Job Title: Humanitarian Programme Coordinator
Job Ref: INT1111
Location: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Level: Global C1
Salary: GBP 26,364 – GBP 35,656 net per annum + competitive
benefits packageLevel: Global C1
Contract type: Open Ended
Status: Accompanied
Oxfam is looking for a dynamic team player to work with the Oxfam in Ethiopia. He /she will report to the Oxfam International Country Director and will work in close coordination with numbers of Partners, Alliances & project teams in Ethiopia.
It is a strategic priority for Oxfam
in Ethiopia to ensure a coherent planned and strengthened humanitarian response
capacity internally and externally.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership to humanitarian decision
making by ensuring timely monitoring of humanitarian situation in
operational areas in coordination with field offices across affiliates,
analyse the information and advise the programme team on preparedness,
response planning or scale up of existing programme.
- Ensure implementation of the humanitarian
strategy and contingency plan; update these as per the agreed intervals.
- Participate as a member of the Senior
Management Team in the overall planning and management of Oxfam –
Ethiopia
- Ensure that Oxfam and partners have adequate
preparedness to respond to humanitarian crisis. As needed prioritise
capacity building measures for both Oxfam and partner staff.
- Coordinate implementation of Humanitarian
Investment plan (HIP) for Oxfam and partners. Ensure HIP activities are
funded and well coordinated with in country, regional and HQ level
capacity building initiatives.
- In times of humanitarian crisis, provide
effective leadership in pulling together an OI humanitarian response in
out of operational areas, including planning and deployment of an OI
humanitarian team where appropriate to respond to the crisis.
- Assess level of risks in a particular context
while implementing humanitarian response and put in place adequate and
appropriate mechanism to address these.
- In consultation with the OI Country Director
and security focal point prepare and update security guidelines and
monitor implementation in relation to Oxfam personnel and property.
- Ensure implementation of Oxfam operational
policies, procedures and guidelines, especially gender equity, in all
aspects of Oxfam’s work. With support from technical advisors and
programme service staff as needed. This will include harmonizing of
policies, procedures and guidelines of Oxfam in Ethiopia.
- Implement Performance Management with all
direct reports. Including objective setting, performance review and
personal development plans. Ensuring all aspects of Oxfam work in
Ethiopia e.g. programme themes and aims, gender equity and advocacy are
reflected in your own and staff objectives.
- Within and beyond Ethiopia, develop and
maintain a network for Humanitarian actors and institutions. within
affiliate ensure that timely information sharing is done with CLT,
programme team, technical advisors etc.
- Represent Oxfam and communicate Oxfam’s
public policy and advocacy positions as and when appropriate to
institutions, government, international agencies, UN agencies, national
and local organizations as required especially with the key stakeholders
such as DRMFSS, ARRA, UNHCR, OCHA , WASH and Food security cluster leads,
regional and federal water bureaus etc.
Competencies and Skills
- Senior management experience in leading large
scale humanitarian programmes, and ensuring the delivery of programme
strategy, either through partners or directly, in one or more challenging
locations.
- Proven analytical skills and ability to think
strategically, including the ability to think beyond the country programme
context and to act within a regional and global framework.
- Ability to manage the development of, and
contribute to, the high level analysis of factors driving poverty,
marginalisation and vulnerability in developing country contexts,
including the ability to ‘think politically’ by understanding motivations,
pressures and challenges faced by colleagues, partners and other actors.
- Experience in leading and motivating multi
disciplinary, geographically remote teams; a high degree of self awareness
and an understanding of how to drive and support excellent team
performance and individual development.
- Experience of managing complex change
processes and relationships involving a wide range of both internal and
external multi-cultural stakeholders across a variety of disciplines,
approaches & geographical areas.
- Experience in representing an organisation
with partners, government agencies, private sector organisations, and
donors at senior level: locally, regionally and globally.
- An active commitment to promoting gender
equity and the interests of marginalised people in all aspects of an
organisations work.
- High level financial management skills to
steer the operational budget.
- Experience of fundraising from diverse
institutions, both local and international.
- Understanding of managing security and risk
within an INGO context.
- Good level of IT literacy and an understanding
of how new developments in technology can positively contribute to the
aims of an INGO.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
skills to motivate, influence, and negotiate.
- Results driven and demonstrable ability to set
and communicate goals and ensure effective and appropriate decision making
and problem solving.
- Ability to resolve complex problems and
provide clear and effective communication and representation.
- Ability to influence & manage multiple and
diverse stakeholders.
- High level of self awareness.
- Ability to lead a diverse team.
- Good contextual understanding and knowledge of
East Africa, particularly Ethiopia.
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This is a challenging opportunity for
a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to
Oxfam's values and beliefs.
If you believe you are the candidate
we are looking for, please submit your application and CV in English detailing
your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts.
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Job Title: State of the Union (SOTU) Communications Officer
Job Ref: INT1147
Location: Nairobi – Kenya
Contract Type: One year Fixed Term
Level: C2 – National
Background: The State of the Union (SOTU) is a coalition of civil society organizations working together to promote and advocate for the ratification, domestication and implementation of key African Union decisions and standards.
Contract Type: One year Fixed Term
Level: C2 – National
Background: The State of the Union (SOTU) is a coalition of civil society organizations working together to promote and advocate for the ratification, domestication and implementation of key African Union decisions and standards.
SOTU is committed to establishing a
democratic culture, effective public institutions and meaningful citizens’
participation in public affairs to demand the delivery of key political,
social, and economic rights and standards that directly impact on the lives of
African Citizens.
The Role: You will develop, implement and
report on the SOTU communication and media strategy, ensuring all
members/partners are in line with SOTU priorities and key result
areas.
You will support national and
continental implementing members/partners in identifying communications and
learning needs.
You will also be responsible for the
SOTU website, blogs and social media accounts, including innovative ways to
improve content and audience.
You will be responsible for
supporting SOTU team and coalition members to incorporate effective media
strategies in their work, including through training, advice and develop
projects that enable members to use new technology to tell their stories to a global/regional
audience.
You will support key activities of
SOTU members, including the high level meetings, activity/thematic based
meetings, conferences, lobby and advocacy work.
You will manage the publication and
promotion of SOTU materials, including design and printing while ensuring that
SOTU communication outputs are of a high standard, respond to the needs of the
target audience, and are delivered within agreed budget and timelines.
The Person
The Person
- In addition to a first degree in
Communications, Media and/or related field, you will have in-depth
experience of communications and mass media engagement in Africa, coupled
with sound understanding of governance and rights within Africa.
- The position requires one with well
demonstrated experience of monitoring and evaluating advocacy, new media
and lobbying particularly of African Governments and African multi-lateral
institutions.
- Excellent communication and facilitation
skills including speaking and writing fluently in English are a must
have.
- Ability to communicate in French is desirable.
This is a highly challenging
opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong
commitment to SOTUs values and beliefs.
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Job Title:Safeguarding Advisor
Job Ref: FIN0099
Location: Nairobi
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 3,964,464.00
to 5,550,252.00 Kenyan Shilling per annum
Region: HECA
Division: Finance
& IS
Hours: 36
hours per week
Job Type: Fixed Term
Being a Safeguarding Advisor for Oxfam is about protecting those we work with. You understand that NGO workers hold a privileged position of trust, and with that comes responsibility to respect the dignity of those we support.
Being a Safeguarding Advisor for Oxfam is about protecting those we work with. You understand that NGO workers hold a privileged position of trust, and with that comes responsibility to respect the dignity of those we support.
Unfortunately, you
know that there are also occasions when this privileged position can be abused
for sexual gain.
As sexual exploitation and abuse can
never be justified, Oxfam GB’s unique, dedicated Safeguarding Team, pioneers
work to address this issue.
What will I be doing?
As a Safeguarding Advisor you will have responsibility for investigating allegations of sexual abuse made against Oxfam staff.
What will I be doing?
As a Safeguarding Advisor you will have responsibility for investigating allegations of sexual abuse made against Oxfam staff.
You will also work closely with Oxfam
staff, partner organisations and beneficiaries to raise awareness about
Safeguarding.
This post fits within a wider
Safeguarding function, and has lots of support available.
There are also excellent
opportunities for global travel, as well as investment in personal development.
What background do I need?
This is an emerging area of work and we are offering an unparalleled opportunity for specialist development. The main thing is that you understand and care deeply about the issues.
What background do I need?
This is an emerging area of work and we are offering an unparalleled opportunity for specialist development. The main thing is that you understand and care deeply about the issues.
You have a strong motivation to do
this work, and want to see your efforts rewarded with improvements across the
sector.
As for experience, are you in:
- HR/Employee Relations – and looking to apply
your transferrable investigation/training skills?
- Gender/Protection – and interested in the
challenges organisations face internally around GBV?
- Programme Accountability – and keen to
specialise more on PSEA?
Then this could be the role for you.
This is a 2 Year Fixed Term National Contract.
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How to Apply
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This is a 2 Year Fixed Term National Contract.
CLICK HERE to Download the attached Job Description for the Key Responsibilities and Skills and Competencies for this role:
How to Apply
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Job Title: Public Health Promoter -
Turkana
Job Ref: INT1138
1 Year Fixed Term
Based in Lodwar; Kenya
Background: Oxfam in Kenya implements a large and innovative programme that incorporates humanitarian responses as well as longer term development and policy work that delivers impact for some of the country’s most marginalised people.
Based in Lodwar; Kenya
Background: Oxfam in Kenya implements a large and innovative programme that incorporates humanitarian responses as well as longer term development and policy work that delivers impact for some of the country’s most marginalised people.
Oxfam Kenya applies a one programme
approach which means it has multiple activities that support a holistic
approach to humanitarian, development and advocacy for long lasting change in
poverty reduction.
Oxfam in Kenya works in the arid
lands of the north, principally in Turkana and Wajir; in the Nairobi informal
settlements.
In Kenya, Oxfam aims
to help millions of people with improved Hygiene and Sanitation, Social Safety
Nets (including cash distribution), resilient livelihoods and more citizens led
governance.
Oxfam is increasingly developing its
role as a facilitator or catalyst for change and it puts women at the heart of
everything it does.
Oxfam Kenya implements some of the
organisation’s largest development projects and is increasingly focused on
building Kenyan institutions rather than directly implementing itself.
The Role: The role of this position is to enhance technical support to CHVs to ensure implementation of planned activities to achieve the project objective. Promotion approaches (Child to child, CHAST and CLTS) to ensure implementation of planned activities in targeted villages and schools of Turkana County.
Promote safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services.
The Role: The role of this position is to enhance technical support to CHVs to ensure implementation of planned activities to achieve the project objective. Promotion approaches (Child to child, CHAST and CLTS) to ensure implementation of planned activities in targeted villages and schools of Turkana County.
Promote safe WASH practices, including appropriate use and maintenance of WASH facilities and services.
Ensure appropriate community
involvement in the design and delivery of essential WASH services and
facilities.
The incumbent will work closely with
ministry of Public Health and Medical Services structure and Oxfam public
health engineers and implement an integrated PH programme to achieve the
project objectives.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Develop a context sensitive hygiene promotion
implementation strategy using acceptable and applicable community
participatory methodologies aimed at behaviour change within the targeted
community sites.
- Identify, implement, document and disseminate
innovation and programme learning with respect to Turkana’s unique
public health needs
- Play a key role in ensuring programme
implementation reflects beneficiary feedback
- Foster an integrative approach to programme
implementation both within Oxfam and also with other actors
- Develop necessary materials including IEC
materials relevant to Turkana’s context and needs.
- Develop and implement structured capacity
building for CHVs
- Provide strategic leadership at all levels of
hygiene promotion programme cycle including assessment, programme design,
implementation and M&E systems.
- Put in place necessary ways of working
including procurement plans, work schedules and budget tracking systems to
support effective program implementation.
- Take lead in implementation of training of
Water User Committee’s through scheduling of training activities for each
community and coordinating with the team members to support training
programme as required. This must take into account the different
levels of development of each Water User Associations.
- Ensure gender and HIV/Aids issues are
mainstreamed within programme.
- To produce timely work plans, provide detailed
weekly, monthly and other activity reports to Public Health Engineer
documenting progress against objectives and critical bottlenecks
encountered in the field.
Person Specifications
- Knowledge of one or more of the following:
public health, health or Hygiene Promotion, community development,
environmental health etc.
- At least 3-5 years practical experience with
an NGO in community hygiene promotion and or environmental health
programmes and other development focused initiatives in the rural areas.
- Experience and understanding of community
Mobilisation in relation to water and sanitation activities in complex
humanitarian situation and those in the development context.
- Assessment, analytical, planning, negotiation,
oral and written reporting skills.
- Knowledge and experience in CHAST, SSHE, SLTS
for school based hygiene programming
- Knowledge and experience in applying the
community Led Total sanitation (CLTS) approach to community sanitation.
If you believe you are the candidate
we are looking for, pleaseCLICK HERE to
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Job Title: Pan Africa Gender Justice Lead
Job Ref: INT1148
Level: C1
Global
Contract type: Open Ended
Salary: GBP26,364 – GBP35,656 net per annum plus other competitive benefits
To be based in Nairobi Kenya
The Oxfam Pan Africa Programme works with CSOs and their coalitions, the African Union and Governments to popularise, advocate for and implement key international and continental policy standards, pledges and human rights instruments nationally.
The Role: We are looking to recruit a Pan Africa Gender Justice Lead to lead on policy and strategy development for Pan Africa projects on gender justice.
Contract type: Open Ended
Salary: GBP26,364 – GBP35,656 net per annum plus other competitive benefits
To be based in Nairobi Kenya
The Oxfam Pan Africa Programme works with CSOs and their coalitions, the African Union and Governments to popularise, advocate for and implement key international and continental policy standards, pledges and human rights instruments nationally.
The Role: We are looking to recruit a Pan Africa Gender Justice Lead to lead on policy and strategy development for Pan Africa projects on gender justice.
Reporting to the Pan
Africa Director, you will work and represent Oxfam within partner alliances to
deliver on agreed advocacy plans and strategies related governance and gender
justice issues.
You will actively lobby and maintain
networks with policy makers at continental and national levels, support
fundraising efforts by the Pan Africa Director and provide specialist on
continental policy standards.
You will be responsible for training
and mentoring of staff, partners and alliances in Africa. You will
support and mentor policy and advocacy staff and senior managers in lobbying
activities.
He/she will support fundraising
efforts by Pan Africa Director producing clear and quality concept notes,
proposals as supporting partners and alliances/coalitions fundraising.
The Person
In addition to a Masters degree in Gender and Women’s Studies, Law, International Relations and/or a relevant social sciences degree, you will have in-depth demonstrated experience in public policy advocacy.
The Person
In addition to a Masters degree in Gender and Women’s Studies, Law, International Relations and/or a relevant social sciences degree, you will have in-depth demonstrated experience in public policy advocacy.
You will bring proven experience of
public policy advocacy, media communication in Africa and sound understanding
of gender equality and women’s rights in Africa and the work of
non-governmental organisations and other players in the sector.
You will posses excellent
communication and analytical skills with diplomacy and tact coupled with a
drive to achieve results.
You are committed to promoting gender
equity and diversity, and will show an active commitment to promoting the
interests of marginalized people in all aspects of the organisation’s work.
This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs.
This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs.
If you believe you are the candidate
we are looking for, pleaseCLICK HERE to
download the full job description and CLICK HERE to apply online.
Job Title: National Program Coordinator -
Kenya program
Job Ref: INT1137
Job Ref: INT1137
Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Background: Oxfam in Kenya implements a large and innovative programme that incorporates humanitarian responses as well as longer term development and policy work that delivers impact for some of the country’s most marginalised people.
Background: Oxfam in Kenya implements a large and innovative programme that incorporates humanitarian responses as well as longer term development and policy work that delivers impact for some of the country’s most marginalised people.
Oxfam Kenya applies a one programme
approach which means it has multiple activities that support a holistic
approach to humanitarian, development and advocacy for long lasting change in
poverty reduction.
Oxfam in Kenya works in the arid
lands of the north, principally in Turkana and Wajir; in the Nairobi informal
settlements.
In Kenya, Oxfam aims
to help millions of people with improved Hygiene and Sanitation, Social Safety
Nets (including cash distribution), resilient livelihoods and more citizens led
governance. Oxfam is increasingly developing its role as a facilitator or
catalyst for change and it puts women at the heart of everything it
does.
Oxfam Kenya implements some of the
organisation’s largest development projects and is increasingly focused on
building Kenyan institutions rather than directly implementing itself.
The Role: To strengthen Oxfam Kenya’s Campaigns, Governance, Peace Building and National programmes to ensure they fully take their place at the heart of the Kenya programme.
The Role: To strengthen Oxfam Kenya’s Campaigns, Governance, Peace Building and National programmes to ensure they fully take their place at the heart of the Kenya programme.
Responsible for the strategic
development of the Urban and National Pillars programmes and the management and
delivery of all elements according to objectives set.
To work with the Country Director and
as part of the Country Management Team to deliver the Urban and National
programme in line with the overall Kenya country strategy.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Ensure the National Pillars and the Urban
Programme grow to fulfil their potential in contributing to the Oxfam
Kenya’s programme portfolio, profile and funding balance.
- Provide strategic leadership to ensure the
Urban programme and the national pillars (Campaigns, Governance and Peace
Building) are seen as leaders in their fields both within the organisation
and amongst Oxfam’s peers in Kenya
- To ensure Oxfam Kenya follows a one-programme
approach, where programme methodology and implementation ensure the
inter-connected application of strong advocacy, rapid response to crises
and long term development work.
- Responsible for developing national and
Nairobi level partnerships and collaborations with external institutions
and represent Oxfam’s programmes with Government line ministries, relevant
UN agencies, other NGOs and donors.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen the donor
portfolio for the Urban and National programmes in collaboration with the
Oxfam fundraising team.
- Ensure that the effectiveness, impact and
direction of the programme is regularly monitored, reviewed, evaluated
& learned from.
- In close collaboration with HR Team, Programme
Managers and Technical Coordinators, identify staffing needs, support
recruitment of staff and manage the performance and development of all
direct reports, ensuring performance objectives are produced and worked
to, including identification & effective delivery of training and
development needs
- Work with programme teams to develop, monitor
and spend budgets in line with donor expectations and procedures
- To ensure compliance with all internal
processes, working closely with Finance, Logistics and Human Resources
staff through an ethos of full integration into the programme of business
service functions in line with the one-programme approach.
Person Specification
- Substantial international experience of
managing advocacy and/or humanitarian and development programmes of a
significant size
- A masters degree in a relevant field would be
highly desirable
- Excellent knowledge of advocacy, governance or
urban programming.
- High-level strategic, analytical and
conceptual ability.
- Excellent communication, capacity and team
building skills.
- Proven fundraising skills
- Demonstrated experience of integrating gender
and diversity into programme work.
- Proven record of good human resources &
financial management – including experience of proposal writing and donor
reporting, budgeting and performance management.
- Ability to appreciate and work in an environment
known to be administratively and politically complex.
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we are looking for, pleaseCLICK HERE to
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Job Title: Finance & Administrative Officer
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Job Ref: FIN0097
1 year fixed term contract
Based in Wajir; Kenya
Background: Oxfam
in Kenya implements a large and innovative programme that incorporates
humanitarian responses as well as longer term development and policy work that
delivers impact for some of the country’s most marginalised people.
Oxfam Kenya applies a one programme
approach which means it has multiple activities that support a holistic
approach to humanitarian, development and advocacy for long lasting change in
poverty reduction.
Oxfam in Kenya works
in the arid lands of the north, principally in Turkana and Wajir; in the
Nairobi informal settlements.
In Kenya, Oxfam aims to help millions of people with improved Hygiene and Sanitation, Social Safety Nets (including cash distribution), resilient livelihoods and more citizens led governance.
In Kenya, Oxfam aims to help millions of people with improved Hygiene and Sanitation, Social Safety Nets (including cash distribution), resilient livelihoods and more citizens led governance.
Oxfam is increasingly developing its
role as a facilitator or catalyst for change and it puts women at the heart of
everything it does.
Oxfam Kenya implements some of the
organisation’s largest development projects and is increasingly focused on
building Kenyan institutions rather than directly implementing itself.
The Role: Oxfam in Kenya requires a highly experienced Finance and Administrative Officer to provide financial management and capacity and business support for the effective and efficient implementation of programmes to advise the Oxfam and partner programmes in Wajir District on ‘best practice’ in all finance functions.
Person Specification
The Finance & Administrative Officer will take responsibility for and provide overall management of and an advisory role on all aspects of finance services.
The Role: Oxfam in Kenya requires a highly experienced Finance and Administrative Officer to provide financial management and capacity and business support for the effective and efficient implementation of programmes to advise the Oxfam and partner programmes in Wajir District on ‘best practice’ in all finance functions.
Person Specification
The Finance & Administrative Officer will take responsibility for and provide overall management of and an advisory role on all aspects of finance services.
This will include being responsible
for the constant functioning of cash flow needs of the Wajir Programme
team.
Coordinate all aspects of
documentation for supplier payments, ensuring that proper planning,
documentation and security procedures are maintained at all times.
Ensure that accurate periodic cash
forecasts are prepared in liaison with Nairobi finance and float top ups are
submitted to the Nairobi Office by the due dates.
Ensure the Office have sufficient
cash at all times to deliver the Projects Objectives.
The position holder is expected to provide essential support and advice to partners on matters relating to management of their finances and specifically on Oxfam budgets that they manage.
The position holder is expected to provide essential support and advice to partners on matters relating to management of their finances and specifically on Oxfam budgets that they manage.
Periodic on the job training of
partner accounts teams may be necessary in the areas of financial management
& reporting.
Administrative
Administrative
- On the Administrative function you are
expected to support in organising meetings and in-house/ external events,
payment of related costs and ensure that staffs leave record are updated
and correct at all times.
- Ensure that all Admin records are properly
filed – both electronically and in physical files.
- Manage stationery and office supplies, record
keeping and stock supplies from store to office.
The Finance and Administrative
Officer is expected to work closely with Nairobi Logistics and other staff to
ensure timely passenger travel and accommodation bookings, among other
Administrative tasks as required.
How to Apply
How to Apply
If you believe you are the candidate
we are looking for, pleaseCLICK HERE to
download the full job description and CLICK HERE to apply online using REF FIN0097.