Country Director Somalia Job in Nairobi Kenya – Oxfam

Country

Director Somalia
 

Competitive

package with substantial benefits (one year renewable)
 

Oxfam

is a world-wide development organization that mobilizes the power of people

against poverty.
 

The

role: Lead a

bold new Country Programme strategy in this important country. 

The

Country Director will be responsible for directing the development of the new

programme portfolio, based on influencing and the enhanced use of technology

and communications, by providing vision and strategic leadership to all of

Oxfam’s work in Somalia. 

This

includes Oxfam’s advocacy, policy and influencing, long term development

programme design and implementation and humanitarian responses. 

Furthermore

he/she is responsible and accountable for the strategic direction and effective

management of the Country programming ensuring development, continued

improvement in quality and impact of programmes, quality institutional fundraising

and effective financial and human resource management in line with Oxfam

Policy. 

Finally,

the Country Director will be responsible to implement the Oxfam 2020 Vision

which aims to create a stronger Oxfam that is globally coordinated and relevant

in every country in which we work. 

The

position is accountable to the Oxfam Regional Director for Horn, Eastern and

Central Africa for the delivery, effective management (which includes budgets

and planning), monitoring and evaluation, and learning from the programme.

• Master’s
  
  degree in a relevant field; 


• proven
  
  track record of applying new technologies to programming or make use of
  
  existing technologies to innovatively influence programme design and
  
  delivery; 


• proven
  
  track record in influencing and advocacy work at both grassroots as well
  
  as high international levels; 


• experience
  
  in leading and motivating multi disciplinary teams, operating in
  
  geographically remote locations. 


• significant
  
  senior leadership and management experience, influencing and humanitarian
  
  strategy, with and through partners or directly, in one or more
  
  challenging locations; 


• proven
  
  record of successful investment in start-up programming to ultimately
  
  achieve impact at scale; 


• committed
  
  to a rights-based approach including an active commitment to putting
  
  women’s rights at the heart of all we do as well as the rights of other
  
  marginalized people in all aspects of the organization’s work; 


• a
  
  high degree of self awareness and an understanding of how to drive and
  
  support excellent team performance and individual development in line with
  
  Oxfam’s values and policies; 


• proven
  
  track record of success in representing an organization with partners,
  
  government agencies, private sector organizations, media and donors at
  
  senior level: nationally and globally; 


• NGO
  
  sector experience in Somalia is an asset;

 
If you are interested please send your application letter and CV in English,

mentioning reference number 5-8953 to jobs@oxfamnovib.nl for the attention of

Miranda Bulpitt-Hoff, International HR Advisor, no later than May 15, 2016.

Further information about this position can be obtained from Holger Wagner,

Regional Director for the Horn, East & Central Africa,

holger.wagner@oxfamnovib.nl.

Information about the procedure is available with Ageeth Verweij,

Ageeth.verweij@oxfamnovib.nl.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our

organization.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.