Position: Urban Programme Coordinator
Ref: INT6024
Location: Nairobi
Contract: Open Ended - National Level C1 (Ksh. 330,372 gross per month plus other benefits)
Submission Deadline: 15th March 2013
Are you ready to act
with poor people as a force for change in helping overcome poverty and
suffering among urban populations in Kenya?
We are looking for someone like you to fill the position of Urban Programme Coordinator.
Oxfam’s Urban Programme Coordinator holds one of the most challenging and rewarding positions in the Kenya programme.
You will provide leadership and direction for the one of Oxfam’s leading urban programmes and its small and dynamic team.
You will have overall
responsibility for the urban programme strategy implementation and are
expected to ensure the integration of long term development, advocacy
and humanitarian interventions within Oxfam’s one program approach.
The Urban Programme
Coordinator works closely with other Kenya country programmes and
ensures cross learning with urban initiatives elsewhere in the world.
The Urban Programme
Coordinator represents Oxfam in Kenya in meetings with government,
private sector, civil society and other special interest groups; working
with these stakeholders to develop programmes that will lead to
positive changes in peoples’ lives and changes in the prevailing context
of marginalisation and exclusion of the urban port.
The post holder is
expected to build a portfolio of diverse partner to develop proposals
and enable them to respond to urban challenges in line with shared
strategic priorities.
Oxfam’s expectations:
You are expected to be passionate about social justice and committed to improving the lives of marginalised women.
You possess a degree in
Program management, social sciences or other relevant area of study. You
are expected to have substantial experience of managing long-term,
multi-year, multi-sector development programming with relevant
experience in an urban setting.
You will be required to
have high-level strategic, analytical and conceptual ability coupled
with excellent communication & capacity building skills, excellent
knowledge and understanding of the causes of urban poverty and a
commitment to the poverty eradication.
You will have
demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity into
programme work, Community liaison and development skills with a proven
record of financial management – including experience of proposal
writing and donor reporting, budgeting.
An understanding of livelihoods work, public health, and protection is essential.
To apply
If you believe you fit
the profile, please submit your application and CV detailing your
experience for the post including a daytime telephone contact and two
referees, preferably your current line managers to
kenyajobs@oxfam.org.uk quoting the title and the reference number
INT6024 in the subject line.
Closing date: 15th March 2013.
Disclaimer
Oxfam is an equal opportunity employer.
You are not required to pay any fees to apply for jobs at Oxfam.
OXFAM DOES NOT CONDUCT RECRUITMENTS THROUGH AGENTS.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization