Deputy Regional Director – Horn
East & Central Africa
Salary & Benefits:GBP. £ 31,987 - £40,745 net per annum plus attractive benefits
Level: B1 Global
Contract type: Open Ended
Oxfam is one of the world’s leading humanitarian agencies assisting people
affected by natural disasters and conflict throughout the world. With over
5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 80 countries, Oxfam is able
to achieve the greatest impact to end poverty and suffering through combining
emergency response work, long-term programmes for poverty alleviation and
campaigning for lasting change.Salary & Benefits:GBP. £ 31,987 - £40,745 net per annum plus attractive benefits
Level: B1 Global
Contract type: Open Ended
The Horn, East, and Central Africa (HECA) Region is the largest region within Oxfam, covering 8 countries, including Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. The Regional Centre is based in Nairobi and is mandated to provide leadership and support to the Oxfam country programmes in delivering their strategies within the context of programme quality, and efficiency.
The Role
- As
a key member of the Regional Leadership Team(RLT) and Regional Management
Team (RMT), you will manage and support Country Directors in ensuring that
programme quality is of organisational standards.
- Work
with and on behalf of the Regional Director, to plan, design, and deliver
the Region’s programme objectives.
- Provide
leadership to large humanitarian response programmes, deputising for the
Regional Director in cases of declared CAT2 or CAT1 emergencies (major
humanitarian Catastrophes, which are designated as level 2 or Level 1,
where number of impacted people is more than circa 200,000). S
- upport
the marketing and funding processes of the programme, through management
of funding proposals and of timely and accurate donor reports.
- Manage
programme in concert with Oxfam International, playing a key role in the
implementation of Oxfam International Single Management Structure (OI SMS)
process.
- Support
the implementation of Oxfam’s Strategic Change Objectives and Aims within
HECA, and to specifically lead on the implementation strategies for Aim 4
(the Right to Be Heard), and Aim 5 (the Right to Gender Justice).
- Support
the marketing and funding processes of the programme, through management
of funding proposals and of timely and accurate donor reports
The Person
You will have:
You will have:
- Extensive
and proven strategic and programme management skills and experience within
the context of an integrated humanitarian, development, and campaigns/
policy work, preferably within the context of the Horn, East, and Central
Africa region.
- Strong
experience in leading and/or managing large humanitarian responses within
complex contexts.
- Broad
set of management experiences and skills (financial, people, donor,
technical competences), preferably gained through senior country
leadership, or senior regional management experiences.
- Proven
communication, and representational skills at high levels.
- Proven
ability to lead and work effectively with others to achieve results.
- Previous,
senior experience in working to combat poverty and suffering highly
desirable, in at least two different countries.
- Demonstrable
knowledge and experience of gender and diversity issues
- Good
interpersonal and facilitation skills essential. Self-aware and able to
lead teams in achieving results, while developing their potential.
- Full
written and spoken fluency in English essential. Working knowledge of
Ki-Swahili/ French/ Arabic would be desirable.
- Ability
to undertake unaccompanied travel away from home base essential.
This is an opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated
professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs.
If you believe you are the ideal candidate, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using Ref INT. 5272.
The closing date is 25th March 2012.
Face to face interviews will be held in Nairobi -week of 9th April (12th & 13th April 2012)
Fraud and Loss Prevention Advisor – Horn East & Central Africa
Salary & Benefits: GBP. £24,245 - 30,853 per annum plus attractive benefits
Level: C1 Global
Contract type: Fixed term 2 years
The role
If you believe you are the ideal candidate, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using Ref INT. 5272.
The closing date is 25th March 2012.
Face to face interviews will be held in Nairobi -week of 9th April (12th & 13th April 2012)
Fraud and Loss Prevention Advisor – Horn East & Central Africa
Salary & Benefits: GBP. £24,245 - 30,853 per annum plus attractive benefits
Level: C1 Global
Contract type: Fixed term 2 years
The role
- You
will lead in detailed analysis of previous fraud cases to enable an
understanding of trends, high risk areas, systems/process weaknesses and
context specific contributing factors.
- Lead
on innovative approaches to build a network to ensure development of
working groups with other NGO’s, partners, donors, suppliers and the
private sector to identify common trends and enable external solutions
such as market changes etc.
- Contextualising
policies and procedures to ensure they are able to prevent and detect
fraud effectively.
- Advise
the Regional Finance and Systems manager on general risk issues identified
through fraud and corruption activities.
- Foster
good relationships with Oxford loss prevention team to ensure
organisational standards are maintained, reporting is complete and up to
date and learning is shared.
The person
You will have:
You will have:
- Professional
qualifications in Auditor /Forensic accountant/Investigator or proven
experience
- Knowledge
and experience of loss reduction management frameworks and approaches
- Extensive
field experience preferably in Africa in
Fraud/corruption investigation or in areas of Finance, Logistics or Human
Resources
- Facilitation,
presentation and training skills
- Sensitive
approach to influencing change
- Understands
and applies risk management
- Excellent
communication skills
- Time
management and prioritization skills
- French
desirable
This is an opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated
professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs.
If you believe you are the ideal candidate, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using Ref INT. 5183.
The closing date is 25th March 2012.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.
Disclaimer
Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer.
You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam.
Oxfam Does Not Conduct Recruitments Through Agents.
If you believe you are the ideal candidate, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using Ref INT. 5183.
The closing date is 25th March 2012.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.
Disclaimer
Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer.
You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam.
Oxfam Does Not Conduct Recruitments Through Agents.