Do you have 5 years’ experience of emergency and development work, and an understanding of relevant issues with at least 4 years international experience?
Do you have proven record of effective and complex management in a humanitarian response including managing budgets, staff and funding of the Program. This is to include excellent people management skills, with a good understanding of team development and proven financial management skills?
Do you have first degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (preferably economics, politics, sociology, humanities) or substantial experience?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The Role:
The Program Manager will lead the design, implementation, management, and coordination of the humanitarian response and resilience Program in assigned Program areas. This includes representation, coordination, Program management and advocacy as well as establishing Programs and office base for long term presence of Oxfam in the assigned Program areas.
What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- 5 years’ experience of emergency and development work, and an understanding of relevant issues with at least 4 years international experience.
- A proven record of effective and complex management in a humanitarian response including managing budgets, staff and funding of the Program. This is to include excellent people management skills, with a good understanding of team development and proven financial management skills.
- Experience in maintaining and updating analysis of humanitarian and development situations, using this information to inform interventions.
- Proficiency in writing proposals and developing budgets.
- First degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (preferably economics, politics, sociology, humanities) or substantial experience.
- Proven ability to work creatively, innovatively, and effectively with limited direct supervision.
- Proven experience as a team worker and demonstrably co-operative with members of other teams.
- To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures, and other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol).
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and action
- Good understanding of community emergency issues, with experience of or ability to work directly with local NGOs or communities in the following issues: livelihoods; water and sanitation; health / disability / gender and of how this may link to Oxfam’s objectives within the Program and in the region, as well as in the use of impact assessment to inform Program development choices.
- Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically for Program design and to implement the approach.
- Knowledge and experience of promoting gender equity, and an active commitment to promoting the interests of marginalised people in all aspects of Oxfam GB’s work.
- Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
- High-level interpersonal and communications skills.
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders.
- Proven evidence of leadership skills including challenging, motivating, and developing a team through periods of change.
- Ability to work with others to develop vision into strategy and communicating and influencing this to a wider audience.
- Ability to create the environment to enable others to achieve their objectives and to be able to develop their skills and abilities.
- Self-Awareness
- Mutual accountability
- Relationship building
We offer:
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.