Iraq: Gender Project Manager

Oct 20, 2021 | Oxfam
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Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

The Role

We are looking for a Gender Project Manager to be responsible for carrying out activities related to the project Naseej: Connecting Voices and Action to End Violence Against Women and Girls in the MENA Region in 2 Governorates in Federal Government of Iraq (Diyala & Anbar). The Gender Project Manager will provide technical support to and close monitoring of the Gender & Partnership Officers and Oxfam implementing partners to ensure program deliverables are achieved and donors’ regulations are respected and documented.

With the support of the Gender Program Manager, the Project Manager will also support WASH, EFSVL and Protection teams in ensuring our interventions are guided by Oxfam's Minimum Standards on Gender in Emergencies, including through safe programming, strong gender analysis and awareness across our humanitarian teams and partners, and meaningful participation of women in the community groups that help us design and evaluate our actions.

What we are looking for 

Our next Gender Project Manager will require:

Essential

  • University/College qualification in the relevant field (e.g. gender studies, social sciences or related discipline).
  • Relevant work experience in the humanitarian or development sector
  • Willingness and fitness to travel and stay in the field for sustained periods of time.
  • Experience of working with/supporting local partners.
  • Experience with running assessments, monitoring and evaluation and other learning efforts.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to cope with high workload.
  • Demonstrated training and facilitation skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others.
  • Commitment to a rights-based approach, gender equality and safe programming.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Computer skills.

Desirable

  • Ability to work in multi-cultural team.
  • Willingness to work in insecure environments and a high level of adaptability and initiative.
  • Experience working in the Middle East.
  • Proficiency in Arabic.

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in career development, to act as key contributor to gender team, to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their fields activities, training and development, offers 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

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and respond to three key questions related to your experience in this role. Your application will be shortlisted based on your CV and your responses to the above questions. You need not comment on your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

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