About this role
Oxfam Novib Lead - Human Rights and Economic Justice in Agriculture Date: 4 Nov 2026 This role will primarily focus on food and agricultural value chains and the global impact of the Dutch agro-economy. Thematically we address business and human rights, living incomes, living wages, workers' rights, rightsholder engagement, women's economic justice, and alternative business models. We are specifically looking for a strong advocate, an articulate influencer, and an expert thinker on business and human rights, with experience in the role of the private sector in agricultural value chains. In this role you are a senior influencer and policy advisor on business and human rights, deliver strategy and thought leadership, and support programme design.
You will directly engage companies and regulators, represent Oxfam in MSIs, and work in civil society alliances. This role specifically focusses on Human Rights in agricultural value chains, but you will also support and advise more widely in Oxfam on tactics and strategies for achieving radical corporate accountability, dismantling abusive systems, and poor corporate practice - including EU and Dutch regulation on due diligence, rights holder engagement, and business and human rights.
Key responsibilities
We are looking for a brave advocate for business and human rights who has advocacy in their DNA. In this role you will:
- Develop and lead evidence
- based policy propositions, research and advocacy strategies in collaboration with Oxfam teams, partners and allies on business and human rights
- Provide thought leadership on responsible business conduct and agricultural value chains within Oxfam, external networks, and public policy debates.
- Lead or contribute to international private sector campaigns and companies focused on influencing strategies within the food, critical minerals, or other sectors.
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