Livelihoods Coordinator Oxfam New Zealand

Goroka, Papua New Guinea, 2 years

Oxfam International is a confederation comprising 15 Oxfam affiliates, which operate in more than 90 countries around the world.

Working with people in extreme poverty, Oxfam provides practical support with essentials like safe water, basic education and a reliable food supply. When natural disasters or conflicts strike, we seek to save lives and to help communities recover. We also ensure there are lasting solutions by advocating for change to the structures and policies that keep people in poverty.

Oxfam has been operating in Papua New Guinea since 2005 and has been supporting local partners since the 1990s. The Oxfam Livelihoods Programme aims to improve livelihoods, economic opportunities and food security for poor and vulnerable local communities.

To support us in this work, we seek to recruit a capable and suitably qualified Livelihoods Coordinator who will oversee the implementation of our livelihoods programme, working from Oxfam’s Goroka office.

The Livelihoods Coordinator will manage all aspects of Oxfam’s Livelihoods Programme, including oversight of both livelihoods and climate change projects.

In collaboration with implementing partners, you will take the lead in ensuring quality project implementation and partner capacity development, budget and staff management as well as provide all necessary technical input.

You will also be involved in networking with key technical agencies and will be a member of the Oxfam Highlands Programme Senior Management Team.

Our ideal applicant will have:

• A strong track record of developing, designing, implementing and managing livelihoods and/or agricultural programmes
• A sound understanding of livelihoods approaches in international development
• Experience of developing and strengthening partnerships with local organisations
• A degree in a relevant subject e.g. agriculture, social science, or international development discipline (preferably to masters level), and/or comparable professional experience
• Strong report writing and communication skills
• Good financial and staff management experience
• Sensitivity and respect for local cultural customs and a willingness to learn Tok Pisin
• Flexibility, security awareness and the ability to travel to challenging locations
• Experience of working in a rural Melanesian context (PNG experience is highly desirable)

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If you wish to make an application, please send a covering letter and up-to-date CV tohumanresources@oxfam.org.nz.

Applications close on at 9am (PNG time) on Monday, 6 February 2012.

Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace.