NGO JOBS

We are looking for a bright, dynamic and experienced individual who will be able to provide leadership and support to our large humanitarian programme. Based in Juba, South Sudan, the role will involve extensive travel, sometimes under difficult circumstances.

Reporting to the Country Director, as Humanitarian Programme Co-ordinator you will have a co-ordination and advisory role to design and lead high quality humanitarian programmes in a complex context and to take the lead on strategic development of the on-going humanitarian programme in Upper Nile, among other things. More specifically you role will involve maintaining an analysis of the humanitarian context and use this to inform interventions. You will develop mechanisms to monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes; work with team members to link humanitarian programme to other programming, including advocacy an livelihoods; contribute to Oxfam’s strategic change programme with a focus on humanitarian response, preparedness and protection; represent Oxfam in appropriate humanitarian fora at local and international level and support media and communication work. You will recruit and line manage humanitarian programme staff and ensure that Oxfam’s programme is cost effective, efficient and complies with all organisational standards of management and accountability.

To be able to effectively do this work, you will have substantial experience in a similar role. You do not necessarily have a particular technical background, but you do understand what kind of technical support you need to mobilise to ensure high quality programmes and be able to organise it. In particular, you will be conscious of the need to consider issues like gender and protection in programming, and be able to take into account the long-term impacts of the work we do. You will have experience of working in insecure environments, and be able to support the team to make judgements about security. Your capacity to understand the bigger picture will be unquestionable as well as your analytical and conceptual skills. Strong people management skills and experience will be essential; also essential will be excellent communication and representation skills, demonstrable project cycle management experience, and good monitoring & evaluation skills.

You will be committed to the beliefs and values of Oxfam. This will be reflected in your approach to working with your team.