Fresh Vacancies at Oxfam Nigeria

Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations (affiliates) committed to creating a just world without poverty. In Nigeria Oxfam works in the areas of Economic Justice/Sustainable Livelihoods, Humanitarian Programming to save lives, Advancing Gender Justice and Good Governance, adopting a right based approach.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Tile: Grow Coordinator
Location: Abuja
Internal Job Grade: C2- national
Contract type: 1 year Fixed Term
Reporting to: Head of Public Engagement and Influencing
Staff Reporting to this post: No direct line report
Job Purpose

The Grow Coordinator is responsible for the strategic development and day-to-day coordination and communications of the GROW Campaign.
The post works closely with members of the Oxfam International (OI) core campaign coordination team, GROW Campaign Management Team and staff from various Oxfam country teams working on various aspects of the campaign.
The postholder will report to and support the Head of Public Engagement and Influencing and assist in running the campaign effectively.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Strategy and Fundraising:

Lead the strategy, development and implementation of the GROW campaign across the Confederation and act as the main GROW decision making body
Lead (or provide strategic support to) multi-affiliate influencing initiatives including inequality and GROW campaigns, manage complex set of internal relationships, including, Oxfam International, Regional Platform and sign off procedures on policy and advocacy products, to support humanitarian advocacy, inequality in the food system and GROW campaigning
Review and shape organisational objectives, making sure the campaign is delivered to the requirements of the region and generating good media coverage of our work.
Lead the external facing element of the GROW campaign
Advise GROW delivery groups on the implementation of the campaign strategy and operational plan
Identify and address arising issues and high-risk situations
Lead monitoring, evaluation & learning across the whole campaign
Draft and manage funding as needed; providing support to for fundraising efforts -e.g. write concept notes.

Coordination, Budget Monitoring, Financial Management and Operational Planning:

Direct responsibility for budget management of up to 2- million EUR project per year including significant donor funds.
Works with the Programme Quality and Development Manager on design and implementation of the programme’s monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management and participates in the annual audits and external evaluations
Accountable for Grow Campaigns, through the Head of Public Engagement and Influencing
Ensure cross-campaign linkages are made
Keep key documents up to date, including cross-campaign calendar and contact list
Collaborate with Economic Justice Campaign Management Team (EJCMT) and EJ Core, including taking notes; support other team calls where appropriate / possible
Track current budget, record and administer invoices and be point person for finance team
Help to publicize and socialize GROW’s work plans

Project Monitoring & Reporting:

Reports project’s progress and quality level, signals problems, opportunities and exceptions, and provides for solutions
Leads the technical aspects of programme implementation including drawing up of annual plans from a perspective of expected results and activities develops the country framework for the programme design (action research, scaling up, and gender framework).
Integrates and provides strategic technical coherence with project opportunities by potential donors
Directs and monitors the coherence and supervises content-related management of the GROW programme; provides highly specific content related and scientific direction; leads the write-ups of global policy briefs and publications and engages with relevant global actors and international policy arena; stimulates innovation within and among all relevant stakeholders.

Internal and External Communication:

Write external monthly external newsletter and coordinate with OI social media coordinator to send out
In coordination with the Head of Public engagement and influencing, represents the programme from local to high level international meetings. Maintains a network in relevant international alliances, working groups.
Build relations regions and OI staff to ensure excellent information flow via channels / updates including:
- Regular GROW newsletter
- FB@Work
- Oxfamily
- Manage periodic program updates
- Develop monthly departmental newsletter

Educational, Experience & Competence
Essential:

First Degree in Economics, Business Administration or related disciplines
Minimum of 7 years progressively responsible positions in an INGO
Proven knowledge of funder regulations, including Global Fund, DFID and EU.
Confident at liaising at country and regional level and even global scale
Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills with commitment to building collaborative relationships, both directly and indirectly, right across the organisation.
Strong analytical skills. Strong working of Ms. Word, Excel, Access)
Proven ability to influence activity at a senior level, taking initiative and working independently as well work as a team player; demonstrably cooperation with members of other teams, responding quickly and accurately to queries and issues.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal English) and the ability to write clear, concise reports.
Proven background in campaigns and advocacy work, with extensive knowledge of the industry and a solid understanding of agricultural policies and livelihoods issues – particularly those affecting West Africa
Ability to think strategically means you’ll offer sound judgement across a far-reaching decisionmaking process and have influence over political agenda.
Proven leadership, project management and team building skills, including training, giving support and recognising expertise in others.
Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work.
Knowledge or appreciation of Nigeria in terms of its political, economic and social trends plus a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the region.

Desirable:

Knowledge and / or experience of common Oxfam norms objects, standards and tools
Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management or other relevant discipline.
Qualified/certified/member of an Accounting or Audit professional body.

Key Behavioural Competencies:

Decisiveness: We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.
Influencing: We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.
Relationship Building: We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and nontraditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.
Vision Setting: We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.
Enabling: We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job.
We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

Job Title: Programme Quality/Programme Development Manager

Location: Abuja
Internal Job Grade: C1- National
Contract Type: 1 Year Fixed Term
Reporting to: Deputy Country Director – Programs
Staff Reporting to this Post: MEALSA Officers
Annual Budget: The Oxfam Country Programme has a budget of over €40 million
Job Purpose

To increase Oxfam’s programme impact in Nigeria by working closely with country and regional teams to improve program quality – providing leadership, coordination and strategic support on program design, planning, monitoring, evaluation, learning and partnership.
The Programme Quality and Development Manager will assume a technical role in establishing, implementing, and maintaining effective and appropriate Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning and Knowledge management systems for Oxfam’s programmes.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Strategic Management and Thought Leadership:

Work with the Deputy Country Director – Programs to shape and embed the country vision and leadership on programme quality
Understand and ensure compliance with Oxfam and donor program policies and procedures, in particular, lead in the roll out of Oxfam’s program quality frameworks such as CAMSA
Contribute to the development and implementation of country strategy and develop and coordinate operational plans to achieve the strategy including participation in V2020 processes.
Work with the Programme and Influencing Manager to ensure quality, coherence, and impact of the Nigeria program through monitoring and evaluation (advisory and oversight role) of the impact of the various components of the program.
Provide a critically analysis of program strategies and approaches and facilitate appropriate changes to ensure program outcomes are sustainable.
Support development of program strategy that demonstrates wider impact for the benefit of the program target group
Support program teams make complex technical information accessible and usable by non-specialist within/out the defined program area
Maintain links with regional and global program development, quality, and monitoring initiatives
Under the leadership of the Deputy Country Director – Programs and in collaboration with the Head of Influencing and Public engagement design and facilitate programme review/audit process and follow through on effective and timely resolution of matters arising.

Managing Program Monitoring Evaluation, Learning and Social Accountability

Manage MEALSA staff who provide technical support to Oxfam programme teams on implementing MEALSA in all programmes, within the established Oxfam standards
Provide technical advice to strategic and operational program reviews. Ensures high quality programme planning, monitoring and evaluation including regular field visits, periodic reviews, communication of progress and results and knowledge management.
Ensure evidence based programming, feeding MEALSA data analysis to the Programme Manager to ensure learning influences programme design and strategy
Coordinate and produce key baselines, midlines, endlines, evaluations, surveys meeting the expected standards, in close collaboration with MEALSA Officers and programme teams
Facilitate programme/project planning processes, particularly on logic of intervention
(Develops logical frameworks and MEALSA plans), and contributes to ensuring adherence to Oxfam’s programme quality standards.
Maintain oversight for the quality of the work and accountability mechanisms, working together with the technical team and Supply and Logistics; support senior managers in delivering their responsibility for the quality of the work and strong accountability
As focal a point for Oxfam’s programme accountability system, review and ensure that project management information is recorded, maintained (kept up to date) and meets minimum standards
Develop, manage plans, and coordinate implementation for monitoring and country learning reviews including contributions to strategic technical, supply and resource planning and design of programmes, proposal writing and logframe development
Manage capturing, documentation and communication of innovation and best practices within/out country program and share this across programs, staff and partners
Provide the specific research design, key questions to be addressed, and methodological approaches to be used to be used to establish baseline survey, mid-term review and final evaluation and ex post assessment.
Lead on special studies, operational research and testing hypotheses in the programme theory of change.
Establish a robust knowledge management and learning system on how KM & L will take place between levels of the system (e.g., between field sites and national offices) and how KM & L takes place in a context of partnering/working with others
Develop and implement M&E System, M&E Plan, Reporting Indicators, and M&E Tools; used for capturing and documenting data and relevant information on project activities, beneficiaries, outputs, outcomes, and impacts.
Support the conduct of periodic supportive supervision and Data Quality Assessment visits to state teams, partners, and communities

Capacity Building for Partner and Oxfam Staff:

Design and lead the delivery of proactive strategic program quality capacity building plan, designing, and implementing capacity building initiatives and mobilizing resources for training, coaching, and mentoring, as appropriate
Identifies local and regional opportunities for learning and knowledge sharing, and for lobby and advocacy as relevant.
Contributes to managing technical performance of all MEALSA staff including objective setting, personal development plans, performance appraisal, training, mentoring and coaching.
Facilitate capacity building process of Oxfam staff and partners on knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for programme quality management through training and coaching.
Support programme teams in establishing knowledge creation and sharing and learning loops, through for instance production of case studies, presentation of key results for monitoring and evaluation activities, and facilitation of learning and capitalisation workshops

Partner and Stakeholder Management:

Develop and maintain effective partner grants and reports monitoring system, ensures adherence to Oxfam policies and procedures on partner management.
Participate in regular meetings with donor and partner organisations to fully understands the context and operating environment; ensure that the working relationship between them and Oxfam is positive, open and conducive to the successful achievement of agreed objectives
Establish a robust stakeholder’s complaints and response mechanism; ensure that accountability and community feedback mechanisms are implemented and utilised according to agreed principles
Interact with Oxfam communities of practice working on programme quality to represent the issues emerging from the programme, to remain up to date with internal good practice and to solicit capacity building and other support when necessary.

Educational, Experience & Competence
Essential:

First degree or equivalent in Statistics, Research Methodology, Social Sciences, or other relevant qualification, and possess strong analytical abilities.
Masters degree in International Development, Economics, Project management or closely related field i.e. in the areas of research, assessment, monitoring, learning, and capacity development/transfer or a combined professional qualification.
Minimum of 8 years “hands-on” working experience in designing learning, and monitoring systems; 3 years at strategic level in Oxfam’s (or similar organisation’s) program work, including field experience and/or with institutional donors.
Knowledge of capacity building, learning and development activities and how to create a learning and sharing environment with a strong knowledge management basis and experience of delivering capacity building programmes for national level organisations
Commitment to and knowledge of working with partner-led operational approaches, developing and supporting partner organisations to achieve direct impact and results relating to the programme objectives
High levels of strategic and people management skills, able to support and mentor teams in their professional and personal growth and use a variety of strategies and approaches to motivate teams
Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills an able to represent Oxfam to donors and external institutions
Excellent knowledge of the political economy in Nigeria, politically astute, with a good understanding of key external organisations, how they operate and make decisions, and the country development context
Good research and analytical skills and ability to write quality reports and make recommendations for improvements
Well-developed conceptual, critical, thinking with the ability to convey complex information in a straightforward, interesting way, and influencing this to a wider audience.
Strong analytical skills and experience using a computerised information management system (Ms. Word, Excel, Accounting/Statistical analysis software etc.)
Capacities to implement M&E and Learning in terms of planning skills for necessary conditions and capacities – staff skills and numbers, (human capacities, incentives for implementing MEL&SA and organizational structures)
Involvement in projects utilizing grass-roots approaches and addressing issues of power, diversity, exclusion, participation, and gender.
Good ability to demonstrate qualitative data within a MEL&SA system
Tech savvy with a strong level of IT Expertise and use of mobile survey/field data collection tools (odk, Kobo Toolbox, Taro Works, GIS mapping, etc)
Excellent in various statistical packages and software including SPSS, Stata, Excel, Access, and CSPRO etc
Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work
Understanding of and commitment to Oxfam’s One Program Approach (linking humanitarian,development & influencing work)

Key Behavioural Competencies
Decisiveness:

Should be comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.
Influencing
Should have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation. Should be able to spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities, will have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Mutual Accountability:

Should be able to explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values.
The role holder should be ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity:

Should be able to scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking:

Should view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. Should focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment:

Should use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act.
Should make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.
The Project Coordinator provides strategic leadership and management of the Voice Project, including having overall

Job Title: Project Coordinator Voice – (Maternity Cover)
Location: Abuja
Internal Job Grade: C2
Contract Type: Five (5) Months Fixed Term
Reporting to: Deputy Country Director – Programs
Staff Reporting to this Post: Program Officer and will matrix manage the Finance Officer
Annual Budget: The Oxfam Country Programme has a budget of over €40 million
Job Purpose

The Project Coordinator provides strategic leadership and management of the Voice Project, including having overall budget responsibility, and ensuring quality and timely implementation of the project in Nigeria.
The job holder shall act as expert of VOICE for all aspects of the grant making process including all grant administration policies, systems, and documentation to ensure compliance, incorporate best practices, and ensure excellent controls.
The role includes overseeing the entire grants contracting process, coordinating tracking and monitoring of grant data and metrics; ensuring grantee compliance and support within the entire grant process.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Communication and Representation:

Coordinate the implementation of the Voice programme in the country in liaison with management team in country and Voice Coordination Team in the Hague
In close coordination with Deputy Country Director represent the Voice programme in the country vis à vis country stakeholders
Coordinate the communities of stakeholders in the country and liaise with the linking and learning focal point in the country / regional team
Coordinate and lead on pro-active and innovative outreach to the target groups for the Voice programme and coordinates the dissemination of information about the calls to them
Launch and assess open country proposal calls and assess proposals with support from Voice global coordination team and others, guaranteeing application of Voice grant making criteria, principles and processes

Grant Management and Partner Support:

Support organisation of Voice programme events and activities
Provide technical support as needed to potential grantees in the formulation of grant applications
Mentor and provide technical assistance to grantees in the implementation of projects on an as needed basis
Support capacity development and empowerment approaches
Coordinate and support in-country grants team in carrying out programme and accountability assessments
Ensure effective post contract grant management including collection and assessment of reports, follow up, communication with and monitoring grantees on the ground; ensure scheduled payments to grantees, and liaise with finance officer to ensure seamless grantee management and communication
Manage, review and make recommendations to change as needed to ensure that grant processes are in line with Voice needs and promote effective grant making.

Compliance and Reporting:

Process and monitor information on grant allocation in the administrative system
Responsible for country level reporting on the Voice programme (grant portfolio reporting, data collection and learning, time writing)
Develop and prepare operational reports for grant management at national and global level
Administer Voice policies and procedures in accordance with country and organisational guidelines
Track Voice grant compliance and bring instances of non-compliance to the attention of the Deputy Country Director and Voice Coordination Team
Support grants and financial data reconciliation and preparation for reports, audits and other Voice reporting as needed
Monitor regulations and their effect on grant making.

Education and Competence
Essential:

First degree or equivalent in International Development, Humanitarian, or Gender Studies, or other relevant qualification.
Masters degree in International Development, Economics, Project management or closely related field.
At least 5 years experience of grant funding policies and procedures and applicable country/ national regulations
Knowledge of and affinity with social inclusion, marginalization, lobby & advocacy
Strong analytical skills and well-developed ability to think strategically, including the ability to analyse post disaster reconstruction and development trends, specifically gender issues;
Well-developed conceptual, critical, and analytical thinking with the ability to convey complex information in a straightforward way and influencing this to a wider audience
Proven experience as a team player and demonstrably cooperative with members of other teams, responding quickly and accurately to queries and issues
Ability to work within multi-cultural teams and as an individual; a self-starter with proven ability to work creatively, innovatively and effectively and who can work within a framework and with limited direct supervision
Demonstrated ability to manage workflows and balance competing priorities
Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments
Ability to analyze budgetary line items for compliance with budget guidelines
Ability to represent Oxfam in a professional and competent manner with external individuals and organisations
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal English) and the ability to write clear, concise reports including effectiveness in representation and the ability to translate policy into clearly written material for decision-makers.
Experience using a computerised information management system (Ms Word, Excel etc.)
Knowledge and / or experience of common Oxfam norms objects, standards and tools
Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work.

Key Behavioural Competencies
Influencing:

Should have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation.
Should be able to spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities will have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Relationship Building:

Should understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization.
The role holder will have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Enabling:

Should work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success.
Will passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job.
The role holder will provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support.
The role holder will give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

Self-Awareness:

Should be able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others.
Listening
Should be a good listener who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application letters and CV’s as one attachment to: nigeriaoxfamjobs@oxfam.org with the position title as the subject of the email.

Note

Please send your applications in the required format.
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for assessment and interview.
Candidates who applied previously need not to reapply as this is an extension of the previous application deadline.

Deadline: 25th August, 2017.

Fresh Vacancies at Oxfam Nigeria

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