Director - Humanitarian Systems Strengthening at Oxfam

The only constant in life is Change. For over a quarter of a century, Oxfam in Kenya has delivered humanitarian assistance to populations in need. Are there alternatives to address and reduce chronic vulnerability of marginalised women and men with the exacerbating effects of growing climate change to enable them to progress towards self sufficiency with support from the Kenyan Government?

Through a system strengthening approach, piloting innovative and gender sensitive projects in WASH and Social protection with the aim for the pilots to be taken over by the Government and implemented at scale, Oxfam will build the capacity of county and national actors to be better prepared for slow and rapid onset crises, and timely response while ensuring a sound Disaster Risk Management policy and implementation framework are in place. Oxfam will thrive to enhance stakeholder coordination and to equip communities with skills to enable them cope with stress and shocks and raise their voice for better essential service delivery.

Join Oxfam International (OI), a confederation of 18 Oxfam affiliates working together in more than 90 countries, with partners and allies globally to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.  Oxfam envisages a transformed Kenyan society in which each individual, is able to access basic services, and fully participates in decision making processes on issues that affect their lives and can be heard. Join us to realise OI’s vision, a just world without poverty.

Here is how you can make a difference:

As the Director – Humanitarian Systems Strengthening, you will line manage the programmatic strategists, providing leadership and strategic support to the programmes team. You will lead humanitarian programme design, development and implementation and take responsibility for ensuring the programme meets minimum standards for programming. Take responsibility for system strengthening approach to reduce the chronic vulnerability of marginalised women and men and enable them to progress towards self-sufficiency with support from the Kenyan Government. You will build strategic relationships with a variety of donors including mobilising private sector resources. In support of high quality programme implementation, you will lead to ensure piloting of innovative and gender sensitive projects in WASH and Social protection with the aim of handing over to the Government for implementation at scale and, ensure effective coordination and collaboration between campaigns, programmes and operations teams in country and the broader Confederation and develop and support partnerships with national, regional and global civil society towards meeting the goals outlined in the Oxfam Country Strategy for Kenya.

You will have:

An Undergraduate/Post graduate in a development related field and/or at least 5 years experience in a similar senior management role. Comprehensive knowledge and experience in development programs, humanitarian response and advocacy and campaigning. Politically astute, with a good understanding of key external organisations, how they operate and make decisions, and the country development context. Commitment to and knowledge of creating a partner-led operational environment, supporting partner organisations to achieve direct impact and results relating to Oxfam’s objectives. Influencing experience in working with donors, fundraising and donor compliance and proven ability to develop organisational networks and associations.