Job title: Southern Engagement & Influencing Lead,Inequality Campaign
One year fixed-term contract (with possibility of extension)
Based in: Nairobi (preferred) (subject to being able to establish a contract of employment)
Salary: Competitive
Oxfam International is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity within the workplace. One person in three in the world lives in poverty. Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilizing the power of people against poverty.
Around the world, Oxfam works to find practical, innovative ways for people to lift themselves out of poverty and thrive. We save lives and help rebuild livelihoods when crisis strikes. And we campaign so that the voices of the poor influence the local and global decisions that affect them. In all we do, Oxfam works with partner organizations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end the injustices that cause poverty.
This post will be part of the OI Secretariat, and Oxfam’s Inequality (Even It Up!) Campaign Team, which operates remotely across the globe. In October 2015, Oxfam launched a new monumental global campaign to end economic inequality. Even It Up is currently active across 30+ countries worldwide, of which over half are in the global south.
We are looking for an exceptional senior campaigner to provide crucial leadership and support to the engagement of campaigns teams from the global south in the Even It Up campaign – ensuring momentum, resourcing and alignment between the global to regional and national objectives and strategies, and across Oxfam teams.
• The successful candidate will contribute significantly to the ongoing power analysis and strategic direction of the campaign, and provide leadership and oversight on key global campaign projects and activities.
• The successful applicant will have extensive experience with building and implementing dynamic and successful campaigns and advocacy strategies at the global level and in the global south, as well as a strong understanding of principles for successful influencing of political and private sector targets in the global south specifically.
• S/he will have keen leadership skills, with an ability to lead and navigate complex group dynamics to build collaborative relationships and to lead the development and implementation of large projects.
• Fluency in English required. French and Spanish fluency would be advantageous to the post holder.
If you would like to apply for this job please do so via our website using the following link: http://www.oxfam.org/en/jobs/secretariat
Closing date: August 6th 2015 17:00 BST
Interviews: w/c 17th August
Job title: Campaigns and Media Officer
Nairobi with frequent travel throughout Somalia
Full time
Contract period: 1 year with the possibility for extension
Based in Nairobi Kenya
Are you a creative, dynamic, and passionate advocate for Somalia?
Oxfam is looking for an outstanding individual to fill the newly created position of Campaigns and Media Officer in our Somalia team, where you will spearhead activism and campaigns, lead Oxfam’s efforts to engage the media, and maintain Oxfam’s position as one of the leading NGOs in Somalia.
The Role
• In practice, this means you will be expected to build strong relationships with key media targets consistently to deliver high quality media coverage in Somalia and internationally.
• Your campaigning efforts—online and off—will build and promote the initiatives and ideas of our Somali partners, and the desires and needs of Somali communities and individuals.
• You will also need to be able to negotiate within a large networked organisation and across coalitions to ensure that Oxfam affiliates worldwide engage in and deliver on Somalia media and campaigns work.
• The Person: If you have an exceptional understanding of Somalia, a knack or conceiving and working on your own initiatives, an address book packed with media contacts, flawless communication skills in English and Somali, ability to use social media for impact, and a passion for achieving changes for the good, this is the perfect job for you.
Refer to the job description online https://sumus.oxfam.org/node/174085 and apply with your CV and a letter of motivation to [email protected]
by: 14 August 2015
Note: This is a re-advertisement. Previous applicants need not apply.
Job Title: Associate Director of Institutional Funding
Location: Oxford, Nairobi (UK, Kenya)
Type of Contract: Approximately 2 years if based in UK (Possible subsequent relocation to Nairobi in line with the requirements of the role.)
Reference: OXFAM-ADIF
Oxfam International is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity within the workplace.
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations working together with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries. One person in three in the world lives in poverty. Oxfam is determined to change that world by mobilizing the power of people against poverty.
Job Purpose:
The Associate Director of Institutional Funding will manage the institutional funding function within the OI secretariat so as to support the confederation to grow Oxfam income and partnerships at global level in order to resource their program strategy.
The post holder will be expected to work across the confederation of OI affiliates in achieving the global strategy and be the primary link for institutional fundraising in the confederation’s global fundraising architecture.
Key Responsibilities
• The post-holder will be responsible for the following areas: Change management, Resource mobilization strategies, Functional leadership in the confederation, Team management, Donor account management, Capacity building, Systems development, Learning and development strategies, Investments in resource mobilization, Budget responsibilities:
Key Competencies
• Demonstrated ability to devise and implement organizational resource mobilization strategies at scale and plans for measuring effectiveness.
• Track record of success in developing successful partnerships and proposals with institutional donors.
• Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing organizational level capacity building initiatives to deliver business improvements.
• Knowledge or experience of strategic investments on behalf of collective stakeholders in order to deliver financial benefits.
• Track record of managing teams with responsibility for resource mobilization activities.
• Track record of experience in external representation at a senior level with bilateral donors, multilateral agencies, and international foundations.
Fluency in English required and competence in French and/or Spanish is desirable.
How to Apply
For more information on how to apply and for a full Job Description please refer to
http://www.missiontalent.com/en/positions/OXFAM-ADIF/
Applications must be addressed to Mission Talent via email to [email protected] stating OXFAM-ADIF/+your surname in the subject line.
Closing Date: 20th August 2015
Call for Consultancy
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Consultancy
Make a difference, where it really counts
Community Driven Livelihood and Food Security Initiatives (CLFSI) Phase 2
Project
Oxfam is seeking an outstanding firm to undertake a MEAL, project audit and process documentation for CLFSI project in Lower and Middle juba.
The Role: To undertake comprehensive audit / study on implementation processes, monitor progress, document lesson learnt, best practices, human success stories and evaluate impact of the project with keen focus on gender, community capacities including project committees involvements as well as impact of the project on the environment.
• The consultant will required to conceptualize the project documents in order to qualify whether the process is in line with expectations and addressing community food security and livelihoods needs.
The person/firm
• A degree in Economics, Agriculture Economics, Rural Development, Development Studies, community development, Food Security, Sociology or a related field.
• Prior experience in undertaking Food Security and Livelihoods studies, project process audit monitoring, evaluations, accountability and documentation of lessons and best practices in Somalia particularly in Middle and Lower Juba will be strongly preferred.
• Good quantitative and qualitative data analysis and written communication skills. Excellent Analytical and report writing and presentation skills.
Please find the detailed ToR attached in this link: http://bit.ly/1IkpFdT
How to apply:
This is an opportunity for experienced and highly motivated professionals, with a strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs.
If you believe you are the ideal firm/candidate, look at the full TOR and submit your application to [email protected]
The closing date: 11th August 2015.
Regional Programme Quality Lead
Level C1
Contract type: 18 months Fixed Term
Salary: Competitive
To be based in Nairobi Kenya
Poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s just plain wrong that’s why at Oxfam we fight poverty at its roots, with simple, smart solutions.
We combine emergency response work, long-term development programmes and campaigning for lasting change.
The Horn, East, and Central Africa (HECA) Region is the largest region within Oxfam, covering 8 countries, including Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda.
The Regional Centre is based in Nairobi. We have a mandate to provide leadership and support to the Oxfam country programmes across the region in delivering their strategies within the context of programme quality, and efficiency.
The Role: This role reports to the Regional Director – HECA and you will be the main point of reference in the region, to maintain oversight and provide strategic leadership on Oxfam GB’s ability to deliver effectively in the area of Programme Quality Management (PQM) in HECA region, including evidence-based programme design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), Programme Cycle Management (PCM) and partnership management.
• You will build a culture of high quality programme delivery and evidence-based programme design and management in HECA by collaborating closely with, and influencing, members of the Regional Leadership and Management Teams to deliver effectively on Oxfam’s standards for programme quality management and the goals of the HECA Vision.
The role leads implementation of HECA strategies for enhancing programme quality in country and regional programmes, in line with the objectives and ambition of the Oxfam Strategic Plan (OSP) and minimum standards.
• You will monitor and coordinate country and Regional Centre implementation of Mandatory Procedures for programme planning and reporting at country and regional levels including Country Annual Plans, Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs), Country Annual Reports, Programme Monitoring Reviews, Programme Quality Reviews, Quarterly Monitoring Reports (QMR), Global Effectiveness Review and Global Output Reporting.
What we are looking for
To be successful in this role, you will have;
• A degree or Masters in developmental studies or relevant field.
• It is essential that you have in-depth experience in Programme Quality Management, coupled with excellent understanding of a broad range of programme quality issues, especially around Programme Development and Design, Theories of Change, MEAL, Project Cycle Management and Partnership Management.
• You will have proven success in identifying and co-creating strategic initiatives to collectively improve programmes in HECA.
• You will have strong influencing skills especially in dealing with country management teams and advisers coupled with the ability to play a key role within the regional leadership team and the Regional Management Team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English to motivate, influence and negotiate both internally and externally, as well as ability to travel up to 50% of the time from the regional base, are essential parts of the role.
How to Apply
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 download the full job profile and apply online using this link: http://bit.ly/1egh3IW submit your cover letter and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts.
The closing date: 14th August 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.
