Humanitarian Program Strategist Vacancy

May 11, 2021

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

The Role

To coordinate Oxfam’s humanitarian responses and work with local organizations to improve the timeliness, efficiency, and effectiveness of disaster management in Kenya.

The Humanitarian Program Strategist will provide leadership in designing and coordinating resilience strengthening and humanitarian response programs with local partners and external stakeholders. S/he will report to donors on the current grants and develop new opportunities; with local NGOs and likeminded INGOs coordinate capacity strengthening initiatives; promote integration between Oxfam’s humanitarian, development and advocacy work and contribute to Oxfam’s global strategic goals; and ensure that gender, safeguarding, and feedback mechanisms are mainstreamed across all our humanitarian work.

What we are looking for

Technical Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

A Master’s degree or equivalent in relevant discipline (preferably humanitarian or development studies, sociology, or the humanities).
10 years’ progressively responsible experience in emergency and development work and an understanding of multi-sectorial programming.
Experience in managing food security & livelihoods, social protection, WASH projects, throughout the disaster management cycle.
Experience and proven ability in writing proposals and reports to humanitarian donors (ECHO, FCDO, SIDA, BHA etc.).
A proven record of effective and complex management in humanitarian work including managing budgets, staff, and funding of programs.
Excellent people management skills and proven experience in managing and developing teams.
Proven financial management skills.
Commitment to strengthening Local Humanitarian Leadership, and proven experience, in working with local partners.
Excellent leadership, coordination, and representation skills.
Diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills and sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
Ability & willingness to travel to the field.
Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
Demonstrated experience of integrating protection, gender and diversity into emergency response programs.
Commitment to humanitarian principles and action and familiarity with the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol).

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Kenya Country Program, to act as key contributor to Oxfam Kenya Strategic Plan within the ever changing context and to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their fields.

For more details and application: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/humanitarian-programme-strategist-to-be-filled-on-a-rolling-basis-int7508/13933/description/