Job Description

Selection process developed by matteria

Location and Work Mode

Bogotá, Colombia – On-site

Who we are

Oxfam Colombia is a Colombian feminist organization committed to life and to sustainable coexistence with the environment. It contributes to peacebuilding in Colombia through territorial initiatives led by women and civil society organizations to overcome inequalities and secure social, gender and climate justice in the country. Oxfam Colombia works in partnership with diverse grassroots and rural women’s organizations throughout Colombia and internationally.

Our impact

Oxfam Colombia advocates for change through a solidarity-based approach that seeks to bring added value, rigor and quality to transformation processes in support of a dignified life and sustainable peace. We combine programmatic action and influencing efforts developed with local stakeholders in contexts of inequality, conflict, emergency and injustice, remaining close to people and the realities of their territories.

Purpose of the Position

Design, implement and strengthen Oxfam Colombia’s organizational knowledge management and learning strategy, aligned with its political and advocacy strategy. Transform information and experiences from programs, projects and territories into rigorous, accessible evidence, learning and knowledge products that inform decision-making, accountability, stakeholder coordination, and advocacy at the local and national levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement, together with the Executive Director, the institutional knowledge management and learning strategy, promoting participatory, inclusive and intersectional evaluation processes.
• Lead research, information collection, cleaning, systematization, analysis and visualization processes, applying qualitative and quantitative methodologies and establishing tools and quality standards to transform data and experiences into evidence and useful organizational knowledge.
• Produce and coordinate research, systematizations, case studies, analytical reports and thematic knowledge products on socioeconomic justice, climate justice, gender justice, human rights and peacebuilding in Colombia.
• Facilitate learning agendas, communities of practice and knowledge-sharing spaces across programs and projects, working closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer, the Communications team and the Executive Director to turn evidence and learning into strategic knowledge.
• Organize and protect institutional information in BOX and shared databases; participate in Oxfam’s regional and global networks; and promote partnerships with universities, think tanks, knowledge networks and consultancies.

Requirements and competences to work with us

Education

• Professional degree in social sciences, political science, anthropology, sociology, communications or related fields.
• Master’s degree or postgraduate qualification in development studies, public policy, human rights or related fields: desirable.

Experience

• At least five years of demonstrated professional experience leading knowledge management, evaluation and learning processes in NGOs, civil society organizations, academia, research institutes or international cooperation.
• At least five years of work on women’s rights, human rights and inequalities.
• Experience in participatory and inclusive research, knowledge production, collaboration with diverse stakeholders and preparation of reports on Colombia.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative research, using appropriate methodologies and tools to produce evidence and knowledge.
• Experience in academic settings, participation in research training programs or research groups, and development of applied research projects will be valued.

Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency in participatory and intersectional research, systematization, evaluation and learning (MEL) methodologies.
• Data collection, cleaning, analysis, organization and visualization; tool design and information quality assurance.
• Writing and editing analytical reports, case studies and advocacy-oriented knowledge products; understanding of Colombia’s social, political and economic context.
• English: minimum B2 level, with conversational proficiency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaborative information-management platforms, including BOX.
• Training and knowledge of qualitative research methodologies, as well as quantitative research approaches and tools for collecting, analyzing and interpreting information.

Competencies

• Coordination, negotiation and facilitation with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Analytical rigor, sound judgment when validating information and attention to detail.
• Autonomy, initiative, planning and commitment to continuous learning.
• Feminist leadership, gender sensitivity and commitment to safeguarding.
• Clear oral and written communication, active listening and trust-based relationship building.
• Humility, self-awareness and mutual accountability.

Our team profile

• Feminism: Recognizing that sustainable peace with economic, social and environmental justice is impossible without gender justice. Feminist principles guide all actions and interactions across Oxfam Colombia’s internal processes, programmatic and influencing work, and relationships with other stakeholders.
• Equality: Recognizing that all people have the right to equal treatment without discrimination and to exercise their rights as an essential condition for a dignified life.
• Empowerment: Supporting the autonomy, power and leadership of women and civil society organizations to raise awareness, mobilize people and activate their resources to claim existing rights and create new ones.
• Solidarity: Bringing people together and joining forces, thinking and acting locally and globally, across borders and with diverse stakeholders, sharing responsibilities, interests and ideals to transform society.
• Respect for diversity: Valuing the contributions and diverse perspectives of the people and communities Oxfam works with, while remaining committed to reconciliation and peacebuilding through an intersectional approach grounded in territorial needs.
• Transparency: Taking responsibility for our actions and committing to accountability to the people, communities and organizations with whom and for whom we work.

Key interests for working with us

• Commitment to human rights and women’s rights.
• Interest in gender justice, climate justice and reducing inequalities.
• Motivation for collective learning, territorial participation and evidence-based advocacy.

Reasons to join our team

• Join a feminist organization committed to human rights, social justice and peacebuilding.
• Contribute to knowledge production and learning across teams, communities and Oxfam’s regional and global networks.
• Oxfam Colombia seeks to promote the wellbeing of its staff and communities

Relevant details before applying for this vacancy

• Work in Bogotá, with domestic or international travel according to the requirements of the position.
• Initial six-month employment contract, renewable based on performance.
• Mandatory commitment to feminist leadership, safeguarding, and the prevention of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse.
• Compensation: COP 6,773,000 gross per month.