Head of Programs NGO Careers – Oxfam
Organization: Oxfam
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country Director
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 Head of Programs is 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 mobilization. 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:
Lead program development and delivery: 40%
- Ensures the delivery of a country program with demonstrable impact and is accountable for overall program quality and learning
- Working with the PQ & L Coordinator, develop, implement and embed, a knowledge management system, that will ensure the sharing of knowledge across the program, other country programs, and the broader confederation
- Oversees the development of program and project improvement plans, to ensure effective and timely implementation of the projects and program
- Builds strong synergy between development and humanitarian programming ensuring that resilient thinking, humanitarian planning and as necessary response meet Oxfam standards.
- Ensures that Women’s rights are protected and promoted in all of Oxfam’s work in Uganda
- Working closely with the program funding manager, identify opportunities for funding to ensure the financial sustainability of country programme of Oxfam in Uganda
- Directs and coordinates external program engagement
- Oversee the partner portfolio, with specific reference to the identification of both implementing and strategic partners, and building and maintaining these relationships
Strategic management and thought leadership: 30
- Under the leadership of the CD, coordinates programme strategy development
- To provide strategic and technical leadership in the design, development, planning budgeting, and implementation and monitoring of the OCS
- Initiate, coordinate and lead Oxfam’s ONE Program in Uganda ensuring it delivers on the OCS vision and objectives and championing the new ways of working embodied in the OCS
- Deputise for the Country Director as required
- Participate in the annual budget process, leading on the program budget process, and provide ongoing oversight of program budgets
People Development and Management: 30%
- Manage and Coordinate 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 HoP, 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.
- As a key member of the CMT, support the Country Director steer organisational learning for effective delivery taking into account Oxfam’s new ways of working.
Other
- Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights (click here).
- Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in Project Management, Public/Business Administration, Sociology/Psychology or other related field
- A minimum of 10 years experience managing humanitarian and development programs
- Influencing experience and ability to develop organisational networks and associations
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of development programs, humanitarian response and advocacy and campaigning.
- Knowledge of capacity building, learning and development activities and how to create a learning and sharing environment with a strong knowledge management basis
- 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, with an ability to create an internal Oxfam approach that is focussed on developing and supporting partner organisations to achieve direct impact and results relating to Oxfam’s objectives
- Knowledge of, and experience in working with donors
- Proven track record on strong people management skills
Key Attributes:
- Good managerial skills to co-ordinate the Uganda program team to deliver on the OCS objectives.
- Ability to coach on the building of strong, credible relationships with international and local NGOs, government associations, business leaders and communities
- Excellent inter personal communication skills, in written and verbal English, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills. Able to use different approaches to achieve followership.
- Ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
- Ability to cultivate knowledge based relations with different stakeholders going beyond grant based relations (strategic partnerships)
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to understand complex issues and translate them into simple, workable actions and plans
- Ability to think strategically, work creatively, effectively and in an innovative manner
- Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and those of marginalised people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work in Uganda.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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