Economic, Justice, Climate Technical and Partnerships Coordinator

GLOBAL PROGRAMMES                            

This is a full time equivalent role. Hours worked will depend on local law  in the location where the incumbent is based

‘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.  Needs to be considered country by country.

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

TEAM PURPOSE: We are part of a broader movement for justice in Southern Africa and work in solidarity with partners, allies, and the communities we serve. Our role is to enable locally led change by strengthening the capacity, voice and influence of local actors to shape the systems and institutions that govern power and resources.

Through partnerships, convening spaces, and evidence-based influencing, we contribute to thought leadership and collective action on gender and social justice, accountable governance, and alternative economic systems. We prioritise impact, quality, legitimacy and solidarity, while fostering inclusive knowledge networks that challenge and transform development narratives and practice at local, regional and global levels.

JOB PURPOSE

The Climate and Economic Justice Technical and Partnerships Coordinator provides advanced technical support, partner-facing leadership, and programme coordination to strengthen the quality, coherence, and strategic delivery of Oxfam’s climate and economic justice portfolio across the Southern Africa (SAF) Cluster.

The role is central to supporting the design, implementation, and adaptive management of partner-led programmes that address the structural drivers of poverty, climate vulnerability, inequality, and economic injustice. Working closely with partner organisations, country teams, and the Climate and Economic Justice Programme Manager, the Coordinator ensures that programming is technically robust, contextually responsive, evidence-based, and strategically aligned with Oxfam’s regional priorities and systems-change agenda.

As the primary technical interface with partners on climate and economic justice, the role strengthens programme quality, partner capacity, donor compliance, evidence generation, and integration with influencing priorities. It plays a critical function in ensuring that insights from programme implementation are systematically translated into regional advocacy, policy positioning, and learning systems.

Operating without direct line management responsibility, the role requires a high degree of technical expertise, strategic coordination, facilitation, systems thinking, and professional autonomy in a complex multi-country, partner-led environment. Through strong technical leadership and relationship management, the position significantly strengthens Oxfam’s capacity to deliver transformative, locally led climate and economic justice outcomes across Southern Africa.

The role requires a high level of technical expertise, analytical capability, and the ability to operate with autonomy in a complex, multi-country, partner-led environment.

Southern Africa is experiencing a convergence of complex and interlinked crises. Persistent poverty and extreme inequality, among the highest globally, continue to shape the lives of millions, compounded by climate shocks, economic instability, shrinking civic space, and entrenched gender inequalities. While economies across the region show periods of growth, the benefits are not equitably distributed, leaving many communities increasingly vulnerable.

At the same time, the region is undergoing rapid transformation. Climate-induced disasters such as droughts, floods, and cyclones are intensifying, humanitarian needs are rising, and urbanisation is reshaping patterns of poverty and exclusion. Youth populations are expanding rapidly, presenting both opportunities for change and risks of deepening inequality if economic inclusion is not achieved.

In response, Oxfam in Southern Africa has undergone a significant organisational transformation; shifting from country-based programming to a unified regional model designed to increase impact, efficiency, and influence across the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This evolution reflects a broader commitment to localisation, feminist leadership, and working through strong partnerships to drive systemic change.

The 2026–2030 Strategy builds on these lessons and marks a decisive shift toward locally led, partner-driven approaches, with Oxfam acting as a convenor, catalyst, and influencer rather than a direct implementer. It prioritises systems change over fragmented projects, focusing on climate and economic justice, gender justice, and humanitarian action, while strengthening regional advocacy and amplifying the voices of communities most affected by inequality.

This strategic direction positions Oxfam as a regional actor working across borders to address the structural drivers of poverty and inequality, supporting resilient communities, accountable governance, and inclusive development pathways across Southern Africa.

Climate and Economic Justice Programme Manager

1. Technical Support to Climate & Economic Justice Programming (25%)

The role provides hands-on technical leadership to partners and programme teams, ensuring that climate and economic justice interventions are strategically designed, technically sound, and effectively delivered.

• Provide technical support across Climate adaptation, Resilience, Livelihoods, Environmental governance, Economic justice and Inequality reduction
• Support application of systems-thinking approaches that address structural drivers of vulnerability and exclusion.
• Strengthen technical quality across programme design, implementation, and adaptive management.
• Support integration of climate and economic justice principles across broader thematic portfolios.
• Ensure interventions are evidence-based, partner-led, and responsive to changing contextual realities.
• Promote innovative and transformative approaches to climate and economic justice programming.

2. Partner Engagement, Relationship Management & Localisation (20%)

As the principal operational interface with partners, the role ensures strong partnerships, technical accompaniment, and locally led programme delivery.

• Maintain strong, strategic relationships with partner organisations and local actors.
• Support partners in programme design, delivery, problem-solving, adaptive management, and strategic positioning
• Facilitate communication between partners, country teams, and regional structures.
• Strengthen partner capacity in technical implementation, evidence generation, and compliance.
• Promote localisation, equitable partnerships, and decolonial approaches.
• Ensure partner voices and community realities inform strategic programming and influencing priorities.
• Support movement strengthening and long-term systems change.

3. Restricted Project Delivery, Coordination & Technical Implementation (15%)

The role contributes directly to the successful implementation of restricted projects and strategic programme portfolios.

• Support implementation of technical project activities, workplans, and deliverables.
• Ensure project activities align with donor commitments, technical standards, strategic objectives, and partner realities
• Strengthen project coordination across countries, teams, and stakeholders.
• Track progress against objectives and support adaptive management.
• Ensure project implementation supports broader programme coherence.
• Contribute to strategic problem-solving and programme responsiveness.

4. Evidence Generation, MEAL Integration, Research & Learning (15%)

The role strengthens integration between programme implementation, MEAL systems, and strategic learning.

• Support integration of robust MEAL systems into programme implementation.
• Contribute to research agendas, learning frameworks, outcome documentation, and technical analysis
• Ensure programme evidence is systematically captured, synthesised, and applied.
• Strengthen learning loops between implementation, strategic planning, and influencing.
• Support production of knowledge products and evidence outputs.
• Promote evidence-based adaptive management across programme portfolios.

5. Donor Reporting, Compliance & Accountability Support (10%)

The role strengthens donor confidence through strong technical reporting and compliance systems.

• Contribute to donor reporting processes by ensuring technical results are clearly articulated, evidence-based, and strategically positioned.
• Support compliance with donor standards, contractual obligations, and internal systems.
• Strengthen technical reporting quality across restricted portfolios.
• Ensure programme outputs and outcomes are accurately documented.
• Support accountability to donors, partners, and affected communities.
• Contribute to risk management and programme integrity.

6. Integration with Influencing, Policy & Advocacy (10%)

The role ensures programme implementation informs regional influencing and strategic advocacy.

• Synthesize technical evidence and field insights into policy-relevant analysis.
• Support translation of programme findings into advocacy messaging, policy recommendations, and regional positioning
• Strengthen integration between programme delivery and influencing systems.
• Support thematic leadership in external policy spaces where appropriate.
• Ensure programme realities inform broader climate and economic justice agendas.
• Contribute to Oxfam’s strategic role as a regional systems-change actor.

7. Internal Coordination, Technical Knowledge Sharing & Cross-Cluster Integration (5%)

The role supports broader organisational coherence and technical integration.

• Share technical insights, innovation, and learning across countries and thematic teams.
• Strengthen internal coordination on climate and economic justice priorities.
• Support consistency in programme methodologies and standards.
• Build technical capacity within wider Oxfam teams where relevant.
• Contribute to integrated nexus programming through strong thematic coordination.

·        Advanced technical specialist and partner-facing role

·        Primary interface between Oxfam and partners on climate and economic justice programming

·        Operates across multiple countries and strategic portfolios

·        Supports programme delivery, technical quality, MEAL integration, and influencing

·        Functions without direct line management but with significant coordination and influence responsibilities

·        Requires strong systems thinking, autonomy, and technical leadership

·        Operates within complex humanitarian-development-governance environments

·        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):

·        Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related field.

·        Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in Climate justice, Economic justice, Livelihoods, Environmental governance, and Partner-led programme implementation

·        Proven experience in multi-country or regional systems, partner coordination, programme quality, and technical advisory roles

·        Strong technical expertise and ability to integrate programme design with influencing and policy work.

·        Strong communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to build strong, credible relationships with internal and external individuals and organisations
• Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English, with strong influencing and persuasive skills
• A high level of self-awareness, personal energy, stamina and flexibility.
• Proven experience as a team worker and demonstrably cooperative with members of other teams
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

Desirable

• Portuguese language capability
• Southern Africa regional experience
• Experience in donor-funded restricted programming
• Knowledge of policy influencing systems
• Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting gender equity and diversity and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly, at times at short notice, locally and regionally.

·       Organisational Values:

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
• Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences

·        Other

• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights (click here) and feminist principles.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

Languages

• Fluent in written and spoken English and ideally Portuguese.