Fixed-term contract

Based in Dublin t

36 hours per week

Ref: DDFEAT/12

You can download an application pack for this position now, or for more information phone: 01 672 7662 or email: recruitment1@oxfamireland.org.

Please quote job reference number: DDFEAT/12.

Closing date: Friday 10th February 2012 at 12:00 noon.

Oxfam is an equal opportunities employer.

Six months ago Oxfam launched our biggest ever Africa appeal in response to the drought t in East Africa. Thanks to your generous response the public all over the world donated around $32 million to Oxfam. This response has saved countless lives and Oxfam continues to provide emergency and long-term support to nearly 3 million affected people across the region, helping them recover and cope with future droughts.

The crisis is one of the worst we have faced in many years – over 13 million people have been affected, thousands have died, and many families have lost their livelihoods. The situation remains extremely concerning, especially in Somalia. However, your help has gone a very long way. Thank you

On the eve of the 2012 African Cup of Nations, more than 25 footballers including Seydou Keita from Mali, Charles Kaboré from Burkina Faso, Demba Bâ from Sénégal and Lawali Idrissa from Niger have spoken out in solidarity with millions of people facing hunger across their region. They are appealing to the international community to work together so that “We CAN avert a major food crisis”.

Mali and Barcelona football star Seydou Keita added: “If we act now we could save the lives of women and children who are always the first victims of food crises. If we act urgently, millions of children will be saved from malnutrition and will have the chance to grow healthily and to succeed at school.”

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Photographer Alejandro Chaskielberg visited Turkana in Northern Kenya with Oxfam to mark six months since an appeal was launched over severe drought in the region. Alejandro specialises in moonlight photography.

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A Dangerous Delay - New Report on Food Crisis

Thousands of lives and millions of dollars lost due to late response to food crisis in East Africa

Lessons learnt can help prevent future disasters and save lives

Thousands of needless deaths occurred and millions of extra dollars were spent because the international community failed to take decisive action on early warnings of a hunger crisis in East Africa, according to a new report by the international aid agencies Oxfam and Save the Children.

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Oxfam Ireland is seeking an intern as part of our Colleges Project.  The aim of this project is to establish permanent Oxfam societies in colleges on the island of Ireland.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in setting up, running and being a member of societies, campaign groups or other relevant bodies.
• Have experience of working as part of a team and on their own initiative.
• Have an understanding of short-term project work.
• Be knowledgeable of the overseas development and/or charity sectors.
• Be comfortable with working to deadlines.
• Be committed to Oxfam’s vision of a just world without poverty and injustice.

The role will be based in Dublin but will require travel to Belfast and also a commitment of 2-3 days per week for roughly 4 months.

To apply, please send your curriculum vitae and a cover letter to david.moriarty@oxfamireland.org.

Closing date is January 20th 2012.



Oxfam calling on the Haitian Government to implement a comprehensive reconstruction plan to rebuild the country.

Scroll in 11.16 to view Haiti report

The new head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, José Graziano Da Silva, previously led Brazil’s successful Fome Zero (Zero Hunger) programme.  To find out more about this and other Brazilian initiatives, have a read of this Oxfam case study from 2010.

For a discussion on the new appointment, watch this Aljazeera clip, which features contributions from Oxfam’s Duncan Green: