Senior Programme Manager - Gender Justice

CAREER OPPORTUNITY:

Oxfam is a world-wide development organisation that mobilizes the strength and voice of people against poverty, inequality and injustice. Oxfam’s vision is a just world without poverty: a world in which people can influence decisions that affect their lives, enjoy their rights, and assume their responsibilities as full citizens of a world in which all human beings are valued and treated equally. We are a confederation of 20 Oxfam organisations working together in more than 90 countries. Oxfam works with partner organisations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end injustices.

Oxfam in Vietnam is working to seek transformative changes in policies, practices and beliefs in ways that will fundamentally improve the lives of poor and marginalised women and men,and ensure that all citizens have the same opportunity to enjoy their rights.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Vietnamese citizen/person to fill the following position:

SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGER – GENDER JUSTICE

Reference number: 180802SGJ

The post is offered initially for 2 years with the possibility of extension.
The post is based in Hanoi with frequent travel.

Report to: Head of Programme Unit

Team Purpose

To manage the strategy development and implementation of Oxfam gender justice programme programme in Vietnam through leading the programme team and in close co-operation with key actors, to achieve policy, attitude and practice change towards gender equality and achieving women rights; and, to provide specialist knowledge to the strategy development and implementation of Oxfam gender justice and women rights framework in Oxfam other core programmes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate and contribute as a member of the Senior Management Team in the overall planning and management of Oxfam programme in Vietnam.
• Lead the process to develop the strategy for Oxfam’s Gender Justice Programme advocacy and influencing.
• Provide specialist advice and technical accompaniment to other programme teams
• Manage the overall implementation of the Gender Justice Programme including: managing project teams for programme and project planning, identifying and maintaining direct contacts with partners, monitoring and supporting partners in project implementation and their organizational capacity development, and overseeing programme financial management.
• Actively engage in discussions with partners and other stakeholders to develop programmes that can foster external funding opportunities, take lead in fund raising activities.
• processes for partners and other related stakeholders in the Gender Justice Programme.
• Facilitate the development and actively engage in a network of organizations working on gender justice and women rights.
• Report to donors on the progress of externally funded projects
• In liaison with Knowledge Management & Communications Unit, initiate and facilitate activities concerning knowledge & information management with local partners to strengthen the lessons learned;
• Facilitate learning activities to strengthen capacities among Oxfam team; Lead the development of Programme’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) framework for the programme.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the gender justice team; and, ensure that the management of the team is in line with Oxfam’s HR policies and Leadership model. With support from HR, manage the life cycle of individuals within the team from pre-recruitment to exit including performance management processes.
• Ensure implementation of Oxfam’s operational policies, procedures and guidelines, (especially gender equity, child protection) in all aspects of Oxfam’s work.
• Liaise with regional and global Strategic Change Leads and disseminate information to staff.
• Link country strategy to global initiatives, support and contribute to global advocacy initiatives.
• Take the lead and/or contribute to national/multi-country/regional/global programming and fundraising.
• In liaison with Advocacy & Campaign Unit, represent and communicate Oxfam’s public policy and advocacy positions on gender justice to institutions, government, international, national and local organizations as required.
• Be the focal point on gender justice within Oxfam, with relevant Oxfam HOs, Oxfam knowledge hubs, and beyond Oxfam.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

• University degree/post graduate, preferably in development-related field.
• A strong track record of gender strategy and programme development and management
• Substantial knowledge and practice of major gender frameworks (UN’s and others) , including (genderised) participatory frameworks such as PLA, PRA and related methodology.
• Knowledge and experience on approach and intervention to promote women empowerment (economic and political)
• Experience and skills in planning, developing, managing and monitoring development programmes/projects (including design, capacity building, partnership management, fund raising, report writing, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, advocacy, inter-agency networking and coordination etc.); Experience in resource management e.g. people, finances, assets.
• Strong conceptual, analytical and strategic thinking; Ability to analyse development context and driving factors; Ability to ‘think politically’ by understanding motivations, pressures and challenges faced by different actors; Ability to influence others.
• Good communications, presentation and facilitation skills; High level of written and spoken English and Vietnamese.
• Outstanding social and intercultural skills.
• Good computer skills (writing and spreadsheet programmes).
• Willingness to travel to remote areas of Vietnam.

Gross Annual Salary Range: VND684,660,222 – VND952,362,371

The closing date for application: 16th August 2018

How to Apply: Send your application including a motivation letter and Curriculum vitae and mentioning reference number 180802SGJ to [email protected]

Oxfam offers an attractive benefit package justifiable to our donors. We regret that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer