Gender Program Manager

Dec 18, 2019 | Oxfam
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Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. They are shop volunteers, women’s rights activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more.

The Role

We are looking for Gender Program Manager – is expected to be taking lead, setting and communicating overall direction in gender program as well as working closely and in coordination with the country program teams to provide technical support to WASH, EFSVL and Protection teams ensuring our intervention is guided by Oxfam's Minimum Standards on Gender in Emergencies, including through safe programming, strong gender analysis and awareness across our humanitarian teams and partners, and meaningful participation of women in the community groups that help us design and evaluate our actions.

The position also provides thought leadership and effective coordination in policy influencing initiatives were relevant while participating in resource mobilization in line with Oxfam Iraq country strategy.

Also, contribute to the growth and development of the women’s rights and gender justice program in Iraq.

What we are looking for:

Essential:

Program development and funding:

• Excellent understanding of gender issues in the development and humanitarian programming, including key challenges and approaches to mainstreaming gender into program design and management.
• 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 program design documents – including strong appreciation of theories of change (logic models, log-frames), contextual analyses (e.g. power, gender, and conflict), budgets, MEAL plans.
• Ability and experience in leading program development sessions/workshops
• Demonstrable understanding of program/project cycle management 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;
• Strong results orientation, including a track-record of leading program development processes that have resulted in strong programs and quality relationships with partners and funders.
• Evidence of successfully fundraising and growing programs in an environment comparable to Oxfam
• Knowledge of donor environment, understanding of funding issues in relation INGOs work in emergencies and development
• Creative and innovative approachability to lead thinking on technology choices and development approaches.
• A proven record of effective and complex management including managing budgets, staff and funding of the programme.

Operational leadership:

• Very strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, able to translate complex issues into simple, workable actions and plans.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in large and complex organizations such as international NGOs. (Experience in advisory or matrix-based working an asset.)
• Ability to manage multiple processes at once – simultaneously understanding the ‘big picture’ but also aware of details.

Cross-cutting:

• Knowledge of training tools and methods and proven experience delivering training on gender-responsive program and advocacy.
• Excellent people skills, with proven ability to motivate others and work collaboratively, requiring strong self-awareness and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to travel regularly at short notice.

Desirable:

• Arabic language skills
• Experience working in the Middle-East
• Ability to support contextual analysis (including power, gender and conflict analysis)
• Highly developed strategic planning skills with the ability to contribute to program overall strategies.
• Extensive experience in a capacity development role at senior level and good ability to facilitate learning and knowledge management

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in your career development, to act as a key contributor to gender program, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their fields etc, training and development, offers fair pay and competitive benefits 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.

How to apply 

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.