Do you have 5 years’ experience managing humanitarian Programs, and an understanding of relevant issues, especially in a conflict setting?

Do you have proven experience in Program and project management skills including planning, monitoring, evaluation, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, proposal development and report preparation?

Do you have a bachelor’s degree in social science field or related?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

The Program Coordinator will be responsible to perform the following duties:

Technical

• Management of humanitarian, civil society and gender projects
• Lead the Program to achieve its goals and objectives, working with the PMs to develop appropriate project plans and timelines
• Ensure Program contribution to Oxfam transformative objectives, working together with the Advocacy department.
• Assess on-going humanitarian situation and gaps, reporting with recommendations and proposals for Oxfam's response and scale-up.
• Contribute to country contingency plan to respond to sudden outbreaks and respond to humanitarian needs
• Coordinate on project monitoring and evaluation.
• Develop harmonized tools for proper follow up of the programs.
• Ensure that the Program is implemented in a consultative, participative and gender-sensitive way.
• Ensure partner involvement in proposal development and implementation.
• Building partners technical and institutional capacities and progressively transferring responsibilities. Work closely with Partnership team on the institutional capacities.
• Be responsible for ongoing coordination and representation to/with relevant organisations, particularly government officials, UN, INGOs, communities locally and donors as appropriate.
• Management of assessments with technical support

Leadership

• To contribute to implementation of Oxfam’s Country Strategy with a focus on humanitarian preparedness, response and protection linked with Civil Society and Gender programs.
• Be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, People in Aid Code, Oxfam International Minimum Standards and other codes regulating quality and impartiality of humanitarian assistance.
• Representation in coordination meetings and significant external relationships/networking
• Provide regular Program updates and alerts to the DCD and overall country Program decision-making
• Ensuring staff safety, that security, medical and evacuation procedures are drawn up and in place as appropriate.
• Ensure that Oxfam’s organisational policies are met and actively contribute to the overall strategic development of the country Program, taking the lead on humanitarian related issues;

Management

• Be an example of Oxfam style of management and values. Empowering and developing WASH staff, being inclusive while taking decisions and accountable to the team, partners and beneficiaries.
• Support the PMs in the: recruitment of teams; ongoing management, support and capacity-building of team (technical and support functions) and scale up and management of Program activities
• Manages sub-unit resources, budgets (often delegated), process and projects.
• Liaise and cooperate with the Oxfam Business Support Team (HR, Finance, Logistics, Funding) to ensure adequate operational support is provided to the humanitarian Program to achieve quality outputs
• Monitor Program budget, revising as necessary and advising senior management of variance and/or deficits
• Provide required inputs to other departmental strategies, including but not limited to  advocacy, gender, protection and development and support relevant policy issues.
• Support partner organization’s in developing and delivering projects within agreed parameters where appropriate.
• Contribute to regional analysis and programming as appropriate, in particular, seek opportunities for Oxfam and others to learn from the Yemen experience.
• Ensure that Oxfam’s Program is cost effective, efficient and complies with all organizational standards of management and accountability.
• Ensure that the Program is implemented in a consultative, participative and gender sensitive way.
• Ensure that key humanitarian information is circulated appropriately, within Oxfam and with external counterparts

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:

Essential

• At least 5 years’ experience managing humanitarian Programs, and an understanding of relevant issues, especially in a conflict setting.
• Proven experience in Program and project management skills including planning, monitoring, evaluation, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, proposal development and report preparation.
• Strong skills and experience in capacity-building of staff and partners, including coaching and on-the-job training
• A proven record of effective Program and people management skills with strong competencies in team working and partnership.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action and understanding and experience of humanitarian standards and accountability initiatives, including Sphere, People in Aid, NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, CHS etc
• At Least Bachelor’s Degree in social science field or related, master’s degree desirable

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health promotion and one or more relevant areas (e.g. health promotion, community water supply, sanitation, EFSCL/Cash).
• Experience of working in Yemen or in another conflict Program in the Middle East
• Fluent in both English and Arabic Language

At interview, shortlisted candidates will also be assessed on our values and organisational attributes, as outlined above.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff, 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.

To apply:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/program-coordinator-north--int10685/22727/description/

Note:

Oxfam doesn't charge any fees for recruitment and doesn't have any relationship with recruitment agencies in or out Yemen

ملحوظة:

منظمة أوكسفام لا تفرض أي رسوم على التوظيف وليس لها اي علاقة مع وكالات التوظيف داخل او خارج اليمن

Published Date: 19/10/2024