Oxfam International Country Director Juba, South Sudan (INT3034)

Job posted by: Oxfam GB - UK - Wed, 7 Dec 2016

Job Details:

Organisation: Oxfam GB - UK

Deadline Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Job type: Contract

Location: South Sudan Sudan

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Four year contract with competitive salary. An attractive package will be negotiated with the successful candidate. This will include a net salary, meaning that Oxfam will pay 100% of any tax and social security liabilities relating to your employment. You will also receive benefits tailored to your individual contract. We also take into account the recognition of certain locations in South Sudan as hazard areas and provide for a Hard to Work allowance

We are looking for an exceptional, strategic leader with a passion for Oxfam’s work to head Oxfam’s large and complex programme in South Sudan.

The Person

You are an exceptional leader committed to Oxfam values and to the success of the Oxfam programme. Your outstanding analytical skills enable you to constantly adapt to an ever-changing context and to think beyond the country programme context and to act within a regional and global framework. You have significant senior leadership and management experience in the development and delivery of high quality programme, humanitarian and influencing strategy, with and through partners or directly, in one or more challenging locations. You have a track record of leading and motivating multi-disciplinary, geographically remote teams and operations across a number of locations. You have experience of managing security, risk and legal compliance within an INGO context and a demonstrable understanding of humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles. The ability to ‘think politically’ understanding motivations, pressures, power dynamics and challenges faced by colleagues, partners, decision makers and other actors. You have a proven track record of success in representing an organisation with partners, government agencies, private sector organisations, media and donors at senior level; nationally and globally, a proven track record of success in negotiating humanitarian access, advocacy and influencing with ability to maximise fundraising from diverse institutions, both local and international. You are committed to promote gender equity and the interests of marginalised people in all aspects of your work. You have a good level of IT literacy and understanding of how new developments in technology can positively contribute to the aims of an INGO. You are able to successfully communicate in English with a wide range of audiences. Ideally, you would have previous experience in South Sudan context.

The closing date is 13th December 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please download the full job description and apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Reference INT3034



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