JOB DETAILS
LOCATION: Anbar, Iraq
CONTRACT TYPE Fixed Term – 12 months, contract renewable
JOB FAMILY: Programme
ONE OXFAM GRADE: C2
DEPARTMENT:
Programme
TEAM: Oxfam in Iraq
SALARY: As per Oxfam Salary Scale
HOURS: Full-time role, 40 hours per week
FLEXIBLE WORKING
‘‘We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. The working base and country of employment would be restricted to locations where Oxfam GB is a registered and legal entity.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.
TEAM PURPOSE:
The Programme team is tasked with designing programmes that are relevant and responsive to the country’s needs, considering the political, economic, social, cultural context and funding realities, and priority programmatic areas, including Climate Justice, Justice between women and men and Economic Justice.
This requires a thorough understanding of the local context, including the needs of vulnerable communities and the challenges they face. Additionally, the Programme Team is responsible for effectively managing and monitoring the implementation of these programmes to ensure they are delivered efficiently and effectively. They must ensure that the programmes are in line with the Oxfam in Iraq’s overall objectives and outcomes and that they contribute to the organization’s mission of ending poverty and inequality.
The team is also responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring programs, ensuring programmatic quality, donor compliance, and strategic partnerships to achieve organizational goals. At the forefront of the capacity strengthening of partners and at the implementation of the Oxfam Iraq agenda, together with the learning endeavour.
JOB PURPOSE:
The Programme manager oversees the Climate Justice, Economic Justice and Gender Justice projects including financial management, ensuring compliances are met and effective coordination with the thematic heads.
Promotes safe programming along with other sector leaders and advisors.
Is accountable for ensuring community participation in shaping programme decisions and actively seeks a partnership approach and work following the feminist principles including strong awareness of power dynamics
The Programme manager will represent the programme, build relationships with project stakeholders, and ensure regular coordination among partners, Oxfam’s leadership, affiliate and reporting to the donor.
JOB REPORTS TO
Head of Programmes
JOBS REPORTING TO THIS JOB
Project Manager
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
Iraq
DIMENSIONS of the Role
Strategic Alignment and visioning: Ensuring that each project within the program supports the programmatic vision and the programme contributes to the organization’s strategic objectives and priorities.
Resource Allocation: Optimizing the allocation of resources (e.g., finances, personnel, equipment) across projects and program initiatives to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the programme/ portfolio to minimize potential negative impacts on the organization.
Performance Monitoring: Tracking the progress and performance of projects and initiatives within the programme/ portfolio to ensure they meet their objectives and deliver expected benefits.
Decision-Making: Making informed decisions about starting, continuing, or stopping projects and initiatives based on their performance and alignment with programmatic strategic goals.
An understanding of the wider issues of the team members’ professional work, the international humanitarian context, Oxfam’s ways of working, the priorities of other departments/regions and divisions within Oxfam.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)
Programme Management and Oversight
- Provide strategic leadership to project teams and partner organizations to deliver large, complex, multi-stakeholder projects and programs.
- Maintain strong oversight of program accountability, ensuring key outputs are delivered within agreed timeframes and allocated resources, as defined in agreements and contracts.
- Effectively manage program inception phases, including workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, MEAL activity planning, and compliance with Oxfam systems (OPAL, CRIMSON, PeopleSoft).
- Offer technical and programmatic support to ensure quality implementation, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adaptive programming in a participatory manner.
- Prepare and analyze information for donor and internal reports, ensuring they meet Oxfam and donor standards, with timely and high-quality submissions.
- Regularly review program performance with key staff and stakeholders, addressing risks, challenges, project progress, and expenditures while providing necessary support and advice.
- Collaborate with the MEAL team to assess program impact and outcomes, document lessons learned and best practices to inform future programming.
- Enhance program impact and quality through networking, leveraging opportunities, influencing stakeholders, and establishing meaningful linkages.
- Leverage/ensure synergies in programme implementation on key thematic areas including Climate Justice, Economic Justice and Justice between women and man.
- Monitor program expenditures against plans, proactively addressing variances and taking corrective action when necessary.
- Ensure all expenditures comply with donor contractual requirements and Oxfam financial policies.
Representation and Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain positive relationships with ministries, government counterparts, donors, external stakeholders, and partner organisations.
- Represent Oxfam and program activities in national, regional, and global forums to share good practices and support fundraising efforts.
- Participate in coordination meetings with humanitarian actors during emergency responses to represent Oxfam effectively.
- Manage stakeholder expectations through proactive engagement and communication.
- Share evidence-based learning within and outside Oxfam to facilitate the exchange of good practices.
People Management
- Clearly define roles and responsibilities for direct and matrix line reports, ensuring performance is regularly reviewed and issues are promptly addressed.
- Recruit, manage, and supervise project staff in line with Oxfam policies, ensuring proper induction, training, and ongoing support.
- Identify and address personal and professional development needs of staff to foster growth and performance.
Other
- Demonstrate a commitment to Oxfam’s principles and values, including equity, diversity, gender justice, safe programming, and staff health and well-being.
- Work and coordinate closely with the Head of the Programmes, Project Managers, MEAL teams, Advocacy teams and other stakeholders to ensure mutual coordination and safe programming.
Experience, Knowledge & Competencies
The most relevant leadership competencies for this role are:
- Self-Awareness: Understanding personal strengths and limitations to build effective relationships and enhance team dynamics.
- Mutual Accountability: Fostering a culture of shared responsibility and collaboration to achieve organizational goals.
- Strategic Thinking and Judgment: Making informed decisions and shaping long-term strategies to maximize program impact.
Key Qualifications and Expertise
Extensive Programme and Project Management Experience
- Proven track record in managing medium to large-scale projects with significant budgets and impact, including multi-year national, regional, and multi-country initiatives.
- Expertise in identifying, developing, and applying tools and processes to ensure successful project management and delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to engage in strategic planning and influence project strategies to align with and contribute to broader program goals.
Leadership and Communication Skills
- Strong ability to communicate effectively, inspire and guide project teams, and address conflicts constructively to maintain a productive and harmonious work environment.
Staff and Partner Relationship Management
- Proven experience in managing relationships with staff and partners, fostering collaboration, and ensuring efficient teamwork and joint accountability.
Ability to Work Independently
- Demonstrated capacity to operate autonomously with high levels of self-direction, ensuring effective decision-making and seamless project progression.
Willingness to Travel
- Flexibility to travel at short notice, often under challenging circumstances, to meet project and organizational needs.
Commitment to Values and Equality
Deep understanding of and dedication to Oxfam’s core values, including equity, diversity and justice between women and men, ensuring these principles are embedded in all activities and interactions.
Education:
- A bachelor’s degree in social or political science, International Development, Humanitarian or related field.
Experience:
- At least 5 years’ experience in development projects, at least 1 year experience of working in a field location.
Essential
- Excellent leadership, coordination and facilitation skills
- Proficiency in Project Management, including budget and oversight and reporting.
- Strong communication skills and ability to produce high quality reports
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and a strong commitment to working in collaboration and partnership.
- Have the ability to build constructive relationships and partnerships based on mutual values and respect
- Have experience of analyzing and managing risks in a complex political context and creatively minimizing their potential impact
- Have excellent analytical and communication skills and demonstrable ability to think strategically, innovatively and practically to improve programme quality
- Strong commitment to inclusivity and respect for diversity, sensitivity to cultural differences and ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts
- Fluency in spoken and written English language
- Flexible work attitude to manage multiple priorities
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s equal opportunity and gender policies.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Iraqi and Middle Eastern context
- Knowledge and understanding of Oxfam’s programmes in emergencies and development.
- Good understanding and experience of linking programme work to advocacy, and influencing work
- Experience in managing and/ or implementation of multi-sector project
- Technical expertise in Economic Justice, Gender Justice and Climate Justice.
- Understanding …………ethnic languages are desirable
- Master’s Degree in Development, Humanitarian or Gender
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Most importantly, every individual in Oxfam needs to be able to:
- Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY (read more about these here)
- Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):
1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity.”
2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
How to apply
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
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Only shortlisted Applicant will be contacted.