Oxfam GB Programme Director Jobs in Ethiopia
Oxfam GB Programme Director Jobs in Ethiopia
Job purposeResponsible for the development, design and management/monitoring of the country programmes and for ensuring the Oxfam in Ethiopia programme responds to current development trends related in the country.
Ensure the proper implantation of programme strategies and plans maintaining the coordination, linkages and synergies within and between the long-term development and humanitarian programmes as well as contributes to linking these programmes with influencing and ensuring programme quality.
What the recruiting manager has to say about the role?
This role is responsible for the strategic development and management of the country program.
Supports Oxfam’s impact locally, regionally, continentally and globally through ensuring program alignment to the key strategic objectives and program standards.
Provides strategic leadership and support to resource mobilisation efforts.
Ensures that the promotion of women’s rights is at the heart of all Oxfam in Ethiopia’s program work.
Key responsibilities
Program development and delivery
Under the leadership of the CD, provides overall strategic and technical leadership in the design, development, planning, budgeting, and implementation of the OCS.
Ensures the delivery of a country program with demonstrable impact and is accountable for ensuring that the programme meets overall program quality and learning standards.
Manages and is accountable for programme budget including responding to high-level management and variance reports.
Directs and coordinates external program engagement
Strong links between development programmes, humanitarian preparedness and response and to policy and advocacy intervention
Coordination, networking and representation
Provides strategic leadership and management of Oxfam ’s programme in-country including all development, advocacy, and humanitarian programming to maximise our influence and impact
People development and management
Strategic management and thought leadership
Ensures that team members have access to staff development opportunities, identifies and addresses capacity gaps and provides ongoing counselling and support team members
Establish effective relations with programme managers and other managers at all levels for application of matrix management responsibility of Programme and Programme Support staff based in operating locations.
Ensure all programme team have set annual performance objective and perform quarterly and annual performance appraisal as per the Let’s Talk Process
Manage and support the Programme Team to deliver on the OCS (Oxfam Country Strategy), providing leadership, inspiration and guidance and ensuring that the management of the team is in line with Oxfam’s HR policies and procedures.
Leadership and Management
To provide direct support to the Country Director, and the Programme Managers in the field on all matters of program and grants management with a view to ensuring quality program development and implementation standards are met.
Leadership, management, negotiation and coordination skills (of people and projects) in a complex multi-stakeholder, networked, global and largely virtual environment
Provide leadership to the programme team, ensuring the best possible support to the programme and advice to the country management team.
Liaising with managers in country in order to resolve problems related to the effective functioning of program function.
Your commitment to Oxfam
Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles
Key Attributes
Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
Organisational Values
Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in
poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.
Note to candidate
Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage.
The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct here.**
Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications & Competencies
Post-Graduate from a recognized university/ college in International Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Humanitarian / Programme Management or any other area that can bring an added value to the job.
Relevant programme management experience of at least 10 years, preferably in an international NGO/operational UN agency/equivalent, out of which at least 7 years should be senior leadership/managerial experience
A minimum of seven years of experience in the field leading development and humanitarian programmes in one or more challenging contexts in developing countries.
Good understanding of development issues in general with significant knowledge and experience in one of the fields of: (a) sustainable livelihoods and resilience, b) gender and development
Good managerial skills to co-ordinate the Ethiopia program team to deliver on the OCS objectives.
Ability to coach on the building of strong, credible relationships with international and local NGOs, government associations, business leaders and communities
Ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to understand complex issues and translate them into simple, workable actions and plans
Ability to think strategically, work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner
Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and those of marginalised people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work in Ethiopia.
Proven analytical and conceptual thinking, high-level research, project management knowledge and skills and experience using participatory tools and methodologies for assessment, programme identification, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
Comprehensive knowledge and experience of development programs, humanitarian response and advocacy and campaigning.
Knowledge of capacity building, learning and development activities and how to create a learning and sharing environment with a strong knowledge management basis
Commitment to and knowledge of creating a partner-led operational environment, with an ability to create an internal Oxfam approach that is focussed on developing and supporting partner organisations to achieve direct impact and results relating to Oxfam’s objectives
Knowledge of, and experience in working with donors
Excellent influencing and persuasive skills and personal gravitas to gain respect and build and maintain strong, credible relationships, with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Influencing experience and ability to develop organisational networks and associations
Demonstrated organisational awareness and understanding of knowledge management
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to understand complex issues and translate them into simple, workable actions and plans
Persuasive influencing, motivation, team building and facilitation skills
Good understanding of management roles and dynamics in organizations
Developing organizational strategies and plans for communication and measuring the effectiveness
Experience in managing and developing others, including direct line management
Experience of leading and managing conflict resolution
Ability to liaise with a wide range of people, both internally and externally at very senior levels (OI, Executing Affiliate and other senior organizational leaders) with credibility, tact and diplomacy
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with demonstrable ability to lead, influence and motivate others.
Desirable
Experience in complex and insecure environments working in the humanitarian context with diverse teams.**
Previous experience in Ethiopia or East Africa and knowledge of the regional dynamics**
Familiarity with Oxfam’s priorities and development and humanitarian programme work is an advantage
Politically astute, with a good understanding of key external organisations, how they operate and make decisions, and the country development context.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Oxfam GB Programme Director Jobs in Ethiopia
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