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Oxfam Program Manager,
Partnership & Civic Education Officer and Resilience Officer Jobs Vacancy in Kenya September 2012
Oxfam Program Manager, Humanitarian Officer, Partnership & Civic
Education Officer and Resilience Officer Jobs Vacancy in Kenya
September 2012
Oxfam’s Kenya Programme is a complex programme that incorporates
both rapid and slow onset emergencies as well as longer term development
and policy work.
Oxfam Kenya applies a one programme approach which means it has
multiple activities that support a holistic approach to humanitarian,
development and advocacy for long lasting change in poverty reduction.
Oxfam Kenya is engaging in the great changes taking place in Kenya
including the devolution of government, preparation for peaceful
elections, the discovery of Oil in the Arid Lands and the expansion of
informal urban settlements.
Oxfam in Kenya works in the north, principally in Turkana, Dadaab
and Wajir, Nairobi and on national level advocacy and coordination
issues in multi stakeholder fora.
To this end, we are seeking to fill the following positions:
Program Manager – Dadaab Based
Contract: C2 National – Fixed term; 12 months
Reporting to the Humanitarian Coordinator, the Programme Manager
will oversee the day to day planning and implementation of Oxfam’s
refugee response programme and the host community support programme and
ensure that project objectives are monitored and achieved. You will line
manage the lead positions of WASH, Logistics, HR/Admin and Finance.
He/she will ensure that all work is carried out in a way that is
sensitive to community needs and gender issues and in particular to
promote the full and equal participation of women in all aspects of the
programme work, as well as support in proposal writing, reporting and
fund raising for humanitarian work in programme areas coupled with
financial monitoring of the programme.
The post holder represents Oxfam Dadaab refugee programme on broader
humanitarian issues and liaise with other INGOs, LNGOs and UN agencies
working in Dadaab and Kenya.
You will lead in the analysis of risks in the programme areas and
feed in to Oxfam disaster preparedness plan, monitor emergency’s work
progress and to recommend any major changes with clear recommendations.
You will be in-charge of staff security and safety at all times and
report regularly to the Humanitarian Coordinator on programme issues
including written brief situation report, monthly programme progress
against objectives on the humanitarian and security context.
To be successful in this role, you should have at least a first
degree in a relevant field from a recognised university with intense
experience in emergency and development work, coupled with understanding
of relevant humanitarian and policy issues.
He/she should have experience with refugee programme, Kenyan and
Somali culture and context with experience in capacity building and
partnership approaches.
You will have excellent experience in proposal development,
analytical and strategic planning skills, proven coordination,
influencing and negotiation skills with diverse audiences. Willingness
to travel at short notice, often in difficult circumstances is needed in
this role.
Humanitarian Officer – Nairobi Based
Contract: D1 National – Fixed term; 12 months
Reporting to the Humanitarian Coordinator, this role represents
Oxfam in coordination and planning meetings around humanitarian issues.
You will network with government departments, UN agencies and NGOs,
making assessments of emergency situations and reporting with
recommendations and proposals for Oxfam’s response.
The post holder will support Oxfam Kenya in rolling out its
humanitarian commitments across its four strategic objectives – ASAL,
Urban, Humanitarian, National Advocacy and Campaigns.
He/she will work with the country teams to ensure DRR/Resilience is
incorporated into all programmes and that the practicalities of
implementing the same are ‘disaster proofed’.
You will support the urban team in developing and implementing
capacity building plans for partners as well as support the Humanitarian
Coordinator in developing a preparedness & contingency plan for
political violence scenarios around 2013 national elections, updating
the humanitarian contingency plan based on lessons learnt from the
2011-12 drought response.
The role supports programme coordinators, their teams and partners
to ensure mainstreaming of humanitarian disaster prevention,
preparedness and mitigation into all programmes.
To be successful in this role, you should have atleast a first
degree in a relevant field from a recognised university coupled with
indepth experience of humanitarian emergency work and an understanding
of all relevant issues.
You will also have demonstrated experience of integrating gender
and diversity into emergency response programmes and commitment to
humanitarian principles and action.
He/she will be sensitive to cultural differences and the ability to
work in a wide variety of cultural contexts, excellent written and
spoken English is essential, coupled with the ability to work with
minimum supervision to achieve targets.
Partnership & Civic Education Officer
Lodwar Based
Contract: D2 National – Fixed term; 6 months
Reporting to the Deputy Programme Manager, you will support the
Turkana Integrated Programme and its partners in institutionalising Oil
and Gas lobbying and advocacy strategy.
You will analyse the environment, land, indigenous community, oil
and gas investors’ issues and provide technical advice to Turkana
integrated programme on specific issues of concern for advocacy and
lobby.
The post holder will be conducting capacity and strategic fit
assessments, identifying strategic local partner(s) on oil and gas,
build capacity of the identified local CSOs to engage in promotion of
local people’s rights, changes in legal frameworks and equitable
distribution of benefits.
He/she will work with local leaders to build their capacity for
negotiating with companies and government officials over deployment
plans and distribution of oil benefits, as well as for mitigating
conflicts within communities and between ethnic groups.
You will ensure project deliverables are achieved on time and
within approved budget. You will assist in the monitoring and control of
the project budget and schedule in order to ensure that targets are
met.
The post holder will manage and deliver project tasks within agreed
timescales and reporting system status and deviations to the line
manager.
He/she will support in coordination and networking of local
linkages within the other counties in ASAL on human rights, environment,
land oil and gas extractive industry stake holders.
To be successful in this role, you will have atleast a first degree
in a relevant field i.e social sciences preferably in development, law,
political science, public administration or environmental studies.
You will have in-depth experience in a Legal, Justice,
International Relations and Human Rights environment coupled with
knowledge in ecological advocacy, natural resource management/extractive
industry.
You will also need to have a good understanding of the Turkana
local context and sensitivity to cultural diversity, ability to work
under pressure, meet deadlines and organise civil society on advocacy
and lobbying in oil and gas extractive industry.
Excellent communication, presentation skills and the ability to work independently are essential for this role.
Resilience Officer
Nairobi Based
Contract: D1 National – Fixed term; 14 months
Reporting to the ASAL Coordinator, the Resilience Officer will
ensure that proper communication from the Project Management Unit (PMU)
and Technical Support Unit (TSU) consortium issues and agreements
discussed at Nairobi level are transmitted to the project sites.
You will ensure that the Country Programme and Consortium staff
have a good understanding about Community Management Disaster Risk
Reduction (CMDRR) methodology and proper application of all partners, as
well as develop partnership relations with implementing partners.
The post holder will coordinate to ensure the development of a
project strategy, plans and service agreements between Oxfam, the
implementing partners and the donor within the overall programme
framework.
He/she will encourage unique, innovative and experimental solutions
to complex problems using judgement to manage risks to the program
success, ensuring that gender is fully taken into account in all aspects
of the program implementation.
You will manage project learning processes, produce relevant
documentation and liaise effectively as well as maintain an
understanding of national, regional and international policy debate and
processes related to all components of the project.
To be successful in this role, you will have a degree in social
sciences or other development related field coupled with in-depth
understanding and experience of programming in humanitarian and/or
development sector in particular on DRR, drought management or climate
change adaptation.
You will also need an understanding and experience of working in a
consortium and collaborating with the lead roles (i.e water lead) and as
a partner, coupled with a proven record of designing, managing and
reporting on complex programmes across dispersed locations and various
implementing partners with the ability to develop and manage complex
relationships and teams across a wide variety of actors, technical areas
and cultures towards meeting targets on time and within budget.
You will also be sensitive to cultural differences and have the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural context.
Excellent communication skills in English (both spoken and written) are essential for this role.
To apply
If you believe you fit the profile, please submit your application
and CV detailing your experience for the post that you are applying for
and including daytime telephone contact and two referees, preferably
your current line managers to kenyajobs@oxfam.org.uk quoting the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line.
The closing date for these positions is on 10th October 2012.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization
Disclaimer
Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer.
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