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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a detailed Job Description
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.
CLICK HERE to apply online using REF INT1111.
CLICK HERE to apply online using REF INT1111.
The closing date: 6th
January 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted