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Ghana- Gender and Climate Justice Advisor - Partner CEPIL

  • Accra
  • 16 days ago
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Job Description

This is a 12-month mandate based in Accra, Ghana

The mandate is under the Equality in Action Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP), which takes place in in about ten countries in Africa, Latin America, and Middle East over an eight-year period (2020-2028). The VCP aims to increase the involvement of local partners in inclusive, innovative, and sustainable initiatives that will advance gender equality. Oxfam's role is to support these organizations, working with the most vulnerable and marginalized people, to claim and exercise their rights. Oxfam places the rights of women, girls, and vulnerable and marginalized people at the heart of everything it does.

Here's what your daily life will look like:

In close collaboration with the Oxfam in Ghana and The Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), who is the partner, the Advisor will contribute to:

  • Support the design and implementation of gender-responsive climate justice strategies, integrating feminist and gender-transformative approaches into climate adaptation, resilience, and community-based programming.
  • Provide technical guidance on gender, climate, and natural resource governance, including extractives, fisheries, energy transition, and locally led climate resilience.
  • Strengthen the partner’s advocacy and influencing capacity through gender-responsive, evidence-based approaches and strategic engagement with government, civil society, and key climate actors.
  • Support knowledge development and learning by producing case studies, advocacy materials, best practices, lessons learned, and impact stories that enhance knowledge sharing, influencing, and programme visibility.

For this mandate you must:

  • Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada;
  • Have university degree in Gender, Climate Change, Environmental Science, Development Studies, or related field;
  • Have 3 years of experience in climate justice, environmental advocacy, or related fields,
  • Have a strong understanding of gender equality, women’s rights, and feminist approaches • Have experience in climate adaptation, resilience, or environmental governance
  • Be fluent in English, spoken and written (required);
  • Master the Office suite.

What we offer:

  • Monthly allowance for living expenses;
  • 20% increase in living allowance for an accompanying child (maximum of 2 children).
  • 1,500$ CAD per year/per child for school fees.
  • Monthly amount for rent;
  • Round trip flight with 2 checked luggage;
  • Round trip flight for accompanying child(ren).
  • 200$ CAD for additional luggage;
  • Advantageous medical insurance for you and the accompanying child(ren);
  • A volunteer support program during your mandate and up to two months after your return to Canada;
  • 20 days of vacation and other holidays; Access to various training courses (E-Learning, etc.);
  • A rewarding experience with a well-known and recognized organization.

Oxfam has a zero-tolerance policy against any behavior that violates its code of conduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, as well as lack of integrity, corruption and fraud.

We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected will be contacted. We accept applications on an ongoing basis. It is possible that this posting ends before the posted date. Please do not wait until the deadline to apply.

If you are interested in the mandate, please send your application (CV and cover letter in the working language of the country: French, English or Spanish) by clicking on the button above.