Programme Officer - Governance

Oxfam is an international agency of 17 organizations working together in 94 countries and with partners and allies around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. In Vietnam, Oxfam is recognized as one of the leading international NGOs, especially in rural development, disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response, civil society development, ethnic minorities, and women’s empowerment.

Oxfam Novib is member of the Oxfam International confederation and started programs in Vietnam since the early 1990s. Together with other Oxfam affiliates we implement one Oxfam country program, to increase our impact. 

We are looking for an experienced & dynamic person to fill the following position:

PROGRAMME OFFICER - GOVERNANCE

Reference number: HR POG201602

The post is a fulltime, fixed-term, 1 year contract with possible extension, based in Hanoi but with frequent travel.

The Role:

• To work directly with Oxfam’s beneficiaries and partners to overcome poverty and suffering; To advocate and campaign for policy, knowledge, attitude and practice change to help achieve Oxfam’s strategic change objectives.
• Programme Officer is not attached to a single project or to a specific donor, the person should be ready to work for different projects at same or different times. He/she is expected to gain thematic expertise but this does not mean working on one single project or type of projects.    

Report to:     Programme Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Contribute to the annual planning and budgeting of the programme.
• Support partners in program/project development and implementation through technical advice on participatory community engagement, develop and maintain relationship with local partners and authorities.
• Contribute to build capacities of partner organizations to conduct participatory analysis and planning.
• Work with partner organizations to assess training needs, develop training curriculum in line with Oxfam and other tested training materials, facilitate training sessions and follow up with impact of the training.
• Contribute to writing programme learning documents, case studies, blogs, video clips and take part in policy advocacy for good practices, lessons, processes of the programme.
• Actively contribute to fundraising activities of the programme.
• Implement and review Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework of the programme, and work with partners for conducting baseline surveys, progress monitoring events, producing progress reports and final reports.
• Monitor programme spending, review financial reports prepared by partners, and facilitate auditing of fund usage.
• Ensure internal and external reporting is done as per the agreed timeline and requirements.
• Actively network with relevant government agencies, working groups to develop and implement joint initiatives and advocacy events at local or/and national level(s).
• Act as Oxfam’s representative at provincial or/and national(s) level as required;
• Ensure implementation of Oxfam’s and donor’s (where relevant) operational policies, procedures and guidelines in all aspects of Oxfam’s work.
• Take lead in one or more programmatic themes (to be agreed with line manager); Support other Oxfam teams in integration of your programme issues in their work and facilitate learning activities to strengthen capacities among Oxfam team.
• Work in close collaboration with other Oxfam teams, contribute to the development and implementation of Oxfam strategy and programmes in Vietnam.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• University degree/post graduate, preferably in social science or/and management
• Knowledge of development issues and familiarity with innovative approaches to address the related problems.
• Knowledge of Governance issues and related themes
• Sound experience in project management and negotiation with participatory approaches.
• Sound experience in resource management, e.g. finance, assets.
• Practical knowledge and experience of projects design, fund raising, report writing, developing training and IEC materials, advocacy and inter-agency networking and coordination.
• Sound experience in managing and monitoring development projects, including partnership management.
• Good analytical thinking skills and abilities to influence others.
• Good social and intercultural skills.
• Good written and spoken English and Vietnamese.
• Good computer skills (writing and spreadsheet programmes).
• Willingness to travel to remote areas of Vietnam.

Competency Profile

• Result orientation: level 2
• Cooperation: level 2
• Planning and organization: level 2
• Analysis: level 2
• Written communications: level 2
• Flexibility: level 2

Key Behavioral Competencies (based on Oxfam leadership model)

Influencing: We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization. We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Relationship Building: We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.

Mutual Accountability: We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values.  We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Systems Thinking: We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Gross Annual Salary Range: VND 343,685,322 – VND 549,896,515   

The closing date for application:  31st January 2016

How to Apply: Interested candidates can send your application in writing, including a motivation letter and curriculum vitae and mentioning reference number HR POG201602 to [email protected] to the attention of Tran Thanh Hang, Financial/HR Administrator.

We regret that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer