Programme Quality Officer
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have the experience of monitoring & evaluation, knowledge management, strengthening partnership, compliance & accountability, promotion of gender justice & women's rights and on top of commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles?
Do you have at least four (4) years of working experience in programme quality and/or MEAL, especially with humanitarian response and action along with a graduate/master’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. statistics, sociology, economics, geography, development studies or any relevant subject)?
Do you have sound knowledge of Indicators and beneficiaries tracking, quantitative and qualitative data collection, processing, and analysis, along with database management and report writing?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you!
The Role:
We are looking for the Programme Quality Officer to support and facilitate Oxfam in Cox’s Bazar in order to deliver quality projects for impactful programming and humanitarian actions. The incumbent is expected to provide effective and timely support and suggestion in the development and application of programme quality and MEAL system for Oxfam in Cox’s Bazar’s programmes, projects and activities especially focusing but not limited to OiBD’s Rohingya response programme under the Humanitarian Action and Disaster Resilience (HADR) Portfolio. The PQ Officer will be directly supervised by the Rohingya Response PQ Specialist and under the Matrix Management of the Country PQ & KM lead. The PQ Officer will facilitate all the MEAL activities in Oxfam area offices by working closely with the WASH, EFSVL, Gender and Protection Teams as well as programme management under the Rohingya Response programme. Particularly, he/she would be responsible for the deployment, and operation of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) tools and systems for Oxfam considering the updated/ changed Rohingya response context. He/she will also plan and conduct different surveys, assessments, evaluations, post-distribution monitoring for different projects in Oxfam Bangladesh HADR Portfolio. He/She will also be responsible for providing MEAL related support to the partner organization of Oxfam.
What we are looking for:
Sound knowledge of Indicators and beneficiaries tracking, quantitative and qualitative data collection, processing, and analysis, along with database management and report writing; strong understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), feminist principles, gender mainstreaming, and Human Rights; graduate/master’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. statistics, sociology, economics, geography, development studies or any relevant subject); at least four (4) years’ experience of working in programme quality and/or MEAL especially with humanitarian response and action; strong working knowledge of the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar: both the refugee and the host community; good organizational skills including accuracy, consistency, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision; good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thought and tacit assumptions differ; effective negotiation abilities and informal leadership skills in a multi-stakeholder, network environment; demonstrable ability to think creatively and implement opportunities practically to improve programme quality; experience of facilitating learning processes (for example, lesson learning workshops); experience of building ability in MEAL, including delivering training; excellent communication and facilitation skills; good spoken, reading and writing skills in English and Bengali; excellent computer and ICT skills, including experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, mobile app-based monitoring tools, etc; ability to work in a fast-paced environment as a strong team player, with flexibility to shift priorities and take on additional tasks at short notice.
Key Attributes
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible
We offer:
This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam GB, to act as key contributor to Rohingya refugee response programme, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their Humanitarian fields, offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.
Location: Cox’s Bazar District. Job type: Fixed Term (Until 31 December 2022 with possibility of extension based on the budget and performance).
Salary & Benefits: BDT. 12,71,588 gross per annum (13 months) with other benefits e.g. medical for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, leave & insurance, etc.
[Only Bangladeshi National are eligible to apply]
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.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
How to apply:
- Go to: for external applicants:
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk
- For internal applicants:
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal
- Search for the vacancy using the reference number INT8379 complete the online application process
- Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date. Unless a different time is specified in the advert.
Application deadline: 27 March 2022
About Us
Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.
Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.
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