Governance and Accountability Thematic Manager NGO Job Careers – Oxfam
Job Title: Governance and Accountability Thematic Manager
Organization: Oxfam
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Programs
About US:
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of 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. In Uganda, our program is anchored on three broad themes deliberately focused on Women’s Rights: Governance and Accountability, Resilient Livelihoods and Humanitarian Preparedness and Response.
Job Summary: The Governance and Accountability Thematic Manager is mainly responsible for the strategic development and management of the country program. The incumbent supports Oxfam’s impact locally, regionally, continentally and globally through ensuring program alignment to the key strategic objectives and program standards. The jobholder supports resource mobilisation for the country strategy implementation. The incumbent ensures that the promotion of women’s rights is at the heart of all Oxfam in Uganda’s program work
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Thought leadership and strategic management
- Provide thought leadership on thematic area, staying up to date with the latest thinking, undertake/commission organised research and analysis and spend time in reflective consideration to develop a comprehensive understanding of the governance & accountability theme in Uganda, how it contributes to poverty and Inequality in the country, and ways of addressing these
- Convene and broker learning, reviews and such other knowledge management processes around the Governance and accountability theme.
People Development and Management
- Manage the program team to deliver on the OCS, providing leadership, inspiration and guidance and ensuring that the management of the team is in line with Oxfam’s HR policies and procedures.
- The Thematic Manager, with support from HR, will manage the life cycle of individuals within the team from pre-recruitment to exit, including performance management processes, and working with HR on issues such as disciplinary matters.
Program design, development, implementation and monitoring
- Deliver a thematic program with impact that contributes to the principle of one program in Uganda, seeking synergy with the other themes in the spirit of the nexus thinking
- Ensure that women’s rights are developed and protected in the program
- Working closely with the Media & Comms coordinator, provide regular information, briefings and publicity on the governance program activities
- Manage staff, consultants and researchers as required, in accordance with Oxfam policy and procedures
- Effectively manage allocated budgets and assigned projects, specifically control expenditure and manage compliance with donor requirements and regulations
- Working closely with the Head of Programs and the Program Quality and Learning Co-ordinator ensure that an effective, transparent and robust MEAL system and process is in place to ensure that the program delivers on the OCS
Working with partners and stakeholders
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of Oxfam’s partnership approach, including work with coalitions and networks, adopting a strategic, proactive perspective on how to achieve partner led approaches to achieve sustainable change
- Develop and facilitate links with civil society (including non-implementing partners), the private sector, academic /knowledge institutions and governments, initiating contacts and building associations that can be used to enhance Oxfam’s work , and identifying key partners to collaborate with on the delivery of the program
- Coordinate and mobilise technical support for the program partners, accompanying them and ensuring high quality of programming
- Stay in contact with and in some cases co-lead global learning agendas across the Oxfam confederations on issues relevant to the active citizenship. The post holder is a member of the Oxfam Active citizenship knowledge hub,
Resource mobilisation
- Develop, nurture and cultivate good working relations with Oxfam Partner Affiliates to enable joint fundraising efforts. S/he will actively scan the environment for strategic funding opportunities relevant to the sector. Identify and share ideas and analysis to enable fundraising engagements to commence in consultation with the HoP and PFM.
- Working closely with the Program Funding Manager in development of fundable concepts (at all levels) and technically support the development of donor proposals, budget submissions and other necessary activities to secure funding for programme objectives
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Governance and Accountability Thematic Manager job placement job must hold a Master’s Degree in any of the following fields: Law, Public Policy Management, Diplomacy and International relations & Local Governance and Administration
- Ability to engage and influence both corporate direction, contributing to and following it as appropriate and the ongoing development of program policy and quality to enhance the impact of Oxfam’s work
- Ability to build a people’s movement around the program theme and inspire followership
- Proven analytical and conceptual thinking, high level research, project management knowledge and skills and experience using participatory tools and methodologies for assessment, programme identification, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Strategic and people management skjlls, supporting and mentoring the team in their professional and personal growth
- Comprehensive knowledge and 5 years experience of implementing governance and accountability programs and initiatives including in public finance management, ideally built on mature understanding of relevant issues derived from field experience.
- Good understanding of Uganda’s public policy processes including budgeting and citizen engagement desired.
- Strong program management and quality knowledge, with ability to ensure consistent quality against standards and to implement effective monitoring and evaluation systems to assess and adjust performance
- Commitment to and good knowledge of working with networks, coalitions and a partnership approach across the spectrum of Oxfam’s work, including innovative approaches to capacity strengthening
- Good knowledge of and experience in developing advocacy and campaign strategies and plans and successfully achieving external impact and change. Some experience in undertaking media presentations including use of new media.
- Good knowledge of and years of experience with donor funding environment and good financial management skills, with experience of project budgeting and control of financial risks
- Proven people and finance management experience at a strategic level in a complex, dispersed organisation with evidence of leading, facilitating and integrating a specific area of expertise across a wide network, providing clarity and focus of vision and impact, strategic planning and decision making and the delivery of agreed results
- Excellent knowledge of the Ugandan environment and issues, supported by personal exposure through having worked and lived there
- Politically astute, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills and personal gravitas to gain respect and build and maintain strong, credible relationships, with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Strong organisational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
- Excellent personal communication skills
- A high level of self-awareness, initiative, sound judgement, personal energy and flexibility
NOTE: Women are particularly encouraged to apply
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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