Job Details:
Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK
Deadline Sun, 18 Jan 2015
Job type: Contract
Location:
Kenya
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Extreme inequality is one of the greatest injustices of our times. The richest 85 people in the world have as much wealth as the poorest half of the global population, and too many rules are rigged against the poorest. Oxfam`s new global `Even It Up` campaign will work to end extreme inequality and poverty, through fairer taxation, public services and by challenging the idea that extreme inequality is inevitable. And with your help, we can make a difference.
The role
You will be responsible for managing a multi-country programme and supporting two country programmes to deliver a donor-funded project undertaking advocacy, campaigns and influencing work to mobilise tax revenues for public services. The `Mobilising Progressive Domestic Resources for Quality Public Services` programme is a 3-year advocacy and influencing programme in two countries (Kenya and Vietnam).
The objective is to build civil society influence over domestic resource revenue raising and spending, to tackle inequality and increase investment in public services. The project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland. This role will be responsible for providing leadership of the programme, ensuring that Oxfam staff and partners meet the programme objectives, ensuring reporting and donor relationship management, and giving technical advocacy, campaigning and policy (tax and spending) support. The global Programme Manager will also work to ensure that links are made between this work and Oxfam`s global `Even It Up` campaign.
What we`re looking for
You will have proven experience managing complex donor-funded projects, and ideally have managed a multi-country programme in the past. You will bring a strong background of supporting campaigning and advocacy in developing countries, solid experience of developing programme strategies and designing project activities to meet agreed objectives. Ideally you would be able to demonstrate experience and understanding of key policy areas including budget tracking, tax and domestic resources mobilisation, inequality and public services. It is essential that you have proven success as a manager and leader, and that you have experience managing relationships at a distance. You will also need to demonstrate that you can manage the relationship with a donor, and that you have proven experience of managing contracts and programme/contract finances. You are a person who thrives on supporting and influencing others, and you enjoy working in multi-cultural teams.
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. It`s not just their problem. It`s ours too. And 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.
Flexible location: Oxford UK, Kenya or Vietnam
For a location outside of Oxford the following criteria would need to be met:
- must be based in location with Oxfam office that is able to host the post and establish a contract
- must be a location with good and affordable transport/flight connections
- must have excellent phone and internet connections
- applicant must have right to work in that country
Please note that Oxfam cannot cover any relocation or accommodation costs.
If Oxford based, there is flexibility to work up to 3 days per week from the London office.
This is a fixed term three-year contract.
Interviews to be held at the end of January.
For more information and to apply, visit jobs.oxfam.org.uk quoting reference CAP0104
Programme Manager (Tax & Inequality)
Job posted by: Oxfam GB - UK - Fri, 19 Dec 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK
Deadline Sun, 18 Jan 2015
Job type: Contract
Location: Kenya United Kingdom Vietnam
Extreme inequality is one of the greatest injustices of our times. The richest 85 people in the world have as much wealth as the poorest half of the global population, and too many rules are rigged against the poorest. Oxfam`s new global `Even It Up` campaign will work to end extreme inequality and poverty, through fairer taxation, public services and by challenging the idea that extreme inequality is inevitable. And with your help, we can make a difference.
The role
You will be responsible for managing a multi-country programme and supporting two country programmes to deliver a donor-funded project undertaking advocacy, campaigns and influencing work to mobilise tax revenues for public services. The `Mobilising Progressive Domestic Resources for Quality Public Services` programme is a 3-year advocacy and influencing programme in two countries (Kenya and Vietnam).
The objective is to build civil society influence over domestic resource revenue raising and spending, to tackle inequality and increase investment in public services. The project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland. This role will be responsible for providing leadership of the programme, ensuring that Oxfam staff and partners meet the programme objectives, ensuring reporting and donor relationship management, and giving technical advocacy, campaigning and policy (tax and spending) support. The global Programme Manager will also work to ensure that links are made between this work and Oxfam`s global `Even It Up` campaign.
What we`re looking for
You will have proven experience managing complex donor-funded projects, and ideally have managed a multi-country programme in the past. You will bring a strong background of supporting campaigning and advocacy in developing countries, solid experience of developing programme strategies and designing project activities to meet agreed objectives. Ideally you would be able to demonstrate experience and understanding of key policy areas including budget tracking, tax and domestic resources mobilisation, inequality and public services. It is essential that you have proven success as a manager and leader, and that you have experience managing relationships at a distance. You will also need to demonstrate that you can manage the relationship with a donor, and that you have proven experience of managing contracts and programme/contract finances. You are a person who thrives on supporting and influencing others, and you enjoy working in multi-cultural teams.
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. It`s not just their problem. It`s ours too. And 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.
Flexible location: Oxford UK, Kenya or Vietnam
For a location outside of Oxford the following criteria would need to be met:
Please note that Oxfam cannot cover any relocation or accommodation costs.
If Oxford based, there is flexibility to work up to 3 days per week from the London office.
This is a fixed term three-year contract.
Interviews to be held at the end of January.
For more information and to apply, visit jobs.oxfam.org.uk quoting reference CAP0104