Vacancy Announcement
Oxfam in Ethiopia invites applicants for the following post
Position: PROGRAMME QUALITY COORDINATOR
Duration: One year with possibility of extension
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Salary: As per Oxfam National Salary Scale (C2 National)
Closing Date: October 22, 2017
Country Context
A new Oxfam Country Strategy (OCS) was finalized in 2015 and a Country Operating Model (COM) in 2016. A transition process has been completed to amalgamate all existing Oxfam operations in the country under one roof. A new operating model has been introduced for Vision 2020 and will be rolled out and embedded in Ethiopia over the next 3 years. A key component of this is the establishment of an Executing Affiliate (EA) to operationalize the Oxfam programme in Ethiopia, under the oversight of the Oxfam International Country Director (OI CD). As the legally registered entity in the country, it employs in-country staff, is the asset holder, primary contract signatory with in-country donors and suppliers, manages finances and provides back office support and IT systems, and represents the Oxfam Confederation in the country. Complementing the work of the Executing Affiliate are Partner Affiliates that provide funding (restricted and unrestricted), thematic expertise and influencing capacity.
Team Purpose
The Programme Team will ensure that the programmes make the proper shift, with the quality needed to ensure a proper achievement of the Ethiopia Oxfam Strategy. As part of the Programmes Team, the whole team on the sector of Livelihoods and Resilience will ensure that the Goal 1 of the OCS is achieved with the quality and timely. This team will work very closely with the Humanitarian team to ensure the link between the long-term and emergency situations.
Job Purpose
Programme Quality Coordinator will provide guidance and support to all programmes of Oxfam in Ethiopia, to ensure the quality programming, delivery, and learning, based on evidence of impact at field level and to contribute to programme quality aspects of Oxfam programme in Ethiopia under the Single Management Structure (SMS). He/she will also ensure the programmes in the country comply with Oxfam quality standard.
DIMENSIONS:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Evidence-based programme design and learning
2. Programme Accountability
3. Programme Strategy
4. Capacity building and coordination
5. Programme Implementation & Project Cycle Management
Skills and Competence:
Essential
Desirable