Job Opportunities at Oxfam

Job Purpose

To lead and effectively contribute to the development of regional and country level capabilities in programmes that address emergency food security and livelihood vulnerability. These include programmes that enable food- and livelihood insecure communities and households to anticipate, mitigate and recover from food insecurity and also reduce their vulnerability to food and livelihood insecurity.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

This post will fulfil the following responsibilities for work on vulnerable livelihoods & adaptation and on integrating humanitarian and sustainable livelihoods approaches to address extreme poverty and social/gender inequality in Oxfam’s programme:

Analysis and influence

· Monitor and analyse external trends with respect to food security, climate change, chronic poverty and inequality. Compile/provide regional analysis and updates on evolving food security situation using livelihood zones and the principles of HEA for context analysis and forecasting, and sharing appropriately within Oxfam

· Provide regular updates about the structure, functioning and dynamics of agri-food markets at national and regional levels

· Provide region-wide advice on climate and economic adaptation and appropriate short-term and long-term policy responses to food crises

· Contribute to Oxfam’s global campaigning work supporting evidence-based policymaking and influencing work. Feed into the OI Economic Justice Campaign on Agriculture and help build links between Rights in Crisis & Economic Justice campaigns

· Contribute to the Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods teams through participation in inductions, regional meetings, external representation, responses to enquiries, and taking part in strategic planning discussions

· Work closely with regional institutional partners in ways that support and contribute to informing and influencing quality analysis of food insecurity and relevant response and policy design.

Emergency response

· Advise on if, when and how Oxfam should be scaling up programme activities in the face of food or livelihoods crises

· Function as the regional technical lead in EFSVL programming & in responding to regional an country level Category 2 emergencies, taking an active and hands on role in assessing impact, advising on appropriate interventions, and operationalizing when necessary

Partnership and Coordination

· When accurate, develop effective partnership with key stakeholders including local organisations, NGOs, Civil Society, Government and private sector as appropriate.

· Support the development, implementation and communication of Oxfam’s strategy in the area of vulnerable livelihoods

· Facilitate linkages with external organisations working on EFSLV and social protection

· Contribute to the development of a monitoring framework for OI’s work on key aspects of food security and livelihoods adaptation

Programme support

· To build on and use the emergency food and livelihood security and vulnerability programming & in the various countries in the region to help design, lead and coordinate effective interventions that enables responses to and recovery from food insecurity crisis and to prevent, mitigate and prepare for future food security crises both in countries and within the region.

· Engage with global EFSL team on researching and developing EFSVL issues specific to urban areas

· Advise programme staff and managers on issues of programme quality and to support global programme cycle management (planning, monitoring, implementation and impact assessment).

Regional humanitarian capacity development

· Ensure capacity development of EFSLV staff in the region, through training, accompaniment and coaching

· Establish and maintain an ongoing understanding of the current capacity of country teams to analyse vulnerability and risks to food and livelihood security and design appropriate EFSVL responses

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

· Postgraduate qualification in food security, development, climate change or a related field of study

· Experience managing food security emergency programmes including design, implementation, coordination and monitoring

· Proven ability, and preferably experience in working in areas of chronic poverty and inequality, evaluating the impact of livelihoods interventions and of the analytical principles that structure household economic analysis and sustainable livelihoods

· Fluency (written and oral) in either English or French and working knowledge of the other one

· Enthusiasm for and commitment to Oxfam International’s values and mission, and commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of marginalised people in all advocacy work

· Ability and willingness to travel extensively to remote and conflicting affected areas sometimes for prolonged periods

Desirable

· Knowledge of current trends in the climate change debate as it relates to poverty

• Previous experience preferably within Sahelian West Africa

· Demonstrable coaching and capacity-building skills

· Knowledge of an additional regional language/ spoken in West African would be desirable

Key Behavioural Competencies (based on Oxfam’s Leadership Model)

Competencies

Description

Decisiveness

We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.

Influencing

We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility

We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building

We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Listening

We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences.

Mutual Accountability

We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity

We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking

We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment

We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Vision Setting

We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.

Self-Awareness

We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling

We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

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Job Purpose

To ensure the effective promotion of gender equality and non-discrimination across all Oxfam programmes in the region. This will be done by working with all Oxfam teams, our partners, networks and beneficiaries and other stakeholders by facilitating coordinating, training and advocating on women’s rights and gender issues.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

· Lead on identifying and analysing gender issues across country/region programmes and developing strategies for gender equality programming in both developmental and the humanitarian programmes and build the capacity of Oxfam and partner staff to do the above

· Provide technical support on gender issues to all programmes and partners, making complex technical information accessible and useable by non-specialists

· Participate in initial program discussions, proposal reviews and bilateral discussions to help ensure that the needs of women, men, boys and girls are adequately addressed

· Actively develop networks and partnerships with internal and external actors as well as representation and coordination at regional level

· Facilitate and support the integration of gender perspectives in the overall strategic planning, needs assessments and programming of various sectors

· Mobilize, train and provide on-going technical support to technical coordinators and program teams on gender, focusing on how to design and implement their programs in a more gender-sensitive manner

· Work with advocacy and campaigns team to ensure gender equality and women’s rights are a central part of this work.

· Support country and regional leadership team’s advocacy activities with key players and donors on gender equality and women’s rights

· Ensure quality inclusion of these issues in all proposals, identifying how to build evidence of change for shared learning

· Develop tools/methodologies to enhance gender awareness-raising, mainstreaming and analysis

· Provide advice on strengthening monitoring and evaluation of gender through M&E plans, processes, documentation and data analysis

· Provide on-going mentoring to gender specific positions in countries

· Support gender capacity development processes including identifying capacity-building needs and providing gender training to staff, beneficiaries, key stakeholders and partners, as necessary.

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

· Education (university degree level ) preferably in social sciences, women and gender studies, or related humanities field with a focus on gender equality and women's rights/empowerment

· Substantial experience in women-specific and gender issues, gender planning, gender analysis, gender mainstreaming and promotion of gender equity and women’s rights at national and regional levels,

· Experience and skills in project management and research, working effectively with policy makers, government, donors and civil society

·Fluency (written and oral) in either English or French language and working knowledge of the other

·Enthusiasm for and commitment to Oxfam International’s values and mission, and commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of marginalised people in all advocacy work

·Ability and willingness to travel extensively to remote and conflicting affected areas sometimes for prolonged periods

Desirable

· Good understanding of African and International policy context on gender justice and women’s rights

· Experience working with communities and knowledge of the West Africa Region, especially the governments and political systems.

Key Behavioural Competencies (based on Oxfam’s Leadership Model)

Competencies

Description

Decisiveness

We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.

Influencing

We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility

We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building

We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Listening

We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences.

Mutual Accountability

We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity

We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking

We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment

We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Vision Setting

We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.

Self-Awareness

We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling

We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

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Job Purpose

The West Africa Extractive Industries Program Coordinator will support Oxfam to develop programming on extractive industries in countries across the region (including links to civil society in countries where Oxfam does not have a presence).The position will coordinate Oxfam country programs in WAF on strategies, program design and fundraising opportunities. The position will help Oxfam country staff implement and monitor programs, identify and overcome obstacles, facilitate technical and research assistance and help ensure consistency of messaging and approach. The position will help promote intra and cross-regional learning among affiliates to strengthen program implementation.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

· Work closely with country program staff and coordinating with regional teams in supporting the development of programs on extractive industries

· Assist country programs in campaigning and advocacy, including designing and executing technical assistance projects

· Support the completion of extractives context analysis in countries where this does not exist, including stakeholder mapping, and analysis of the critical extractives issues

· Identify fundraising opportunities and support proposal development

· Facilitate extractive industries program (including advocacy, campaigning and gender) capacity-building and training.

· Support the monitoring and execution of restricted funding projects.

· Design and execute cross-program learning exchanges.

· Support regional influencing work at ECOWAS, WAEMU and AU level, in coordination with regional policy leads

· Participate in monitoring and evaluation of emerging country extractive industries programs.

· Represent Oxfam regionally on extractive industries issues, networking and relationship building with partners, allies, funders, ‘targets’, academics, researchers, civil society.

· Contribute to Oxfam’s ‘worldwide influencing network’ by connecting West African organisations working on extractive industries, including gender and extractive industries, into Oxfam programming (particularly influencing) work in WAF and globally, particularly in Oxfam countries that are home to mining companies.

· Collaborate with peer and cross-functional management teams to execute plans.

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

· A university degree in Law, Economics, social or environmental sciences or other relevant fields.

· Sound experience, in advocacy, international development, human rights and/or environmental fields, at least two of which are specifically dedicated to program and/or advocacy work on extractive industries issues

· Experience in policy dialogue, advocacy and lobbying with government and private sector actors and proven ability in social research and macro policy analysis.

· Strong communications and IT skills in a variety of media. Ability to use new technology and social media to convey complex ideas in thoughtful, creative ways, and ability to tailor communication to a variety of different audiences

· Fluency in written/oral English or French and working knowledge of the other one

· Enthusiasm for and commitment to Oxfam International’s values and mission, and commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of marginalised people in all advocacy work

· Ability and willingness to travel including in remote and conflict affected areas

Desirable

· Experience of carrying out or contracting extractives industries program and influencing capacity building and training for civil society organisations is a strong advantage

· A deep understanding of extractive industries issues and trends, globally and particularly in West Africa with experience of developing multi country/team work would be an advantage

· Existing relationships to global and regional extractive industries networks is an advantage.

Key Behavioural Competencies (based on Oxfam’s Leadership Model)

Competencies

Description

Decisiveness

We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.

Influencing

We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility

We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building

We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Listening

We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences.

Mutual Accountability

We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity

We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking

We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment

We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Vision Setting

We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.

Self-Awareness

We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling

We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

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Job Purpose

The Regional Business Development Manager will lead on new business development in support of all countries in the WAF region; creating, identifying and accessing new funding opportunities; maintaining a consistent standard of donor relationship and high-quality proposal development across variable country contexts; and will actively seek to grow income for the confederation through multi-country funding opportunities and consortium partnerships.

The Regional Business Development Manager will also support the Regional Director in providing strategic leadership on resource mobilisation across all countries in the region.

He/She will be responsible for developing and implementing the region resource mobilisation strategies; supporting the Regional Director in building partnerships with regional donors and civil society stakeholders; identifying new funding opportunities; addressing key financial and reputational risks; and ensuring that there are strategies in place to maintain adequate skills and capacity, staffing and income within the portfolio of countries in the region.

The post holder will be expected to work across the confederation of OI affiliates in achieving the regional funding strategy and be the primary link for accessing technical fundraising assistance and support from the confederations fundraising architecture.

Job dimensions

• Significant responsibilities for external stakeholder engagement and relationship management with institutional donors and Oxfam at regional level.
• Engagement both internally and externally on proposal development, funding opportunities, and donor strategies.
• Provide specialist advice, knowledge and skills related to partnership-building with institutional donors and Oxfam’s program in region to a range of Oxfam senior managers and staff members.
• Management tasks are complex, not routine, and involve high degree of specialisation.
• Responsible for growing income from donors working in region for the confederation.
• Decision-making requires significant levels of judgement based on technical knowledge, experience, and consultation.

· Collaborates with colleagues in different parts of organisation including programs, finance, human resources, logistics, and funding.

• Provides leadership in the design, coordination, and delivery of agreed strategies and plans for resource mobilisation.
• Contributes to regional income and budget planning processes according to agreed Oxfam processes.

· Manages multi-country bids and proposals with potentially significant financial and reputational impact for Oxfam and its partners.

· Engages with external stakeholders in the development of consortia bids for multi-country programs.

· Works across the global program funding function to ensure coherence, consistency and quality in fundraising efforts and results.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

New business development: (25%)

· Actively identifies, qualifies and tracks funding and partnership opportunities in a systematic manner in pursuit of supporting Oxfam’s program in the region.

· Seeks to grow income for the confederation through multi country funding opportunities and scoping new consortium partnerships with stakeholders at regional level for multi-country programming.

Resource mobilisation strategies: (25%)

· Leads the design and implementation of regional resource mobilisation strategies intended to strengthen income and partnerships to deliver the regional strategy.

· Responsible for ensuring that the regional programs are adequately resourced.

· Monitors the funding pipeline and leads on income planning and forecasting at a regional level.

· Collaborating to support confederation public fundraising by effective matching of program needs within the region to affiliate based public fundraising efforts.

Strategic donor engagement: (25%)

· Responsible for managing and building Oxfam’s relationships with institutional donor representatives within the West Africa regional or multi-country context.

· Proactively engages on a strategic basis with institutional donors at regional level in order to facilitate technical programme exchanges, influence policy and thinking, and identify key areas of potential cooperation, including program funding.

Bid development: (10%)

· Prepares all necessary groundwork for multi-country or multi-regional proposal development and bid management[1],

· Helps assemble bid development teams,

· Provides effective bid project management at regional level and undertakes quality assurance of donor proposals to ensure high quality competitive proposals in order to successfully secure institutional donor funds at scale.

Coordination: (15%)

· Co-ordinates to strengthen business development activities within the region.

· Links with the confederation funding architecture to access intelligence, opportunities and skills.

· Brokering and streamlining assistance from technical advisers and donor account managers in affiliate HQs and shared services.

· Supports staff within the region to adhere to funding policies and guidelines of the confederation.

Management:

· Provides functional matrix management for in-country funding staff across the region ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in resource mobilisation from one country to another. Advises country teams on recruitment, risk identification, skills training and capacity building.

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• University degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Law, Economics, or International Development or other relevant experience.
• Demonstrable experience and success in engaging with bilateral and multilateral donors for an international agency like Oxfam with proven ability to identify new business opportunities and partnerships
• Experience of working with technical teams to develop program proposals that are funded by institutional donors
• Good familiarity with government decision-making processes, both political and technical, including budget processes, appropriation, protocols, and communications
• Strong proven ability to identify and articulate strategic and policy issues through effective oral and written briefs
• Fluency in written/oral English or French and working knowledge of the other one
• Enthusiasm for and commitment to Oxfam International’s values and mission, and commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of marginalised people in all advocacy work

Desirable

· Good knowledge and awareness of issues related to Oxfam’s strategic objectives and theories of change

· Experience of skills capacity building in relation to programme funding or related field

Key Behavioural Competencies (based on Oxfam’s Leadership Model)

Competencies

Description

Decisiveness

We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.

Influencing

We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility

We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building

We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Listening

We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences.

Mutual Accountability

We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity

We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking

We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment

We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Vision Setting

We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.

Self-Awareness

We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling

We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

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Job Purpose

To support and/or coordinate programmes tackling inequality through extractive industries and progressive taxation and spending on quality and social services. This involves overseeing the design and implementation of donor funded programmes in this area, including in some instances reporting and donor relationship support

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

This role will be responsible for providing technical support on approaches to influence more progressive resource mobilisation strategies and policies of governments, connect work on the ground with national and global level policy and campaigning, and ensuring citizens are meaningfully engaged in holding duty bearers to account for promoting and implementing progressive, gender sensitive and accountable fiscal policies. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to country teams on programme design, planning , implementation and monitoring of activities in relation to fiscal justice aiming at fighting against Illicit Financial flows and improving tax policies and regulations, improving governance standards in the exploitation of mineral resources and increasing investment in social services
• Raise awareness and understanding on IFFs and build a West African constituency that is able to contribute to the global actions on the issues
• Advocate for West African presence and contribution in global initiatives aiming at redefining international tax rules
• Conduct regional studies on tax and inequalities in the region
• Engage with regional bodies for the adoption of a common regional guidelines for tax exemptions, and advocate for transparency in tax exemptions management at countries level and for relevant tax related information to be made accessible to public scrutiny
• Analyse information to assess progressivity of tax system in the region and make recommendations
• Provide programme oversight, ensure linkages and learning between country programmes and manage effective reporting and communications externally and with donors
• Work towards influencing relevant regional actors such as ECOWAS, WAEMU and the AU to improve the revenue collection capacity of countries in the region
• Provide advice, facilitation and accompaniment to build country and regional programmes capacity and support strategy and best practice, with a particular focus on public spending and budget monitoring
• Build partners capacity to be able to monitor tax policies and public investments in priority sectors and demand for reforms in the region
• Support fundraising, including the development of donor proposals in relation to Fiscal Justice related work
• As appropriate, contribute to OI inter-affiliate working groups on Fiscal Accountability for Inequality reduction (funding and programme development)
• Work closely with other regional actors to define and voice the region’s position and contribution to the continental and global movement.
• Lead on development of thinking, learning and knowledge on fiscal justice and social accountability approaches that support women’s and youth empowerment, promoting free access to quality essential services

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

· A university degree in law, economics, international development, social or environmental science, or other relevant fields

• Proven experience of programme management, strategic project oversight and coordination of complex projects and multi-country programmes

• Experience and understanding of key policy and programme areas linked to tax and progressive public spending, particularly in health, education, social protection, agriculture; or social accountability

• Experience in mainstreaming gender and supporting the design of programmes with a strong focus on gender justice and knowledge of approaches such as gender responsive budgeting

• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English or French, and good working knowledge of the other one

· Ability and willingness to travel including in remote and conflict affected areas

Desirable

• Experience in providing advisory support to senior managers or coaching staff – especially in advocacy, influencing and programme management.
• Experience in working on programmes with young people

· Understanding of advocacy and/or campaigning, particularly directed at Southern Governments and southern or global institutions.

Key Behavioural Competencies (based on Oxfam’s Leadership Model)

Competencies

Description

Decisiveness

We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.

Influencing

We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility

We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building

We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Listening

We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences.

Mutual Accountability

We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity

We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking

We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment

We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Vision Setting

We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.

Self-Awareness

We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling

We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

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Job Purpose

The Food Justice Programme Advisor will work with the Regional Head of Programs and other regional pillars to lead and coordinate the work on food justice pillar at regional level and supporting countries in this sector. This position will inform research, analysis of trends and contribute to developing Oxfam’s policy positions, frameworks and programs on agricultural policy, social protection mechanisms and equitable access to resources; manage the regional projects and campaigns (GROW), and give a technical expertise on livelihoods, as well as directly support the country teams to improve programs quality, in maintaining an updated and valuable analysis of the food security and livelihoods situation in the country. The post-holder is expected to work closely with associated regional partners and allies, and other programme teams towards common objectives to mutualise resources (among Oxfam confederation), and to contribute to national and international advocacy and campaigning work on food justice in West Africa.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Analysis and research for advocacy and programmes

• Work with the HoP and other regional staff (Gender, Humanitarian, Equality, EFSVL, WASH research, etc.) to develop regular briefings and analysis of food security and livelihoods in West African, to inform country teams and senior managers, as well as programme and advocacy staff.
• Provide in depth analysis on structural issues to better understand the ways of solving in sustainable manner Food insecurity in West Africa, and how Oxfam could better invest to do so in longer-term programming with partners.
• Provide guidance and support to programme managers on how to formulate or integrate advocacy objectives in programme design processes
• Carry on research on agri budget, PPPs, social protection , food reserve and/or land, with a focus on main regional value chains (such as rice and milk/dairy) and how to mobilize new audiences to support food justice in WAF

Coordination of regional projects, advocacy and Campaigns

• Manage the regional GROW Campaign in West Africa, linked with country, pan African and global level, integrating all components: lobby, research and evidence building, alliances, media and public mobilisation to achieve the objectives. .
• Develop and manage partnerships with key regional civil society networks, including those representing producers and pastoralists, women rights organisations, think-tanks,...in order to implement joint GROW Campaign
• Undertake external representation and influencing towards governments, donors, ECOWAS, WAEMU, CILSS and UN agencies, including participation at major regional political and policy making events and engagement in key policy making processes to reinforce the impact of the regional policies in countries
• In the event of a food crisis, work closely with emergency programme teams to ensure to provide the necessary analysis, policy support and coordination with national leads to ensure an effective advocacy response.
• Act as a spokesperson Oxfam in the media on issues of food justice
• Ensure that programme activities and processes are documenting for wider learning and knowledge development
• Manage regional grants implemented by partners and/or Oxfam, in coordination with the countries involved
• Build and implement a MEAL system of different projects integrated in a Food justice pillar one

Thematic Support to country programmes and partners

• Provide support and advice to country programmes in WAF working on food justice, ensuring effective strategies and coherence with the regional approach.
• Provide expertise in terms of research, influencing, campaigning or communication to support countries and regional members on food justice issues: PPP, green funds, social protection, value change
• Support the development of new resilient rural economy programmes based on family farming, with a strong emphasis on the role of rural women, providing technical advice to ensure advocacy initiatives are a full part of any proposal, as part of Oxfam’s One Programme Approach.
• Support, influence, and actively participate in the development of food security programmes at national level, working in close collaboration with programme managers and other technical specialists
• Ensure that the work under this programme takes women’s needs and rights into account – through analysis, advocacy, partnership support and programme activities
• Coordinate the available resources from all Oxfam confederation to feed the needs of support in countries and region

Fundraising

• Actively participate in the development of national proposals to donors, ensuring the integration of advocacy and programme components.
• Develop relevant proposals to donors for regional and multi-country initiatives, and actively seek donor support for such initiatives.

  Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

  Essential

  · A university degree Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

  Essential

  · A university degree

relevant to food security, agriculture, land, forests, or natural resource management, or related to political science or other relevant social sciences

· Proven specialist expertise in at least two of the following areas: food security and livelihoods, agriculture policies markets and value chains, resilience, land, and proven ability to analyse complex contexts and food security data and analysis at national, regional or global levels

· An understanding of how to use policy analysis, research, lobbying, public campaigning, media, communications and alliance-building to influence a political agenda, proven experience of engaging with and influencing decision-makers, and sound political judgment and sensitivity in both development and humanitarian contexts.

· Fluency in written/oral English or French and working knowledge of the other one

· Enthusiasm for and commitment to Oxfam International’s values and mission, and commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of marginalised people in all advocacy work

· Ability and willingness to travel including in remote and conflict affected areas

Desirable

· Experience of developing and managing fundraising proposals

· Knowledge of food, trade, markets, marketing and agricultural systems practised in West Africa

· An understanding of African, preferably West African campaigns, movements and civil society organisations, and of the functioning and relationships of key players in development, including Southern governments, donor governments, international institutions, and civil society

· Knowledge of recognised minimum humanitarian standards (Sphere, code of conduct) and understanding of Disaster Risk Reduction Frameworks

Key Behavioural Competencies (based on Oxfam’s Leadership Model)

Competencies

Description

Decisiveness

We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.

Influencing

We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility

We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building

We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Listening

We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences.

Mutual Accountability

We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity

We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking

We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment

We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Vision Setting

We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.

Self-Awareness

We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling

We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

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Job Purpose

To consolidate Oxfam’s position as a leading public health agency by promoting innovation and learning across the region, building the technical capacity of country teams and partners to design and implement quality public health programmes, and ensuring that WAF country programmes and the region are prepared to meet public health needs in category 2 and 3 disasters in a timely and effective way.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Strategic:

· Support the RHC by acting as the lead on strategic thinking for WASH programmes in the region, and work closely with the RHC to develop and implement WASH aspects of the Regional Humanitarian Strategy for HECA

· Support Country Programme Managers and other senior managers by providing strategic advice on public health issues in relation to emergency preparedness, response, and rehabilitation

· Work closely with other advisors and the Regional Programme Managers to provide integrated and coherent support to country programmes

Capacity-Building:

· Manage the public health component of the capacity - building projects and initiatives in WAF region.

· Proactively identify WASH staff with potential in the region and contribute to their development through coaching, mentoring, identification of secondments and other development opportunities.

· Provide training in public health programming for Oxfam staff and partners when required.

Assessments:

· Carry out assessments of the public health situation during emergency situations. This will include a broad overview of public health risks as well as an in depth assessment of need in relation to water, sanitation, community mobilisation and health promotion.

· Provide assessment reports with key recommendations for the design and implementation of water, sanitation, community mobilisation and health promotion activities.

· Build the capacity of Oxfam staff and partners in conducting assessments on public health issues.

Emergency Programme Implementation:

· Give technical input to country teams, Oxford and the RHC to assist in “go/no-go” decision-making

· When required, assist with the start-up of new humanitarian response programmes and provide ongoing support to programme managers and the WASH team as required throughout programme implementation.

· As necessary facilitate the recruitment, training and supervision of public health engineers and health promoters. This may involve coordinating the mobilisation of HSPs and providing support with the production of job descriptions, work schedules, training plans and appraisals

· As a member of a multidisciplinary Oxfam Regional Humanitarian Team, monitor the effectiveness of activities and the continuing level of humanitarian need in the region.

· In certain cases, be deployed during the first phase of a large-scale emergency response as an acting senior public health coordinator

Technical/Programme Advice:

· Act as a resource person for WASH staff in the region on hardware and software technical questions, in particular related to innovation, R&D, and new technologies in public health engineering

· Promote the integration of key cross-cutting issues in public health programming including HIV/AIDS, protection concerns, gender, and conflict-sensitivity.

· Promote adherence by public health staff and programmes to relevant standards and guidelines, including Sphere, NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct and Oxfam’s global emergency guidelines and protocols

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:

· Assist public health programmes in developing proper systems for the collection and analysis of public health information and data

· Upon request conduct or participate in learning events associated with public health programmes (learning reviews, real-time evaluations, project evaluations etc.)

· Document cases of best practice in the region, and promote information-sharing and learning across country programmes and between the region and Oxford

Representation and Networking:

· Act as the focal point for global public health initiatives, coordinating between Oxford and countries in the region

· Represent Oxfam in external public health coordination meetings and other events with government officials, UN, donors, and other NGOs.

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

· University degree in water and sanitation, engineering, or public health or equivalent

· Strong practical experience of water and sanitation programming in multiple developing countries, including significant experience in complex emergency contexts

· Experience in integrated public health programming (combining water and sanitation with public health promotion), and a demonstrated understanding of health promotion approaches and methodologies

· Fluency (written and oral) in either English or French and working knowledge of the other

· Enthusiasm for and commitment to Oxfam International’s values and mission, and commitment to promoting gender equity and the interests of marginalized people in all advocacy work

· Ability and willingness to travel extensively to remote and conflicting affected areas sometimes for prolonged periods

Desirable

· Experience in delivering training and developing staff and partner capacity. Ability to take on a coaching and mentoring role.

· Knowledge of an additional regional language/ spoken in West African would be desirable

Key Behavioural Competencies (based on Oxfam’s Leadership Model)

Competencies

Description

Decisiveness

We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.

Influencing

We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organisation We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility

We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building

We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Listening

We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences.

Mutual Accountability

We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity

We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking

We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment

We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Vision Setting

We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.

Self-Awareness

We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling

We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.