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التفاصيل باللغة الإنجليزية أدناه :
JOB TITLE: Head of Programmes
DIVISION / DEPARTMENT / LOCATION: MEECIS Region/ Sana’a, Yemen
JOB FAMILY: Programme
LEVEL: Global - B2
Closing date: February 17 , 2015
OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering
JOB PURPOSE:
To deliver positive changes at scale for people who are poor and vulnerable through: building effective programme teams, management of Oxfam’s programmes n Yemen, both humanitarian response programmes and development and integrate into one programme approach.
REPORTING LINES:
Post holder reports to: Country Director (CD)
Staff reporting to this post: All Program Managers, (currently 5 Programme Managers 3 of which lead in-country offices)
Post holder reports to: Country Director (CD)
Staff reporting to this post: All Program Managers, (currently 5 Programme Managers 3 of which lead in-country offices)
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: approximately £12 – 15 million.
DIMENSIONS:
• Developing long-term vision and strategic planning to achieve significant impact
• Coordination of and delivery of agreed plans and programmes, integrating humanitarian response programmes and development programmes, based on the one programme approach
• Plans and objectives contribute to broader program strategy and can involve collaboration with other departments.
• Management tasks and problems are complex and non-routine.
• Requires the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to a wide audience.
• Decision-making is strategic and operational and requires significant levels of judgement based on technical and management experience, and a range of external and internal factors.
• Role as key decision maker for programme unit and is both proactive and reactive.
• To play active role in lobby and advocacy on issues related to programmes through personal contacts and co-ordination of allies.
• Impact and influence within the country programme but also may have significant influence beyond this level when engaged in regional humanitarian initiatives.
• Influence diverse internal/external target audiences in area/region of deployment with regard to the humanitarian programme.
• Pro-active local fundraising and maintenance of current donor and counterpart relations and with potential donors (both multilateral and bilateral donors).
• Will be managing significant numbers of staff and have budgetary responsibility for multiple programmes.
• Providing specialist advice to country, regional and humanitarian department line management on humanitarian and development issues and possibly interfacing with media/public on programme issues.
• Draft own and team objectives and agree with line manager, and to ensure that objectives contribute to country, regional, humanitarian departmental and Divisional strategy and will involve collaboration with other country/regional staff, departments (Policy, Appeals, Finance).
In-depth knowledge of the principles underlying the key purpose and role is required in order to make decisions affecting the team and which may impact more widely in the division/programme
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oxfam GB’s work in Yemen is along a spectrum that includes direct humanitarian intervention, long-term development work and international advocacy and campaigns. We seek to integrate these components into a ‘one programme approach’ to maximise benefits for poor and marginalised people in Yemen. This post will be responsible for continuing developing a single country programme with strong synergy between the different elements
Building effective programme teams
• Recruit and manage staff in line with Oxfam policies, ensuring that they have the necessary induction, training and support as required.
• Implement the Oxfam performance management system with all direct reports, ensuring clear work objectives and completed end of deployment reviews and develop the performance management system where possible within the programme.
Development and Management of Oxfam GB’s programmes
• Lead in the development of country strategy and programme designs.
• Ensure that the programme is implemented in a consultative, participative, transparent and gender sensitive way.
• Monitor programme expenditure to ensure budgets are adhered to.
• Be the contingency planning lead, ensure that SOPs and guidelines are updated and followed by staff.
• Ensure Oxfam GB representation in appropriate external programmatic forums based in Sana’a and other locations as appropriate.
• Support the security focal point in ensuring procedures and policies are adhered to by the all teams
• Key representation in the humanitarian clusters as well as other collaborative areas of Oxfam interest as agreed with the Yemen CD
• Produce timely situation reports (frequency to be agreed with CD and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator).
Driving improvements in programme quality
• Ensure that Oxfam’s programmes are in compliance with donor contractual obligations and that all reporting is of good quality and is done in a timely manner.
• Monitor and evaluate programme work to maintain and/or improve the quality, incorporating learning in the programme and ensuring achievement of desired impact.
Developing and resourcing cutting edge programmes
• Develop programme policies and objectives; with input from policy adviser, in line with and supporting Oxfam International agreed lines.
• Coordinate with Oxfam International affiliates and partners on policy, programme and advocacy issues and concerns, facilitating effective working relations.
• Ensure ongoing constructive relationships with partners and work with teams to strengthen partner capacity
Active engagement in the Country Management Team
• Participate in and contribute to the strengthening of the Yemen Country Management Team (CMT)
SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:
• Experience in working in both development programmes and complex humanitarian situations, and ability to integrate into one-programme-approach
• A proven record of effective humanitarian leadership, especially in conflict/post conflict contexts with traumatized staff and communities. Ability to challenge, motivate and develop a team through periods of programme change.
• Ability to work with significant levels of autonomy and make prompt and sound decisions.
• Proven analytical skills and ability to work with others to develop strategy into action and communicating and influencing this to a wider audience.
• Knowledge and experience of promoting gender equity, and an active commitment to promoting the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of programme work.
• Experience of programme planning, and competent use of project management tools.
• The ability to meet agreed deadlines in a stressful and fast paced environment, will be critical.
• Proven experience of effective management in both longer term development programmes and complex humanitarian situations, including managing finances, staff and funding of the programme (contract design and management).
• Experience of managing staff: challenging, motivating, developing and inspiring team members
• Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• High-level interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders and representation in high profile environments.
• Knowledge of the Yemeni and Middle Eastern context is desirable
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, Arabic would be an advantage.
• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s equal opportunity and gender policies.
OTHER:
This job description is not incorporated into the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments following discussions with the post holder. The post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives, which should facilitate the achievements of the key responsibilities in accordance with the Performance Review process
• Coordination of and delivery of agreed plans and programmes, integrating humanitarian response programmes and development programmes, based on the one programme approach
• Plans and objectives contribute to broader program strategy and can involve collaboration with other departments.
• Management tasks and problems are complex and non-routine.
• Requires the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to a wide audience.
• Decision-making is strategic and operational and requires significant levels of judgement based on technical and management experience, and a range of external and internal factors.
• Role as key decision maker for programme unit and is both proactive and reactive.
• To play active role in lobby and advocacy on issues related to programmes through personal contacts and co-ordination of allies.
• Impact and influence within the country programme but also may have significant influence beyond this level when engaged in regional humanitarian initiatives.
• Influence diverse internal/external target audiences in area/region of deployment with regard to the humanitarian programme.
• Pro-active local fundraising and maintenance of current donor and counterpart relations and with potential donors (both multilateral and bilateral donors).
• Will be managing significant numbers of staff and have budgetary responsibility for multiple programmes.
• Providing specialist advice to country, regional and humanitarian department line management on humanitarian and development issues and possibly interfacing with media/public on programme issues.
• Draft own and team objectives and agree with line manager, and to ensure that objectives contribute to country, regional, humanitarian departmental and Divisional strategy and will involve collaboration with other country/regional staff, departments (Policy, Appeals, Finance).
In-depth knowledge of the principles underlying the key purpose and role is required in order to make decisions affecting the team and which may impact more widely in the division/programme
Oxfam GB’s work in Yemen is along a spectrum that includes direct humanitarian intervention, long-term development work and international advocacy and campaigns. We seek to integrate these components into a ‘one programme approach’ to maximise benefits for poor and marginalised people in Yemen. This post will be responsible for continuing developing a single country programme with strong synergy between the different elements
• Recruit and manage staff in line with Oxfam policies, ensuring that they have the necessary induction, training and support as required.
• Implement the Oxfam performance management system with all direct reports, ensuring clear work objectives and completed end of deployment reviews and develop the performance management system where possible within the programme.
Development and Management of Oxfam GB’s programmes
• Lead in the development of country strategy and programme designs.
• Ensure that the programme is implemented in a consultative, participative, transparent and gender sensitive way.
• Monitor programme expenditure to ensure budgets are adhered to.
• Be the contingency planning lead, ensure that SOPs and guidelines are updated and followed by staff.
• Ensure Oxfam GB representation in appropriate external programmatic forums based in Sana’a and other locations as appropriate.
• Support the security focal point in ensuring procedures and policies are adhered to by the all teams
• Key representation in the humanitarian clusters as well as other collaborative areas of Oxfam interest as agreed with the Yemen CD
• Produce timely situation reports (frequency to be agreed with CD and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator).
Driving improvements in programme quality
• Ensure that Oxfam’s programmes are in compliance with donor contractual obligations and that all reporting is of good quality and is done in a timely manner.
• Monitor and evaluate programme work to maintain and/or improve the quality, incorporating learning in the programme and ensuring achievement of desired impact.
Developing and resourcing cutting edge programmes
• Develop programme policies and objectives; with input from policy adviser, in line with and supporting Oxfam International agreed lines.
• Coordinate with Oxfam International affiliates and partners on policy, programme and advocacy issues and concerns, facilitating effective working relations.
• Ensure ongoing constructive relationships with partners and work with teams to strengthen partner capacity
Active engagement in the Country Management Team
• Participate in and contribute to the strengthening of the Yemen Country Management Team (CMT)
SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:
• Experience in working in both development programmes and complex humanitarian situations, and ability to integrate into one-programme-approach
• A proven record of effective humanitarian leadership, especially in conflict/post conflict contexts with traumatized staff and communities. Ability to challenge, motivate and develop a team through periods of programme change.
• Ability to work with significant levels of autonomy and make prompt and sound decisions.
• Proven analytical skills and ability to work with others to develop strategy into action and communicating and influencing this to a wider audience.
• Knowledge and experience of promoting gender equity, and an active commitment to promoting the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of programme work.
• Experience of programme planning, and competent use of project management tools.
• The ability to meet agreed deadlines in a stressful and fast paced environment, will be critical.
• Proven experience of effective management in both longer term development programmes and complex humanitarian situations, including managing finances, staff and funding of the programme (contract design and management).
• Experience of managing staff: challenging, motivating, developing and inspiring team members
• Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• High-level interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders and representation in high profile environments.
• Knowledge of the Yemeni and Middle Eastern context is desirable
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, Arabic would be an advantage.
• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s equal opportunity and gender policies.
OTHER:
This job description is not incorporated into the employment contract. It is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments following discussions with the post holder. The post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives, which should facilitate the achievements of the key responsibilities in accordance with the Performance Review process
Application Process
If you believe that you have the qualifications and skills to excel in this position, please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter, clearly stating the job you are applying for and the location of the job in the email subject, to yemenjobs@oxfam.org.uk
آخر موعد للتقديم : 17 فبراير 2015م.
