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Country Protection Coordinator (Oxfam GB)

£23,090+ net per annum, £3,000 net per annum Hard to Work Supplement + other competitive benefits (including individual housing)
Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Accompanied, by partner only)

Oxfam GB have been present in the Democratic Republic of Congo for more than 40 years. The current programme is valued at more than GBP 11 million, based in the provinces of Kinshasa, Equateur, North Kivu, South Kivu and Province Orientale. Oxfam GB in DRC has identified four areas of strategic priority for focus in its programme:

- Support transition to more stable governance through support to existing structures at various levels to deliver basic services (particularly education and health);
- Protection of women and men from threats of violence (GBV and other violent targeting of civilians), coercion (forced displacement or prevented return), and deprivation (of access to basic services and security);
- Deliver high quality and timely humanitarian response to meet emergency needs (particularly in public health);
- Support access to markets and resources for increased food and livelihood security.

Oxfam GB in DRC is active along the continuum emergency preparedness, emergency response (public health and livelihoods), transitional programming (public health, education, livelihoods), and development (education, public health, livelihoods). Due to the conflict situation in many parts of the East and North-East, the humanitarian programme continues to absorb most of the funding. Oxfam GB has an institutional commitment to be prepared for any emergencies in DRC and to respond within 72 hours. The logistics department plays a crucial role in that. Increasingly, we are also strengthening transitional and development programmes. Advocacy and good governance are overarching themes, which run throughout our programmes.

Programme Management and Coordination
- Support Protection assessments within provinces and ensure regular monitoring, evaluation and analysis, with a strong emphasis on community participation and downwards feedback;
- Ensure Programme Managers develop clear work plans to deliver project in a timely and appropriate manner, within budget, and support them to do so;
- Ensure risk management and contingency planning is integrated at each level of the project;
- Support Provincial Coordinators and Protection Managers in recruitment of key Protection staff;
- Actively search for funds for protection programming;
- Ensure the quality of proposals and reports;
- Manage and ensure the timely and quality implementation of the Cluster Support project;
- Matrix manages provincial leads in Protection and directly manages two international Protection staff;

Technical and Strategy
- Develop and lead technical Protection strategy for DRC;
- Support Provincial Coordinators to develop Protection strategies for their provinces;
- Coach Protection staff in the field through regular monitoring visits, supporting the adaptation of the programme to context;
- Support capacity development of Oxfam and partner Protection staff;
- Lead and/ or support regular Regional and Provincial exchange forums to develop the protection programme;
- Support Protection staff to develop strategies to ensure that approaches to gender, women's rights, and HIV/ AIDs mainstreaming are developed across the project;
- Lead development of qualitative and quantitative tools for participatory monitoring and evaluation;
- Ensure that lessons learnt are documented and shared internally and externally as appropriate;
- Support lessons learned and development of approach to partnership;
- Develop emergency response capacity of programme;
- Lead the development of tools for mainstreaming, and support Protection Managers to ensure training is undertaken for all PH staff;
- Support development and advise on implementation of Emergency Food and Livelihood Security Programmes that are linked to Protection;

Representation and Advocacy
- Provide a strong and up- to- date analysis of Protection context across eastern DRC to inform country programme team, particularly for Policy and Advocacy and security management;
- Represent Oxfam GB's Protection Programme to donors, clusters, UN agencies, and other stakeholders in Eastern DRC at a regional, national and provincial level as required;
- Support Programme Managers and other Protection staff to develop capacity to represent Oxfam GB in key forums;
- Promote OGB's approach to Protection in all relevant forums;
- Ensure strong links between the Protection programme and OGB's policy and advocacy, particularly ensuring that community voices are reflected in lobbying, and that Policy and Advocacy strategy reflects community views;
- Actively support the local partner advocacy network through capacity building, ensuring strong links with the Protection programme and coordinating Protection assessments;
- Promote Oxfam GB's approach to Protection internally and externally, including supporting other country programmes as asked.

ESSENTIAL
- Extensive experience of managing complex community based Protection programmes in a conflict/ transition situation spread across several project-locations;
- Proven experience in leading and developing innovative and strategic solutions to Protection abuses at community level in collaboration with a range of actors;
- Experience of working with local partners and strong partnership management skills;
- A strong understanding of Protection, including relevant national and international legal frameworks;
- Experience of Protection policy and advocacy work at local, national and international levels;
- Experience, ability and desire to further develop capacity of local staff and partners;
- Experience of working with Humanitarian cluster systems;
- A proven record of effective management of multiple donor contracts, and quality and successful production of reports and proposals;
- Strong analytical, reporting and strategic planning skills;
- Ability to live and work in stressful and insecure environments, manage risk and security;
- Ability to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs;
- Fluency in English and French;
- Well-developed inter-personal skills;
- Empathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam;
- Commitment to Oxfam's equal opportunity and gender policies;
- Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts;
- Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations.

DESIRABLE
- Understanding and experience of DRC's complex and evolving political and development situation;
How to apply
To find out more about this role and to apply, visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote ref: INT4414.