Senior Manager, GEDSI and Land Governance

Summary of the Role

The Senior Manager, GEDSI and Land Governance provides strategic leadership to advance Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and equitable land governance across Oxfam's programs and influencing agenda.

The role is responsible for strengthening inclusive approaches to land and natural resource governance, tenure security, and land rights, particularly for women, persons with disabilities, youth, and other marginalized groups. The position will lead policy engagement, program quality, partnership development, and advocacy efforts while ensuring GEDSI principles are integrated across all land governance programming.

The role also provides strategic oversight and technical support to selected initiatives, including the Youth Employability Accelerator Program (YEAP), ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, quality standards, and rights-based programming approaches.

Contract Details

• Location: Dili, Timor-Leste
• Contract Type: Fixed-Term National Contract

Skills and Experience Required

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong experience in project and programme management, including planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, risk management, and delivery of complex multi-year and multi-donor funded programmes.
• Extensive leadership and people management experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams and working effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in financial management and donor compliance, including budget development, expenditure tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Technical expertise in Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), supported by relevant tertiary qualifications and/or substantial professional experience.
• Proven experience in advocacy and influencing, including engaging government, civil society, and development partners on GEDSI-related policies and practices.
• Strong understanding of community development, advocacy, inclusion, gender programming, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), gender-transformative approaches, and Do No Harm principles.
• Experience leading or contributing to successful funding proposals and donor engagement processes.

Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any form of unwanted behavior at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, abuse of power, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct. Oxfam is also committed to promoting the welfare and protection of children, young people, and adults.

All staff, volunteers, consultants, and partners are expected to share this commitment through compliance with Oxfam's Code of Conduct, safeguarding policies, and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) standards.

Child Safeguarding and Pre-Employment Checks

Oxfam is a child-safe organization. The successful applicant will be required to:

• Sign the Oxfam International Code of Conduct.
• Undergo pre-employment screening and safeguarding checks.
• Submit a Criminal Record Certificate from their country of residence or a Bom Comportamentu from the Ministry of Justice for Timorese nationals prior to contract signing.

Equal Opportunity

Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Women and Persons with Disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

How to Apply

Interested applicants may request a detailed Position Description and submit their applications to:

Benigna Vicente Martins
Coordinator, People Learning and Development
Email: [email protected]

Applicants must submit:

• A cover letter outlining their experience relevant to the position (maximum two pages).
• A Curriculum Vitae (CV) (maximum four pages).

Please do not submit certificates, academic qualifications, or testimonials at this stage, as these documents will not be considered during the initial assessment process.

Application Deadline: 23 October 2026, 5:00 PM Timor-Leste Time