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Humanitarian Programme Manager - Niger Food Crisis

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Oxfam Novib is committed to ridding the world of poverty. We have a conviction that people are well capable of building a livelihood without poverty on their own, once given the chance to do so. Which is why we support local projects in developing countries, why we lobby governments and companies to take into account the interests of the poorest people, and why we campaign to involve Dutch men and women also in our work. We work together with other Oxfam affiliates to increase our impact on development issues.

Humanitarian Programme Manager - Niger Food Crisis

International post (not accompanied)
Closing date: June 13, 2012
Location: Niger (the) - Niamey
Level: 10
Salary: min. € 3.229 – max. € 4.969
Hours: 40
Contract type: Fixed term contract for 6 months starting 15th June 2012

Oxfam Purpose: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering

Job Purpose:
• To effectively manage Oxfam Novib's humanitarian response delivery with partners in Niger within the frameworks as agreed in Oxfam.
• To make a contribution to the overall Oxfam in Niger humanitarian programme and strategy.

Post holder reports to: Associate Country Director, Oxfam Novib, Niger.

Staff reporting to this post: Local EFSL Officer, MEAL Officer, Aim 3 Programme Officer, Local WASH Officer.

Budget responsibility
Overall management of the budgets related to ON response to food crisis in Niger.

Dimensions

  • Provide leadership in managing the response with partners addressing immediate needs and recovery activities.
  • Provide leadership in the development of project proposals.
  • Liaise with external actors involved in the responses to the food crisis in Niger.
  • Promote integration between Oxfam ON food security work and advocacy on key livelihood/food security/public health issues.
  • Report to donors on the current grants and coordinate the research of new grants.
  • Ensure that gender is mainstreamed in the response.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage the Oxfam Novib humanitarian response program in Niger.
  • Ensure Local partners’ capacity appraisal, ongoing monitoring, and (response) capacity building for professional response delivery in order to achieve objectives.
  • In coordination with the ACD provide steer to strategic and rapid decision-making about strategy, means and staff deployment in a complex, stressful and changing environment.
  • Coordinate Oxfam Novib’s ongoing monitoring of the situation.
  • Develop a professional development Oxfam Novib plan for the staff.
  • Ensure that staff monitoring and performance management is in place and used effectively.
  • Ensure that grant compliance systems are in place, and used for program monitoring and steer with the staff and the local NGO-partners.

Skills and Competence

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience of emergency and development work, and an understanding of relevant issues.
  • Proven record of effective and complex management in a humanitarian response including managing considerable budgets, staff, partners and funding of the programme.
  • Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (preferably economics, politics, sociology, humanities) or substantial experience.
  • Proven ability to work creatively, innovatively and effectively with limited direct supervision.
  • Proven experience as a team worker and demonstrably co-operative with members of other teams.
  • To be familiar with and abide by 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).
  • Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.
  • Good understanding of community emergency issues, with experience of or ability to work directly with local NGOs or communities in the following issues: livelihoods; water and sanitation; health/disability/gender.
  • Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically for programme design and to implement the approach.
  • Knowledge and experience of promoting gender equity, and an active commitment to promoting the interests of marginalised people in all aspects of Oxfam GB's work.
  • Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
  • High-level interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Fluency in spoken and written French and English.
  • Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders, such as military, local authorities, etc.
  • Proven evidence of leadership skills including challenging, motivating and developing a team through periods of change.
  • Ability to work with others to develop vision into strategy and communicating and influencing this to a wider audience.
  • Ability to create the environment to enable others to achieve their objectives and to be able to develop their skills and abilities.
  • Ability to travel to remote areas in the project and across the Programme.
  • Knowledge of Sahel programme area in terms of its political, economic and social trends plus a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the region – desirable.
How to apply
Send your application including a motivation letter and curriculum vitae to jobs@oxfamnovib.nl to the attention of Shabinah Asgarali, Recruiter.
Further information about the job can be obtained from Samuel Braimah, Country Director Oxfam Novib in Niger (+227 20 35 05 00).
Reference Code: 5-6325

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