Engagement and Organizing Advisor

Oxfam America

Engagement and Organizing Advisor at Oxfam driving community action and volunteer engagement to confront inequality. Supporting the Oxfam Action Network across various strategic markets and events.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • Austin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $75,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create both digital and in-person engagement plans and tools to grow support for Oxfam, while helping supporters build and strengthen their own networks and directly influence external stakeholders.
In collaboration with Senior Manager, Organizing and Influencing, execute organizing plans that drive public engagement across advocacy and brand campaigns.
Plan at least 3 major public-facing events and/or physical activations per year (e.g., stunts, rallies, festivals, town halls) to recruit and cultivate new Action Network members and supporters in coordination with Campaign and Brand and Engagement teams.
Identify, recruit, and support a diverse cohort of volunteers and Action Network members in strategic markets to represent Oxfam and mobilize local actions in coordination with the Senior Manager and the Volunteer Engagement Advisor.
Implement strategies that link local organizing efforts with national narrative, brand, and advocacy goals.
Build relationships with and facilitate in person engagement with influential supporters and strategic allies (Oxfam supporters such as Sisters on the Planet Ambassadors, ally organizations, and corporate & policymaker targets, as needed).

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5 years of experience in community organizing, volunteer coordination, or supporter engagement, particularly around social justice, advocacy, or policy change.
Demonstrated success in identifying, recruiting and supporting volunteer advocates to organize & mobilize others.
Experience planning and executing public action, campaign, or brand activations.
Proficiency in digital tools for engagement (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot, Goodkind, Mobile Commons, Microsoft suite, email/SMS tools, etc.).
Excellent interpersonal, writing, and facilitation skills.
Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Creativity and the ability to find creative approaches to generate attention that reaches and appeals to different audiences.
Commitment to applying feminist principles and anti-racist approaches in organizing work; including actively identifying and addressing injustices that we may be perpetuating.
Ability to represent Oxfam in a variety of settings and with diverse audiences.
Good judgment, initiative and ability to anticipate problems and follow through with confidence.
Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional remote team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Community OrganizingVolunteer CoordinationPublic Action PlanningCampaign ExecutionEvent Planning

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsWriting SkillsFacilitation SkillsOrganizational SkillsCreativity