Application Guide

How to Apply for Review and Development of the We-care Training Manual

at Oxfam

🏢 About Oxfam

Oxfam is a global movement dedicated to ending poverty and injustice, with a strong focus on gender equality through its WE-Care programme. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to transformative feminist work that directly impacts women's and girls' time poverty and agency worldwide.

About This Role

As a consultant, you will lead the development of a practical, feminist Care Training Manual that operationalizes the 5R framework (Recognize, Reduce, Redistribute, Represent, Reward) for unpaid care work. Your work will equip diverse stakeholders—from policymakers to community leaders—with tools to challenge harmful gender norms and advance care agendas, making this a high-impact role in Oxfam's flagship programme.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day would involve reviewing existing care manuals and literature to identify gaps, drafting and refining training modules with a feminist participatory approach, and consulting with Oxfam's WE-Care team and stakeholders to ensure relevance. You might also design facilitation guides, create visual aids, and test content with target audiences to ensure accessibility and impact.

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🎯 Who Oxfam Is Looking For

  • Proven experience in curriculum development or training manual creation, with a portfolio showcasing participatory, feminist adult learning resources.
  • Deep understanding of unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW) and the 5R framework, with the ability to translate complex concepts into accessible content.
  • Strong writing and synthesis skills, able to produce visually engaging materials suitable for both print and digital formats.
  • Experience engaging diverse actors (e.g., policymakers, CSOs, private sector) in gender justice or care-related advocacy.

📝 Tips for Applying to Oxfam

1

Tailor your CV to highlight specific projects involving feminist pedagogy, training manual development, or UCDW—use keywords like '5R framework', 'participatory', and 'gender norms'.

2

In your cover letter, explicitly connect your past work to the 5R framework and Oxfam's WE-Care goals, demonstrating your familiarity with the programme.

3

Submit a sample of a training manual or curriculum you've developed that is feminist and participatory—preferably one focused on gender or care.

4

Mention any experience working with diverse stakeholders (e.g., government, CSOs, communities) and how you adapted content for each audience.

5

Research Oxfam's recent publications on unpaid care work and reference them in your application to show genuine interest and knowledge.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Emphasize your expertise in feminist curriculum design and your understanding of the 5R framework, using specific examples from past work.', 'Highlight your ability to create participatory, accessible resources that challenge harmful gender norms—mention any experience with transformative learning.', 'Show how you can synthesize complex literature into practical tools for diverse audiences, referencing your research and writing skills.', "Express alignment with Oxfam's values and commitment to gender justice, and your enthusiasm for contributing to the WE-Care programme's impact."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review Oxfam's WE-Care programme materials, including the 5R framework and any existing training resources on unpaid care work.
  • → Read Oxfam's recent reports on gender and care (e.g., 'Time to Care' or 'Crisis of Care') to understand current priorities and language.
  • → Familiarize yourself with Oxfam's feminist principles and approach to partnership, as the manual may need to align with these values.
  • → Look into other feminist care training manuals or toolkits (e.g., from IDRC, UN Women) to understand the landscape and identify gaps.
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you ensure the training manual is adaptable across different cultural contexts and stakeholder groups (e.g., policy vs. community)?
2 Describe your process for conducting a desk review and synthesizing existing care manuals—what key gaps would you look for?
3 How do you incorporate feminist principles into participatory content design? Give an example from a past project.
4 Explain the 5R framework and how you would make it actionable for non-experts in a training setting.
5 How would you measure the effectiveness of the training manual? What indicators would you use?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic application that doesn't reference the 5R framework or unpaid care work—this shows lack of preparation.
  • Focusing only on academic knowledge without demonstrating practical experience in developing participatory training resources.
  • Ignoring the feminist and intersectional lens required—avoid neutral language and ensure your examples reflect gender-transformative approaches.

📅 Application Timeline

⏰ Deadline: June 15, 2026

We recommend applying at least a few days early to avoid last-minute technical issues.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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