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Oxfam International Vacancies » Development JobsInternational Oxfam jobs; Oxfam is recruting for various positions in Africa.Country » Kenya » Oxfam JobsOxfam is seeking to fill the position of:ECHO Project ManagerThe Project Manager will ensure that all ECHO technical requirements are applied & maintained by all consortium’s members, provide timely and quality technical support to the PMU (Programme Manager Unit) through provision of advice as well as document and share results of field visits or any significant technical learning, best practices, and approaches/strategies with the PMU (via ECL) and concerned project managers and staff at field level. The post holder will be expected to provide support in ensuring quality and timely reporting to Oxfam and the donor (ECHO), ensure that the programme is implemented in a cost effective, consultative, and participative way as well as represent Oxfam to government officials, UN agencies, other NGO staff, and donors as appropriate at project/programme level. The incumbent of this position will be required to ensure that cross-cutting issues are incorporated into programme design and implementation, ensure implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems as well as undertake partner evaluations, partner capacity building and develop local level agreements where appropriate. What we are looking for To be successful in this role, you will be expected to have a Degree in Project Management or related field with significant experience in managing emergency and development projects, and a good understanding of relevant humanitarian and policy issues. You will have a proven record of effective programme and people management, proven numeracy and financial management skills as well as demonstrable skills in influencing and negotiating with internal and external audiences. You will be required to possess excellent team work skills, good communication (written and spoken English) skills as well the ability to take the initiative and make decisions with limited support in changing environments. A more detailed job description and Person Specification can be found online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using Ref:INT5098 Finance and Support ManagerPurpose of the Job To manage and coordinate the financial and administration aspects of the field office running that the financial planning and budgeting, accounting, support and administrative services are efficient and effective according to the set standards and procedures. Required knowledge level This position is offered for one year with a possibility for further renewal.. Application procedure Applications (full curriculum vitae and motivation letter) to: vacancy [at] oxfamnovib.or.ke Funding Officer The Role This role will work with the Country Funding Coordinator to strengthen relationships with key donors by building restricted fund-management capacity within programme teams and inducting new staff on funding issues. In consultation with the Country Funding Coordinator, the post holder will make regular country programme visits, particularly to support on contract management related issues. He/she will capacity build all staff on donor requirements. He/she will ensure high quality contract management including submission of timely and quality reports and amendments to maximise income from our donors and achieve country income targets in close collaboration with programme and finance teams. The post holder will actively support in development, coordination and effective communication on ways of working for all fundraising issues between the Kenya Programme and the Regional Centre funding team. The role conducts partner assessment and provides quality check on all financial reports reviewed by the finance partner officer to ensure they comply with donor requirements. You will provide support and advise to the programme team on the analysis of partner budget proposals in the interpretation of financial reports from the partners. Person Specification To be successful in this role, you will have extensive experience in funding management, finance and donor contract management. Proven experience in funding management and/or coordination in an international non-governmental organisation is essential. You will be required to have a good understanding of the cultural and political context of the country and region. Experience of management/supervisory responsibilities, including good training and coaching skills and a willingness to support development of others is essential. He/she will have a good understanding of Oxfam’s fundraising and contract management systems and procedures. You will be self-motivated, target driven and an entrepreneurial approach to exploiting fundraising opportunities. You will be required to have excellent communication and team working skills. To apply If you believe you fit the profile, please submit your application and CV detailing your experience for the post and including daytime telephone contacts and two referees, preferably your current line managers to kenyajobs [at] oxfam.org.uk Applications deadline is 10th February 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization Country Human Resources ManagerRole Reporting to the Business Support Manager, you are responsible for ensuring Oxfam’s programmes in DRC have sufficient HR systems and controls in place to allow our programmes to operate effectively, and to accommodate strategic changes in this very dynamic environment. You are responsible for designing and delivering a national human resources strategy to ensure that the basics of HR are in place throughout the country, as well as ensuring the successful delivery of the regional and corporate strategies at country level. You will need to influence high-level management within Oxfam to adopt new policies and to retain discipline to policies already in place. You will manage a team of 3 national staff in Goma and provide matrix management to the 8 field HR staff. Your initial objectives are to strengthen HR procedures and policies with the team of HR Officers across the country to ensure that legal risks arising from our human resources are minimised; to advise Programme Management on technical and strategic HR issues; and to support several key change management initiatives including implementation of the Oxfam International Single Management Structure. The position is based in Goma with regular field trips (app 40%) to support the programme teams. Person You know that strength and quality of a Programme comes directly from the individuals we hire, and that investment in our people increase the impact of Oxfam’s work, improving the lives of women, children and men in DRC. You must be a highly motivated and results-orientated HR specialist seeking a real challenge, with significant prior experience managing the legal risks associated with a workforce in similar environments, preferably with experience in French or Belgian-based employment law. It is essential that you bring substantial experience of people management preferably with a large and / or complex International NGO, as well as the ability to provide effective support to a multidisciplinary and multicultural team. You must be able to communicate fluently to different audiences in French, and competently in English. You will have a proven ability to work under pressure and to organise a high workload efficiently. This is an opportunity for an exceptional, dedicated, and highly motivated professional, who leads by example and has a strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs. If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please download the full job description and apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using REF INT4XXX. The closing date for applications is: 15 February 2012. Coalition CoordinatorWe are looking for someone to direct a five year 15 country campaign by the State of the Union coalition. The campaign seeks to accelerate active citizenship, governance, the realization of the fundamental freedoms and human rights contained in various key AU policy standards and legal instruments. You will lead on this work within the coalition by coordinating continental strategy, head the secretariat, support the Coalition Governing Team and represent the coalition to external constituencies. In addition to a Masters degree, you will have over five years of demonstrated experience of advocacy and lobbying African Governments and African multi-lateral institutions, excellent leadership, management and communication skills including speaking and writing fluently in both English and French. Are you ready for a challenge? Submit your application letter and CV including your Skype and telephone contacts to: Regional Management Centre, Alternatively apply by email to sotujobs [at] oxfam.org.uk Indicate which position you are interested in applying for in the subject line. For a full job description and to apply online visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Candidates are encouraged to apply online. The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012 Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be done in the week of 13th February 2012 Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam does not conduct recruitments through agents. Regional Human Resources AdviserThe person As a key member of the Regional HR team, you’ll provide specialist advice on HR and business process issues. You will provide both strategic, as well as day to day advice to the programme teams and managers, particularly around implementing Oxfam HR policies and procedures in order to ensure consistency and appropriate application within the region. Working with teams across the HECA region, you will ensure the high quality implementation of HR standards in line with organisational and regional service quality guidelines. You will provide leadership and advice in the learning & development area; the recruitment and induction processes in collaboration with programme teams; Develop systems for maintenance of full HR related best practices, including staff contract management. In liaison with Country HR Managers within the region, you will ensure that international and national staff rewards issues are resolved effectively; and also you will ensure excellent working relation and timely and review of annual pay using comprehensive indicators. You will oversee implementation of performance management and review cycle; and you will ensure that employee relations issues are handled with confidentiality, care, and due process, which will contribute to the overall programme quality within the organisational accountability frame. What we're looking for You are a Kenyan National, who has an extensive HR generalist experience especially leading in learning & development, talent management, and recruitment, as well as HR systems and business processes. You ideally have worked in the Horn, East and Central Africa region and you will certainly be sensitive to the complexities of working in a multicultural environment. Good networking/ customer service skills, as well as knowledge/ experience in budgeting and labour-force forecasting, would be essential. Also, your ability to gather and analyse critical information for reporting and producing meaningful management information for senior management, would be critical. We are looking for a professional, who will be committed to the beliefs and values of Oxfam – empowerment, inclusiveness, and accountability – and this will be reflected in your approach to working with our diverse teams of staff and managers. If you have the experience and strength of character to meet the challenges involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment as well as a chance to enrich and develop your career. To join us, please visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using Ref. No.INT5155 and place your application or send an email to hecajobs [at] oxfam.org.uk with an updated CV detailing your experience and daytime telephone contacts. The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012; only short listed candidates will be contacted. Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. Disclaimer: You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam Does Not Conduct Recruitments Through Agents. Capacity Building CoordinatorWe are looking for someone to design and implement strategies for capacity building of members to engage their Governments, establish national advocacy platforms and engage the public using digital and mass media. In addition to a first degree, you should have at least five years appropriate experience, informed knowledge of the capacity-building and training approaches, understanding of organisational development and campaigning and an ability to prioritize, plan, and organize work in a complex institutional setting and be fluent in English. Fluency in French is desirable. Are you ready for a challenge? Submit your application letter and CV including your Skype and telephone contacts to: Regional Management Centre, Alternatively apply by email to sotujobs [at] oxfam.org.uk Indicate which position you are interested in applying for in the subject line. For a full job description and to apply online visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Candidates are encouraged to apply online. The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012 Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be done in the week of 13th February 2012 Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam does not conduct recruitments through agents. Learning and Communications OfficerWe are looking for someone to develop and coordinate a coherent monitoring, evaluation and learning system for country campaigns by the State of the Union coalition. In addition to a first degree, you should have at least three years demonstrated experience in creating a learning environment, designing and coordinating adoption of MEL instruments, training and coaching organisations to adopting and managing effective planning, monitoring and evaluation processes and be fluent in English. Fluency in French is desirable. Are you ready for a challenge? Submit your application letter and CV including your Skype and telephone contacts to: Regional Management Centre, Alternatively apply by email to sotujobs [at] oxfam.org.uk Indicate which position you are interested in applying for in the subject line. For a full job description and to apply online visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Candidates are encouraged to apply online. The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012 Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be done in the week of 13th February 2012 Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam does not conduct recruitments through agents. Programme OfficerWe are looking for someone to manage and ensure delivery of State of the Union programme objectives, meet donor requirements, ensure effective programme learning, engage with external institutions for learning and influence, and to provide appropriate management advice to programme and coalition staff. In addition to a masers degree, you should have a minimum of 5 years experience of implementing advocacy programmes and demonstrated knowledge of the African Union and in implementing regional or continental wide programmes. Are you ready for a challenge? Submit your application letter and CV including your Skype and telephone contacts to: Regional Management Centre, Alternatively apply by email to sotujobs [at] oxfam.org.uk Indicate which position you are interested in applying for in the subject line. For a full job description and to apply online visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Candidates are encouraged to apply online. The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012 Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be done in the week of 13th February 2012 Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam does not conduct recruitments through agents. Finance OfficerWe are looking for someone to oversee the financial aspects of the State of the Union programme, undertake capacity assessments of members receiving grants, ensure proper accountability and compliance to Oxfam grant management and funder requirements and draw up the consolidated budget for the State of the Union programme. The successful candidate will have a first degree in Finance Management, at least 5 years relevant work experience, knowledge of relevant IT, financial and administrative systems, fluency in English with French being desirable Are you ready for a challenge? Submit your application letter and CV including your Skype and telephone contacts to: Regional Management Centre, Alternatively apply by email to sotujobs [at] oxfam.org.uk Indicate which position you are interested in applying for in the subject line. For a full job description and to apply online visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Candidates are encouraged to apply online. The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012 Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be done in the week of 13th February 2012 Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam does not conduct recruitments through agents. Pan Africa Policy LeadA strategic leader and manager for our multi-country programme on gender justice, you will represent Oxfam within partner alliances formulate, organise and deliver high-level lobbying and advocacy. You will develop policy briefs and advocacy strategies at level of the African Union and manage relationships and financial resources contained in the Raising Her Voice Project in seven countries across Africa. The successful candidate will have at least a Masters degree; 5 years demonstrated experience of public policy advocacy, proven record of media, advocacy and communication experience in Africa and sound understanding of gender equality and women’s rights within Africa. Are you ready for a challenge? Submit your application letter and CV including your Skype and telephone contacts to: Regional Management Centre, Alternatively apply by email to sotujobs [at] oxfam.org.uk Indicate which position you are interested in applying for in the subject line. For a full job description and to apply online visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Candidates are encouraged to apply online. The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012 Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be done in the week of 13th February 2012 Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam does not conduct recruitments through agents. Personal Assistant to the DirectorWe are looking for someone to manage high-level correspondence, work calendar and communications in the Office of the Director. The post-holder also supports the broader pan African programme team as a whole by coordinating internal planning and communications. The successful candidate will have at least one degree, at least two years in a similar position or at an assistant programme level, proven excellent organisational skills, an ability to remain calm, focused and organised and to deliver results on time within rapidly changing circumstances. In addition, the candidate will have excellent English with French being desirable. Are you ready for a challenge? Submit your application letter and CV including your Skype and telephone contacts to: Regional Management Centre, Alternatively apply by email to sotujobs [at] oxfam.org.uk Indicate which position you are interested in applying for in the subject line. For a full job description and to apply online visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Candidates are encouraged to apply online. The closing date for applications is the 8th February 2012 Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be done in the week of 13th February 2012 Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam does not conduct recruitments through agents. Campaigns & Policy InternKey Activities: Skills and Competence: Essential: Desirable: Date of issue: 31 January 2012 If you believe you fit into the above profile, please send your application to hecajobs [at] oxfam.org.uk including your current contacts. Please indicate position title in the subject line. The closing date for applications is 10th February 2012 Diversity The difference starts with you! Disclaimer Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer. You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam. Please apply directly to the email address given. Oxfam does not conduct recruitments through agents. Loss Prevention AdvisorThe role You will lead in detailed analysis of previous fraud cases to enable an understanding of trends, high risk areas, systems/process weaknesses and context specific contributing factors. Lead on innovative approaches to build a network to ensure development of working groups with other NGO's, partners, donors, suppliers and the private sector to identify common trends and enable external solutions such as market changes etc. Contextualising policies and procedures to ensure they are able to prevent and detect fraud effectively. Advise the Regional Finance and Systems manager on general risk issues identified through fraud and corruption activities. Foster good relationships with Oxford loss prevention team to ensure organisational standards are maintained, reporting is complete and up to date and learning is shared. The Person About Oxfam A simple, inescapable truth underlines everything we do at Oxfam. There's enough wealth in this world to go around. It's not unfortunate that people live in poverty. It's unjustifiable. And it's not just their problem. It's ours too. At Oxfam we believe that with the right support, we can beat poverty and injustice. Thousands of people already commit their time and talents to our campaigning, humanitarian and long-term development projects. Now we're looking for yours. How to apply: To Apply If you believe you fit the job and person profiles please send your application to hecajobs [at] oxfam.org.uk or apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using INT 5183. The closing date for applications is the 17th February 2012. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Diversity The difference starts with you! Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods AdvisorLocation: Nairobi, Kenya Salary & Benefits: GBP. 24,245 - 30,853 net per annum plus attractive benefits Level: C1 Global Contract type:Open Ended The Role The post holder will provide regional analysis and updates on evolving food security situation and advise on emergency trends in times of acute crises within the HECA region. He/she should be able to link with the regional humanitarian capacity - building project to inform design and content and be in-charge of regional coordination, acting as a focal point in the regional food security and livelihoods group. Capacity development and programme support to establish and maintain an ongoing understanding of the current capacity of focus country teams, analysing vulnerability and risks to food and livelihood security and design appropriate EFSL response will be essential to this role. The Person To be successful in this role, you will be well qualified in a related area (rural development, livelihoods, agriculture etc). Disaster risk reduction and humanitarian programme experience within an NGO is essential. Technical leadership on food security and livelihood issues within pastoralist populations combined with proven ability of understanding and applying issues related to gender, HIV/AIDS in development and humanitarian contexts in the Horn of Africa will be critical. You will have experience in writing policy briefs and providing inputs to media and campaigns materials, evaluating the impact of livelihoods interventions and the analytical principles that structure household economic analysis and sustainable livelihoods. You will have good communication, facilitation and representation skills with proven ability and experience at supporting and influencing others through advisory roles within multicultural teams and a variety of levels of seniority. This is an opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs. How to apply: To apply If you believe you are the ideal candidate, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using Ref INT. 5185. Closing date: 24 February 2012. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization. For more information and job openings see: Oxfam Jobs For more job opportunities, see: Africa job postings |