Programme Officer-Anticipatory Action

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience in Anticipatory Action / DRR/ relief / recovery or development work with INGO / NGO or Government?

Do you have experience in Cash Programming, Localisation and Local Humanitarian Leadership?

Do you have experience in monitoring and evaluation, including post distribution monitoring and market monitoring? 

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

The role of the Program Officer-Anticipatory Action is to work with the humanitarian Action and disaster Resilience team to manage and monitor partner to ensure timely and quality implementation of project activities to achieve the ultimate outcomes of the project. The purpose of the position is to provide technical leadership and management support to the partner for effective implementation of projects interventions in timely manner following Oxfam policies and principles along with the sprite of localization. The person needs to support to partners for planning, monitoring, implementing, impact measuring and reviewing of the project. Also, the position holder will support to manage Project Implementation Plan to achieve the project’s outcomes and goal including, error-free beneficiary targeting and timely delivery of the project interventions in a more participatory manner. Moreover, the post holder will give technical support to the local partners for quality and timely delivery of project interventions in accordance with project design and ensure that Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) are in pace and practice to ensure AAP.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic team player for the Anticipatory Action Project under Humanitarian Action and Disaster Resilience Portfolio who have adequate knowledge and experience on Anticipatory action (AA), DRR, Cash Programing in Bangladesh Context. Also, s/he should have experience in partnership management in humanitarian programing, localization, and Local Humanitarian Leadership.  The person should have also experience on project activities implementation including experience in capacity building of local partners and communities. Also, the person must have the ability to work effectively with others, adaptable and flexible including an ability to mainstream gender into project management. Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation, including post distribution monitoring and market monitoring is another essential criterion. Finally, demonstrate very strong leadership & management skills and ability work under pressure without losing sight of strategic objectives in the team is required for this role.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

Essential

• Education – A post-graduation degree in any discipline or equivalent
  
• Minimum experience of 3-5 years in Anticipatory Action / DRR/ relief / recovery or development work with INGO / NGO/ or Government.
  
• Knowledge and experience in Anticipatory Action, DRR, Cash Programming and Localization / Local Humanitarian Leadership
  
• Demonstrate very strong leadership and management skills and ability to work in the team.
  
• Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation, including post distribution monitoring and market monitoring.
  
• Negotiation skills as well as sensitivity to cultural differences,
  
• Commitment to equal opportunity, gender, and feminist principles.
  
• Good communication, facilitation, and representation skills with MS office application

Desirable

• Basic communicator in English - both written and oral as well as a good listener.
  
• Good assessment, documentation and reporting skills.
  
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
  
• Understanding on Feminist principal and Local Humanitarian Leadership/Localization
  
• Demonstrates ability to identify and implement opportunities for innovation.
  
• The ability to remain calm, work under pressure without losing sight of strategic objectives.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam in Bangladesh, to act as key contributor to Humanitarian Action and Disaster Resilience Programme to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their Humanitarian/Development fields etc., and it offers training and development opportunities, fair pay and competitive benefits package.

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.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  OR

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 INT9937 to complete the online application process

• Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date

Application Deadline: 08 October 2023.

[Only Bangladeshi nationals are eligible to apply]

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Job Type: Fixed Term up to 31 July 2024. Grade: D2, National

Salary & Benefits: BDT. 899126 gross per annum (13 month) with others benefits e.g., medical for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, leave & insurance etc.

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.