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Humanitarian Programme Manager Oxfam Novib

The field office in Niamey is looking for a

Humanitarian Programme Manager for Niger
36 hours/week
Location: Niamey, Niger
Family posting

Objective of the Position
The Humanitarian Programme Manager will further develop, coordinate and implement the humanitarian strategy and priority frameworks for Oxfam in Niger. You will ensure that Oxfam and its partners have the capacity to respond rapidly and proportionately to humanitarian emergencies with a focus on EFS-VL and WASH and with strong linkages to longer term programming around food (in)security and disaster risk reduction.
In the case of an emergency you will ensure quality advice needed to ensure Oxfam Novib’s humanitarian programme development and response delivery with partners in co-ordination with the (Associate) Country director. You are responsible for leadership and coordination of the entire Oxfam preparedness and response in Niger, implemented by three affiliates, within the frameworks as agreed in Oxfam and in coordination with the Oxfam Country Leadership Team.

Main tasks regarding Oxfam Novib Response Delivery and Preparedness

  1. In the event of an Oxfam humanitarian response you ensure quality analysis and advice required to develop Oxfam Novib’s humanitarian program and response delivery with partners in coordination with the Associate Country Director and, provide direction to strategic and rapid decision-making about strategy, resources and staff deployment in a complex, stressful and changing environment. You ensure effective program management, including effective implementation, monitoring and financial and information management.
  2. You coordinate Oxfam’s ongoing monitoring of the humanitarian situation to ensure up-to-date knowledge and understanding of developments in-country which have (potentially) an effect on the humanitarian situation, as well as of interim results of ongoing humanitarian interventions.
  3. You will develop, review and implement Oxfam Novib’s humanitarian preparedness strategy and investment plan in-country in collaboration with staff, other affiliates and Oxfam partners. You also coordinate the appraisal and monitoring of Oxfam Novib and partners’ response capacity and co-ordinate capacity building activities for all parties involved in order to achieve the objectives set in the preparedness strategy.
  4. You develop Oxfam Novib’s humanitarian profile and ensure quality input into programme in-country and you identify opportunities for fundraising with funding agencies. You will support the development of new proposals and donor reports and will support partners to meet donor requirements. You will lead acquisition with (potential) donors of humanitarian response and preparedness in close co-ordination with the Institutional Funding Coordinator.
  5. You represent Oxfam Novib in the Oxfam confederation and externally regarding humanitarian matters, to generate exposure of Oxfam Novib’s humanitarian profile and good practices; you will increase Oxfam Novib’s awareness of current humanitarian trends and ensure sound internal and external co-ordination during preparedness and response.
  6. You collect proactively all necessary information relevant for Oxfam policy cycles and share this with the Country Leadership Team.

Main tasks regarding the Oxfam Humanitarian Lead Role

  1. You will provide leadership and coordination of the entire Oxfam response (e.g. strategy, fundraising, information management incl. timely delivery of sitreps), in co-ordination with the Country Leadership Team.
  2. You will provide leadership to the overall Oxfam humanitarian preparedness in-country, including coordinating the development, testing and regular updating of the Oxfam contingency plan in-country and ensuring timely decision-making by the country leadership team at the onset of an emergency. You will build on lessons learnt and promote learning.
  3. You coordinate Oxfam’s ongoing monitoring of the humanitarian situation and of (interim) results of humanitarian interventions, represent Oxfam internally and externally regarding humanitarian matters and coordinate representation of Oxfam’s in Niger.

You

  • Have at least 5 years experience in management and participatory strategy development, preferably in Africa. Knowledge of, and recent working experience in the Sahel region and a food insecure context is a prerequisite;
  • Have experience with managing emergency response delivery and preparedness programming including in Emergency Food Security/Vulnerable Livelihoods and Water Sanitation and Hygiene promotion;
  • Have proven analytical skills and strategic thinking, including the ability to think beyond the programme context and to act within a regional and continental perspective;
  • Have experience in representing an organisation at the level of local partners, local administration, ministries and donors at senior level;
  • Have project management and financial management skills to monitor the (operational) budget;
  • Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of humanitarian standards and principles. Work experience or additional training on gender, accountability, food security and/or pastoralism would be an advantage;
  • Have experience and ability to work with and support local civil society organizations;
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills to report, motivate, influence, and negotiate;
  • Have excellent communication skills, written and spoken, in French and English;
  • Have willingness to travel to the field frequently and used to working and travelling in remote and insecure areas.

We offer

A competitive, fair and comprehensive pay and benefits package that is justifiable to our donors. We offer a gross salary in the range from € 2.877,- to € 4.428,-. This is excl. 8% holiday fee, additional expat allowances will be offered.

More information and application procedure

Send your application, with curriculum vitae to Shabinah Asgarali, Recruiter, at jobs@oxfamnovib.nl, quoting reference number 5-6325, before February 1, 2012.
Further information about the job can be obtained from Samuel Braimah, Country Director Oxfam in Niger (+227 20 35 05 00).