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Oxfam GB is looking for :
Role: Head Of Program based in Mali
Location: Bamako, Mali with regular field visit in Oxfam intervention area
Contract type: Global
Duration: 2 years
Grade:
Job family: Program
SALARY: As per OGB Pay scale
Reports to: Country Director
Roles reporting to this job: Head of influencing, Meal coordinator, Projects Managers, Program Managers / fields coordinator, Advisors
KEY RESPONSABILITIES:
Country Programme Development, Management, Delivery and Quality
- Ensure programme department coordination.
- Lead intensive programme development (timely, competitive, and highly quality proposals) that matches the Oxfam’s one program approach, is conflict and gender sensitive.
- Ensure the delivery of a country program with demonstrable impact and value for money and is accountable for overall program quality and learning.
- Ensure technical / sectoral integration of programmes.
- Ensure that programme implementation comply with donor contractual obligations and that all reporting is of good quality and is done in a timely manner.
- Ensure that robust design, monitoring, evaluation, learning and social accountability systems are in place, adhered to and used as a decision-making tool, encouraging consistency and best practice across programs.
- Evaluate projects’ effectiveness in achieving goal and objectives and propose course corrections wherever appropriate.
- Provide ongoing training and guidance to staff on MEALSA best practices.
- Lead the development of solicited and unsolicited proposals and concept notes.
- Provide overall management and leadership of the country influencing, development, peacebuilding, and Humanitarian program.
- ensure project cycle management is being followed consistently for all programs (where missing, put project cycle management processes in place)
- ensure an integrated, mutually reinforcing program portfolio that connects humanitarian interventions with more long-term development programming (either existing or for new opportunities)
- ensure the implementation of the Country Operating Plan’s programmatic aspects.
- assume responsibility for the professional implementation of all programs
- ensure kickoff meetings/workshops for all new projects, as well as midterm progress reviews
Humanitarian response in country
- Support the humanitarian projects managers in timely implementation of quality activities that respect Oxfam standards.
- Ensure effective fundraising that allow implementation of Oxfam humanitarian mission in country.
- Ensure development, update and implementation of country humanitarian strategy and sectoral strategies (wash, food security, protection, gender …).
- Ensure that our priorities are align with humanitarian responses mechanism and donors’ priorities in country.
- Coordinate and ensure the quality of the country ongoing response to the CAT2 food insecurity crises.
- Supporting the gathering of evidence to enable learning, innovation, and advocacy (Right in crisis).
- Working closely with Oxfam staff, humanitarian local partners, clusters, and stakeholders for the best interests of the affected communities.
- Ensure connection with regional and global and technical humanitarian system and coordination structures.
- Set the strategic vision and direction of Oxfam in Mali’s humanitarian program.
- Ensure that emergency preparedness plan is undertaken and fully understand by team members
- Closely monitoring and ensure efficiency in implementation of humanitarian strategic project.
- Identify deviation from approved project plans through reviewing the budgetary information in a timely fashion and recommend corrective measures when necessary.
Influencing, public engagement, nexus programming
- Oversee quality program implementation (development projects and nexus projects).
- Ensure efficiency in implementing partners monitoring system to improve program quality.
- Diversify the development program portfolio (Agroecology, value chain, climate change, natural resources, economic recovery, management, influencing, peacebuilding
- Oversee the development of program and project improvement plans, to ensure effective and timely implementation of the projects and program
Financial management
- Direct responsibility for providing oversight in the management of the country program.
- Responsible for formulating, managing, and monitoring the country program annual budget.
- Support the country office in identifying funding priorities.
- Ensure that budgets are well prepared and considers good coverage for staff cost (program and support staff)
- Ensure that projects BVA are analyzed, and corrective measures taken.
Coordination
- Coordinate all program related discussions with Oxfam appropriate affiliates, country coordination mechanism and donors.
- Ensure collaboration with peers INGOs, UN agencies, state technical sectoral departments and ministries.
- Develop good networks and relationships for Oxfam with these agencies to create formal and informal alliances towards joint objectives.
- Lead and/or participate in effective communications about programme impact with all relevant stakeholders (donors, UN, NGOs, beneficiaries, media).
- Keep informed of relevant programme issues and initiate and contribute to wider programme learning – also by initiating and facilitating programme learning events and evaluations.
What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
Technical skills & experiences
- Advanced master’s degree in international Relations/ development studies, Public Administration, Economics, Project Management, humanitarian aid or other related topics.
- At least 10 years of proven program management experience, with minimum of 5 years’ senior management experience.
- Advance capacities in proposal writing; good experience in humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding.
- Demonstrable experience in managing multidisciplinary projects and programmes with significant budgets, from different donors, medium-large scale projects including multi-year, transformative economic and social projects in a conflict context.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, in written and verbal English, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills. Able to use different approaches to achieve followership.
- Commitment to and knowledge of creating a partner-led operational environment, with an ability to create an internal Oxfam approach that is focussed on developing and supporting partner organisations to achieve direct impact and results relating to Oxfam’s objectives.
- Experience of developing and managing complex budgets associated with donor and partner budgets.
- Proven track record of making sound judgment in uncertain and pressurized situations.
- Ability to anticipate and manage risks that could threaten the organizations reputation, operational viability and security.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and those of marginalised people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work in Mali.
- Bilingual (French fluent).
DESIRABLE
- Work experience in the West Africa region.
- Knowledge of the Sahel programme area in terms of its political, economic, and social trends plus a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the region.
- Politically astute, with a good understanding of key external organizations, how they work and make decisions, and the country’s development context,
- Knowledge of Oxfam’s goals and objectives.
- Knowledge and experience of Oxfam programs and systems
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
We offer:
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.
Alerte à l’escroquerie
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How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.