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. 

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.OUR WORK IN ETHIOPIA

Since the early 1970s, we have been working to address the underlying causes of poverty and marginalization by focusing on developing sustainable livelihoods, providing water and sanitation, agriculture, climate research, gender, and humanitarian issues                                                                                            Job detailsDIVISION:  ImpactTEAM: Programme  LOCATION: Addis Ababa with 50% frequent travel Oxfam operations areas, EthiopiaCONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term (Two Years) with the possibility of extensionGRADE: C1 National                                                      JOB FAMILY:  ProgrammeSALARY: As per the Oxfam benefit packageHOURS: 37.5 per weekFLEXIBILE WORKINGWe believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage 

TEAM PURPOSE

:The Urban Development and Youth Empowerment team will be accountable for the management and coordination of staff, partners and relevant stakeholders (such as youth) to ensure the smooth running of the Safe and Inclusive Cities and Youth for the Future program within the target areas so that poor and vulnerable urban households, especially women and youth have increased and sustainable access to food, income and markets.  The team also work with and for young people to have agency and economic power by empowering them to be healthy, productive and active citizens who contribute to sustainable development, peacebuilding, positive change and transforming their future.

JOB PURPOSE:The position holders will be responsible will be leading, coordinating, planning, supervising and supporting the Urban Development and Youth for the Future Program within Ethiopia, ensuring an effective team and enabling environment is in place that achieves Programme results.The Urban Development & Youth Empowerment Programme Manager oversees Oxfam’s newly established Urban Development and Youth programme in Ethiopia. Reporting to the Deputy Programme Director, the Urban Development and Youth Empowerment PM will ensure that current and future Urban and Youth programming is designed and implemented most appropriately to the Ethiopian context and to meet Oxfam’s and donor standards.Further, He/she will be responsible for ensuring effective coordination with other actors, monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance of Oxfam’s Urban Development & Youth Empowerment programmes. S/he is responsible for contributing to program design and development; technical support to interventions; measurement, research and documentation; representation and partnership development, proposal and resource development; and training, mentoring and organizational learning for implementing Urban Development and Youth programme partners. Finally, the Urban Development & Youth Empowerment Programs Manager is responsible for the development of a strong and sustainable Urban Development & Youth Empowerment programme in Ethiopia.

POST HOLDER REPORTS TO Deputy Programme Director  

JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST Senior Enterprise Development Programme Officer and Youth Programme Officer

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITYYes

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership and Management

Provide direct support to the Programme Director, Deputy Programme Director and the Project Managers under her/his line management on all matters of program and grants management with a view to ensuring quality program development and implementation standards are met.Provide leadership to the Urban and youth programme, ensuring the best possible support to the team and advice to the Programme Director and Deputy Programme Director.Coordinate the design of the framework for the urban development and youth pillar assuring the relevance of the interventions at the strategic and operational level aligning them to the country and regional strategic priorities.Work closely with the Programme Managers to ensure the delivery of the programmes with the standards required according to the Oxfam Country Strategy.Work with Programme Quality Lead for the submission of COP and reports required by OI and affiliates as neededAssure the quality and relevance of the interventions to the global country strategy.Ensure programmes under the Urban development and youth empowerment area are providing quality services, promoting good practices and technologies and financial services to the youth, women and marginalized communities living in the urban poor area; provide technical support when viable.Manage and supervise the strategic investment of the area and the assigned budget.

Programme Strategy, planning and monitoring

Engage in reviewing the current Oxfam Country Strategy, adapting urban and youth programmes to have a real impact on the lives of vulnerable communities based on a good political context analysis.Involvement, in coordination and collaboration with the humanitarian team Oxfam participates in an emergency humanitarian situation and also with the regional and global teams.Support the humanitarian team in the negotiations with the federal and regional governments in the case of a humanitarian response where the urban and youth programme is operating.Support Oxfam partners and allies in the negotiations with the Federal and regional governments responsible to give adequate responses to the urban poor and youth in the country.Coordinate and implement the influencing strategy toward the national and international spaces in favour of an approach of urban dwellers and youth’s adaptation and resilience to the clime change in the national plan to respond to the humanitarian crisis.Be the focal point and internally responsible for the analysis and for the proposals related to the urban and youth.Assure that women’s rights are at the core of the programme strategy and assure the implementation of the gender approach in the programme.Lead and coordinate with the influencing team, the influencing plan for the programme as well as the knowledge management, systematisation of learnings and the sharing of the information to the relevant actors, partners, and Oxfam team and to campaign or advocacy actions when possible.Supervise the quality of the partner’s proposals and follow up on the management of the programme and Project cycle established by Oxfam under the standards and performance indicators assuring the development and achievement of the resilience approach.Represent Oxfam in different spaces and develop good relations with the government at different levels, with donors and other actors.Assure relevant and up-to-date information about urban, youth, good practices and technologies in the various sector, market information etc., to the other Oxfam teams.Liaising with other urban and youth programme teams in the country in order to resolve problems related to the effective functioning of the program with HR, funding, logistics and finance and system support.Provide strategic advice to the team.Assure the correct implementation of the partnership policy under the urban development and youth empowerment projects.Work with Program Director and Deputy Programme Director in developing strategies and plans for programme management effectiveness and measuring the effectiveness

FundingDesign quality proposals in coordination with the Grants team.Coordinate and follow up the funding plan for the Urban and Youth Thematic areas accordingly to the country-funding planEnsure that all proposals and contracts are developed with sound, reliable, and achievable financial inputs for all aspects of costs: indirect, direct, program, support, and all other costs.Develop a relationship with donors.

Financial ManagementContribute fully to the development, and review of organization strategy across all areas of the programme and business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets, and projects under urban development and youth empowerment programme.Contribute and provide input to the financial strategy development and optimize the urban and youth programme’s financial performance and strategic position.Provide support to Programme Director and Deputy Programme Director and work with programme, funding and finance teams, as needed, to grow the funding portfolio of all country programmes Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with partners including government and donors.Ensure the urban development and youth empowerment budget preparation and phasing budget in OPAL are metManage and work with Project Managers and finance team in reviewing the monthly BVA of each project under the urban development and youth empowerment programme and ensure that a risk-based approach to the level of reviews and checks is done and that feedback is given and followed up promptlyEnsure that donor narrative and financial reports for each project are reconciled well and are prepared and submitted on a timely basisClosely work with the finance and funding team for the completion of year-end budget consolidation on a timely and accurate basis preparing teams for the next fiscal year phasing in OPALWork with the finance teams to ensure any issues found during the audit process are managed effectivelyResponsible to liaise with the funding team to ensure that all donor reporting requirements are met, including proposals, budgets, and donor reporting, liaising with finance and funding, and donors as required. Maintain risk oversight of the programme activities, ensuring that monthly financial & non-financial reports are reviewed and shared with Programme Director and Deputy Programme Director and meaningful actions are taken to improve and progress the programme activities

.Active participation in regional and global platformsContribute and influence the regional and global spaces of intervention. Participate in meetings and maintain regular communication with those responsible for the Oxfam International Regional Platform in order to articulate efforts on common issues and contribute to the OI global agenda.Participate in the relevant activities of the knowledge hubs of resilience/humanitarian/livelihood strategy. Disseminate in the country the framework and policies of OI on urban development and youth empowerment

.People development and management    Ensures that team members have access to staff development opportunities, identifies and addresses capacity gaps and provides ongoing counselling and support to team membersManage and support the direct team to deliver on the Oxfam Country Strategy (OCS) providing leadership, inspiration and guidance and ensuring that the management of the team is in line with Oxfam’s HR policies and procedures.Ensures that team members have access to staff development opportunities, identifies and addresses capacity gaps, and provides ongoing counselling and support to team membersWith support from the Human Resources unit, manages the life cycle of individuals within the team from pre-recruitment to exit, including performance management processes, people’s development and working with HR on issues such as disciplinary matters among others. Establish effective relations with program managers and other managers at all levels for the application of matrix management responsibility of her/his staff based in operating locations .Oversee the adherence to Oxfam minimum Oxfam’s standards including anti-bribery, anti-fraud, and safeguarding policies Set annual staff performance goals and perform quarterly and annual staff performance appraisals – Let’s talk process.

Compliance Maintain an overview of Oxfam policy, systems, and procedures relevant to the programme and ensure that developments are communicated and implemented appropriately through regular reviews.Support the team to comply with CAMSA requirements and ensure that regular Control Self-Assessment (CSA) is done and properly reviewed and followed up to ensure programme qualityCascade down information to the team of any changes/developments in government policies, and statutory and legal requirements in Ethiopia about programme, funding, and finance functions.Ensure the Urban Development and Youth Empowerment team meets system requirements such as PeopleSoft, Goal, OPAL, and CRIMSON.Work with finance and support her/his team for external and internal audits.Work with finance and logistics on management and disposal of project/s assets both with Oxfam and Partners is in line with organizational/donor requirements as well as generally accepted accounting principles.In collaboration with the Country leadership Team, prepare and submit the annual report and other documents needed by the government.

person specification

Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam GB needs to be able to:

·       Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, SOLIDARITY, COURAGE AND EQUALITY

Our Values

·       Equality: We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.

·       Empowerment: We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.

·       Solidarity: We join hands, support, and collaborate across boundaries in working towards a just and sustainable world.

·       Inclusiveness: We embrace diversity and difference and value the perspectives and contributions of all people and communities in their fight against poverty and injustice.

·       Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and inaction and hold ourselves accountable to the people we work with and for.

·       Courage: We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes.

·       Ensure you commit to our THREE ORGANISATIONAL ATTRIBUTES:1. Be committed to equal opportunities: demonstrating sensitivity to culture differences and gender equality.2. Be willing to learn and apply gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity and inclusion across all aspects of your work. 3. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

·       Ensure you actively ADOPT OXFAM’S FEMINIST LEADERSHIP APPROACH and applying the principles and twelve practices in your work. Read more about this here:For this role, we have selected two of the most relevant feminist Leadership practices for this role (which you can read more about here.1 Self-Awareness2 Mutual accountability3 Strategic Thinking and Judgment

Job Requirements

SKILS, Experience, Knowledge & Competencies Essential Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or relevant field required .Minimum 8 years of experience in economic empowerment including Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development, Entrepreneurship, private sector engagement, Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), women’s economic empowerment and gender, social enterprise models, urban development, and youth training approach especially in relation to rural areas/agriculture.Proven management skills including strategic planning, project design, project cycle, and financial management skills especially in the context of complex programmes.Proven people management skills, with experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams, and supporting and coaching individuals.Experience in developing collaborative relationships and partnerships with civil society, Government,   and the private sector.Understanding of climate change and how it relates to development, vulnerability, gender, urban, and youth.Understanding of and passion for involving youth in a meaningful way within the planning and implementation of this project.Sound understanding of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) principles and practice.Strong communication and influencing skills, with proven ability to build relationships with a diverse range of local and national stakeholders.Experience in raising funds from international donor agencies.Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, prioritize, meet deadlines, and hold self andProven experience in representing an organization at the level of national partners, local administration, ministries, and donors at the senior level.Innovative mindset to find opportunities and solutions.Leadership, management, negotiation, and coordination skills (of people and projects) in a complex multi-stakeholder, networked, global, and largely virtual environmentDemonstrate leadership behaviours and ways of working within the program team that promotes value addition, non-duplication of roles across functions, empowerment and role enrichment of the team, and a culture of cost-effectivenessProactively address the interface between the program team and different functions in-country to ensure efficiency and accountabilityAble to use different approaches to achieve followershipDemonstrated organizational awareness and understanding of knowledge managementStrong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to understand complex issues and translate them into simple, workable actions and plansPersuasive influencing, motivation, team building, and facilitation skillsGood understanding of management roles and dynamics in organizationsExperience in managing and developing others, including direct line managementExperience in leading and managing conflict resolutionAbility to liaise with a wide range of people, both internally and externally at very senior levels (OI, Executing Affiliate, and other senior organizational leaders) with credibility, tact, and diplomacyExcellent in the use of computers and Microsoft, word processing (Word), and PowerPoint. Competent in the use of email packages and reasonable use of spreadsheets (Excel), accounting packages ,

Desirable Experience in the MEAL processKnowledge of gender issuesAble to work with minimum supervision and provide solutions to problems as they arise.Knowledge of other Ethiopian languages would be an asset 

How to Apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile through: using Oxfam's internal /External application portal: THIS LINK on or before January 05, 2023.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.