Job Details:
Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK
Deadline Sun, 10 May 2015
Job type: Contract
Location:
Sierra Leone
Oxfam GB’s work in Sierra Leone is along a spectrum that includes direct humanitarian intervention, long-term development work and leverage, advocacy and campaigns. We seek to integrate these components into a ‘one programme approach’ to maximise impact and ensure the most vulnerable households and communities can build up their resilience to withstand recurrent shocks and stresses. This post will be responsible for continuing to develop a single country programme with strong synergies between the different elements.
Your role
You will be responsible for continuing to develop and implement a country programme with strong synergies and to deliver transformational changes through building and managing effective programme teams and providing an oversight on humanitarian and development programme implementation to ensure a well integrated programme approach aiming at building up resilience of the most vulnerable communities and households in Sierra Leone
What we’re looking for
Experience in the management of emergency and development programmes is essential, as is a strong understanding of the importance of mainstreaming gender into programmes. You will excel in leading and working in teams and will confidently engages with external partners, donors, and funders. Your exceptional communication and negotiating skills in English are a pre-requirement. You’re good at setting and adjusting priorities, achieving results, managing concurrent projects and conflicting demands, and meeting deadlines as well as working independently. A good influencer and negotiator, you’re able to think and act strategically and creatively, plan, organize and lead.
You should also have knowledge of the West Africa region in terms of its political, economic, social and cultural processes plus a good understanding of key development and rights issues.
About Oxfam
Oxfam’s vision is very ambitious. To achieve our goals we need people that challenge conventional thoughts, demand the best and offer unique insights. We seek to gain the benefit of a diverse workforce and to value their skills and experiences. Bring ideas, belief and the highest standards of professionalism and we’ll give you a lot back. We look forward to hearing from you.
We can offer you…
- A Global post with a competitive salary package to be negotiated with the right candidate based on skill and experience. Oxfam will meet the tax and social security liabilities, plus attractive benefits including, Hard to Work Allowance, Living Expenses, Rest & Recuperation, home leave flights, Medical, life insurance amongst other benefits.
- A fixed term contract for 12 months
- The opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
- The chance to meet and work with people who are some of the best in their fields
Due to the urgency of this role, we will be reviewing CVs and interviewing candidate in advance of the closing date. For this reason, interested candidates are asked to submit their application as soon as possible.
http://bit.ly/1OkUNys
Head of Programmes, Sierra Leone
Job posted by: Oxfam GB - UK - Mon, 27 Apr 2015Job Details:
Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK
Deadline Sun, 10 May 2015
Job type: Contract
Location: Sierra Leone
Oxfam GB’s work in Sierra Leone is along a spectrum that includes direct humanitarian intervention, long-term development work and leverage, advocacy and campaigns. We seek to integrate these components into a ‘one programme approach’ to maximise impact and ensure the most vulnerable households and communities can build up their resilience to withstand recurrent shocks and stresses. This post will be responsible for continuing to develop a single country programme with strong synergies between the different elements.
Your role
You will be responsible for continuing to develop and implement a country programme with strong synergies and to deliver transformational changes through building and managing effective programme teams and providing an oversight on humanitarian and development programme implementation to ensure a well integrated programme approach aiming at building up resilience of the most vulnerable communities and households in Sierra Leone
What we’re looking for
Experience in the management of emergency and development programmes is essential, as is a strong understanding of the importance of mainstreaming gender into programmes. You will excel in leading and working in teams and will confidently engages with external partners, donors, and funders. Your exceptional communication and negotiating skills in English are a pre-requirement. You’re good at setting and adjusting priorities, achieving results, managing concurrent projects and conflicting demands, and meeting deadlines as well as working independently. A good influencer and negotiator, you’re able to think and act strategically and creatively, plan, organize and lead.
You should also have knowledge of the West Africa region in terms of its political, economic, social and cultural processes plus a good understanding of key development and rights issues.
About Oxfam
Oxfam’s vision is very ambitious. To achieve our goals we need people that challenge conventional thoughts, demand the best and offer unique insights. We seek to gain the benefit of a diverse workforce and to value their skills and experiences. Bring ideas, belief and the highest standards of professionalism and we’ll give you a lot back. We look forward to hearing from you.
We can offer you…
Due to the urgency of this role, we will be reviewing CVs and interviewing candidate in advance of the closing date. For this reason, interested candidates are asked to submit their application as soon as possible.
http://bit.ly/1OkUNys