Closing
date: 19 Oct 2016
date: 19 Oct 2016
We
are looking for an exceptional, strategic leader with a passion for Oxfam’s
work to head our programme in Tanzania
are looking for an exceptional, strategic leader with a passion for Oxfam’s
work to head our programme in Tanzania
Four
year contract with competitive salary. An attractive package will be
negotiated with the successful candidate. This will include a net salary,
meaning that Oxfam will pay 100% of any tax and social security liabilities
relating to your employment. You will also receive benefits tailored to your
individual contract. Based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
year contract with competitive salary. An attractive package will be
negotiated with the successful candidate. This will include a net salary,
meaning that Oxfam will pay 100% of any tax and social security liabilities
relating to your employment. You will also receive benefits tailored to your
individual contract. Based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Oxfam,
one of the leading global development organisations, mobilises the power of
people against poverty. We are a diverse confederation of 17 strongly
interconnected national affiliates working in over 90 countries, either
directly, or with partners to enable transformational change, using a unique
combination of long-term development, campaigning and humanitarian programmes.
one of the leading global development organisations, mobilises the power of
people against poverty. We are a diverse confederation of 17 strongly
interconnected national affiliates working in over 90 countries, either
directly, or with partners to enable transformational change, using a unique
combination of long-term development, campaigning and humanitarian programmes.
Tanzania,
a country of 47 million people, is regarded as one of the more politically
stable countries in the region and the continent. It has a long-term
development trajectory framed by the Tanzania Development Vision that aims to
transform the country into a middle-income economy by 2025 by focusing on increasing
growth and reducing poverty. The country is largely rural and agrarian. The
continued neglect of the agricultural sector and marginalisation of vulnerable
rural communities such as pastoralists, smallholder farmers and communities in
remote areas continue to plague Tanzania. Access to health services for poor
people remains a challenge due to mandatory contributions and in the education
sector, while enrolment rates have improved, the challenge of inequality still
persists. Some of these inequalities are associated with the distribution of
income, some with enormous differences between regions in the provision of
basic services. Whereas Tanzanian law asserts equal land ownership rights, in
practice, discrimination against women reduces their access to, and ownership
of land. Tanzanian law does not protect economic rights for women and
systematic discrimination based on sex is often built into laws. Oxfam’s
strategy is Tanzania is to contribute to a social change process that
substantively impacts on the situation of rural poverty, women discrimination,
food insecurity, conflict and vulnerability in the country to strengthen poor
people’s rights, voices and resilience with focus on poor women and young
people.
a country of 47 million people, is regarded as one of the more politically
stable countries in the region and the continent. It has a long-term
development trajectory framed by the Tanzania Development Vision that aims to
transform the country into a middle-income economy by 2025 by focusing on increasing
growth and reducing poverty. The country is largely rural and agrarian. The
continued neglect of the agricultural sector and marginalisation of vulnerable
rural communities such as pastoralists, smallholder farmers and communities in
remote areas continue to plague Tanzania. Access to health services for poor
people remains a challenge due to mandatory contributions and in the education
sector, while enrolment rates have improved, the challenge of inequality still
persists. Some of these inequalities are associated with the distribution of
income, some with enormous differences between regions in the provision of
basic services. Whereas Tanzanian law asserts equal land ownership rights, in
practice, discrimination against women reduces their access to, and ownership
of land. Tanzanian law does not protect economic rights for women and
systematic discrimination based on sex is often built into laws. Oxfam’s
strategy is Tanzania is to contribute to a social change process that
substantively impacts on the situation of rural poverty, women discrimination,
food insecurity, conflict and vulnerability in the country to strengthen poor
people’s rights, voices and resilience with focus on poor women and young
people.
The
Role
Role
You
will contribute to and implement Oxfam’s Global Strategy, by providing vision
and strategic direction to all of Oxfam’s work Tanzania. This includes Oxfam’s
humanitarian responses, long term development programme design and
implementation, advocacy and policy and influencing. You will be responsible
and accountable for the strategic direction and effective management of country
programming ensuring development, continued improvement in quality and impact
of programmes and effective financial and human resource management in line
with Oxfam Policy.
will contribute to and implement Oxfam’s Global Strategy, by providing vision
and strategic direction to all of Oxfam’s work Tanzania. This includes Oxfam’s
humanitarian responses, long term development programme design and
implementation, advocacy and policy and influencing. You will be responsible
and accountable for the strategic direction and effective management of country
programming ensuring development, continued improvement in quality and impact
of programmes and effective financial and human resource management in line
with Oxfam Policy.
You
will line manage the Country Management Team and manage the work in the country
which will include: staff, budgets, funding and programme, ensuring that
managers in country are in accordance with Oxfam’s policies and procedures,
including but not limited to the Code of conduct, Performance Management,
Security, Health and Safety and local legislation. You will ensure that
appropriate systems are in place to manage security, brand, financial, and
administrative risks in Tanzania.
will line manage the Country Management Team and manage the work in the country
which will include: staff, budgets, funding and programme, ensuring that
managers in country are in accordance with Oxfam’s policies and procedures,
including but not limited to the Code of conduct, Performance Management,
Security, Health and Safety and local legislation. You will ensure that
appropriate systems are in place to manage security, brand, financial, and
administrative risks in Tanzania.
You
will take a lead in representing Oxfam and the country programme nationally and
globally; build influential relationships and develop networks for effective
change, both internally and externally, and committed to maximising our
influencing capability. In particular, you will ensure good relations with
donors and will represent Oxfam at high level towards government, UN
specialised agencies, other NGOs, as well as local partners and the media.
will take a lead in representing Oxfam and the country programme nationally and
globally; build influential relationships and develop networks for effective
change, both internally and externally, and committed to maximising our
influencing capability. In particular, you will ensure good relations with
donors and will represent Oxfam at high level towards government, UN
specialised agencies, other NGOs, as well as local partners and the media.
You
will be responsible, with support from change groups and the Regional Director,
to implement the Oxfam 2020 Vision in Tanzania which aims to create a stronger
Oxfam that is globally coordinated and relevant in every country in which we
work. You will be accountable to the Horn East and Central Africa Regional
Director, for the delivery, effective management (which includes budgets and
plans) monitoring and evaluation, learning from the programme.
will be responsible, with support from change groups and the Regional Director,
to implement the Oxfam 2020 Vision in Tanzania which aims to create a stronger
Oxfam that is globally coordinated and relevant in every country in which we
work. You will be accountable to the Horn East and Central Africa Regional
Director, for the delivery, effective management (which includes budgets and
plans) monitoring and evaluation, learning from the programme.
The
Person
Person
You
are an exceptional leader committed to Oxfam’s values and to the success of the
Oxfam programme. Your outstanding analytical skills enable you to constantly
adapt to an ever-changing context, to think beyond the country programme
context and to act within a regional and global framework. You have significant
senior leadership and management experience in the development and delivery of
high quality programme, humanitarian and influencing strategy, with and through
partners or directly, in one or more challenging locations. You have a track
record of leading and motivating multi-disciplinary, geographically remote teams
and operations across a number of locations. You have experience of managing
security, risk and legal compliance within an INGO context and a demonstrable
understanding of humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian
principles. The ability to ‘think politically’ understanding motivations,
pressures, power dynamics and challenges faced by colleagues, partners,
decision makers and other actors. You have a proven track record of success in
representing an organisation with partners, government agencies, private sector
organisations, media and donors at senior level; nationally and globally, a
proven track record of success in negotiating humanitarian access, advocacy and
influencing with ability to maximise fundraising from diverse institutions, both
local and international. You are committed to promoting gender equity and the
interests of marginalised people in all aspects of your work. You have a good
level of IT literacy and understanding of how new developments in technology
can positively contribute to the aims of an INGO. You are able to successfully
communicate in English with a wide range of audiences.
are an exceptional leader committed to Oxfam’s values and to the success of the
Oxfam programme. Your outstanding analytical skills enable you to constantly
adapt to an ever-changing context, to think beyond the country programme
context and to act within a regional and global framework. You have significant
senior leadership and management experience in the development and delivery of
high quality programme, humanitarian and influencing strategy, with and through
partners or directly, in one or more challenging locations. You have a track
record of leading and motivating multi-disciplinary, geographically remote teams
and operations across a number of locations. You have experience of managing
security, risk and legal compliance within an INGO context and a demonstrable
understanding of humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian
principles. The ability to ‘think politically’ understanding motivations,
pressures, power dynamics and challenges faced by colleagues, partners,
decision makers and other actors. You have a proven track record of success in
representing an organisation with partners, government agencies, private sector
organisations, media and donors at senior level; nationally and globally, a
proven track record of success in negotiating humanitarian access, advocacy and
influencing with ability to maximise fundraising from diverse institutions, both
local and international. You are committed to promoting gender equity and the
interests of marginalised people in all aspects of your work. You have a good
level of IT literacy and understanding of how new developments in technology
can positively contribute to the aims of an INGO. You are able to successfully
communicate in English with a wide range of audiences.
At
Oxfam, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome.
If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges
involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment – as well as
outstanding opportunities to develop your career.
Oxfam, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome.
If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges
involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment – as well as
outstanding opportunities to develop your career.
We
particularly welcome applications from women and those from the global south,
as they are under-represented at senior management level.
particularly welcome applications from women and those from the global south,
as they are under-represented at senior management level.
If
you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please apply for this
role by emailing your CV and cover letter to hr@oxfamireland.org
using REF INT2813. For further information on the role please go to www.oxfamireland.org/jobs
you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please apply for this
role by emailing your CV and cover letter to hr@oxfamireland.org
using REF INT2813. For further information on the role please go to www.oxfamireland.org/jobs
The
closing date: Wednesday 19th October 2016 at 12.00 noon. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
closing date: Wednesday 19th October 2016 at 12.00 noon. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We
are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our
organisation.
are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our
organisation.