NGO Job Vacancies

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 package

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.

CLICK HERE to apply online using REF INT1111.

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. 

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

• 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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If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, pleaseCLICK HERE to submit your application and CV online including a day time contact

Job Title:Safeguarding Advisor 

Job Ref: FIN0099

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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

• 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 download the full job description and CLICK HERE to apply online using REF INT1138. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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
 

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. 

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. 

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

• 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.

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 INT1137.

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.  

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.  

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. 

Periodic on the job training of partner accounts teams may be necessary in the areas of financial management & reporting.

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

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.