Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
County Director Roving

The role of the CD Roving is to contribute and implement Oxfam’s Global Strategy, by providing vision and strategic direction to all of Oxfam’s work in the Country or subregional program. This includes Oxfam’s humanitarian responses, long term development programme design and implementation, advocacy and policy and influencing. Responsible and accountable for the strategic direction and effective management of the Country/subregional program, programming ensuring development, continued improvement in quality and impact of programmes and effective financial and human resource management in line with Oxfam Policy.

Who we’re looking for
Management and Leadership
• Proven track record of leading and motivating multi-disciplinary, geographically remote teams and operations across several locations
• Significant senior leadership and management experience in the development and delivery of the high-quality program, influencing and humanitarian strategy, with and through partners or directly.

Representation and Communication
• Proven track record of success in representing an organization with partners, government agencies, private sector organizations, media, and donors at senior level: nationally and globally.
• Proven track record of success in advocacy and influencing
• Demonstrable experience of working with the media and an ability to represent the organisation in the media if required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and negotiate.

Finance and Funding
• Coordinate overall country budget funded by major bilateral donors; manage budget within approved spending levels and establish an annual cash flow plan to ensure a steady and adequate supply of funds for programme activities.
• Ensure programme implementation is on time, target, and budget by leading the monthly budget monitoring process.
• Build and maintain an environment of collaboration among programme, finance, operations, and human resource team members resulting in optimal support for programme activities.

Risk and Duty of Care
• Experience of managing security, risk and legal compliance within an INGO context.
• Able to anticipate and manage risks that could threaten the organisation’s reputation, operational viability, and security.
• Review and update the Country Risk Register on a quarterly basis. All risks should be owned and managed in the programme and the CD should ensure they are addressed.
• Responding robustly to any suspicions or reports of fraud, code of conduct abuses or other misdemeanours, and adhering to Oxfam’s policy and procedures on investigations.
• Proven track record of making sound judgements in uncertain and pressurized situations.
• Able to fulfil agreed standards in disaster preparedness, mitigation and management including humanitarian response activities for Category 1 2 3 emergencies.
• Experience of crisis management and security management, preferable in complex and fragile socioeconomic environments.
• Fluent in written and spoken French and English. The ability to work in one or more additional language like Spanish is an asset.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Oxfam on recruitment.oxfam.org to apply

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