Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 01, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role
This is a 6 months’ consultancy opportunity to be based in country where the consultant has right to work in any of the southern african countries (Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, or Zimbabwe).
What we are looking for
The Programme Partnership Manager will work with the SAF programme teams and support implementation of the SAF Partnership Framework. They will be supporting the teams and partners to ensure a shift from transactional to transformational partnerships that will drive the ambition of SAF as outlined in the strategy.

Essential
• Minimum requirement is a university degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Law, International Development, or other relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to devise and implement partnership engagement strategies and plans using various tools/approaches.
• Proven ability to identify new business opportunities and partnerships
• Strong networking, representational, and negotiation skills
• Experience of skills capacity building in relation to partnerships or related areas.
• Significant experience of and proven ability to build, sustain, and manage strong partnerships and work collaboratively with a wide variety of organizations including government agencies, CSOs, NGOs, and private sector institutions.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of people development, particularly in relation to capacities and capabilities in partnership and program development.
• Excellent understanding of different aspects of quality programming (for example: partnership, participation, accountability, innovation, gender and monitoring, evaluation and learning) and how these can be incorporated into different interventions.
• Ability to develop programme design documents – including strong appreciation of theories of change (logic models, log-frames), contextual analyses (e.g. power, gender), and MEAL Plans.
• Demonstrable understanding of practices in development programming.
• Strong technical competence in research, learning and monitoring and evaluation methods theory and practice; and, good critical grasp of latest sector thinking, codes, standards and practice; Evidence of leadership of impact assessment processes within an INGO or other institution.
• Superior verbal and written communications skills in English with ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues
• Strong proven ability to identify and articulate strategic and policy issues through effective oral and written briefs
• Excellent computer skills, including various office applications and internet navigation
• Ability to work in a cross regional Team and support work across the region.

We offer
This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in SAF, to act as key contributor to Oxfam SF strategy, offers fair pay and competitive package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding
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 committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. 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.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Documents: Programme Partnership Manager-JD-Aug 2021.pdf (160.92 KB)
To apply for this job please visit jobs.oxfam.org.uk.

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