Myanmar: WASH Consortium Manager (Sittwe Humanitarian Programme)

Mar 20, 2022 | 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.

The Role

Oxfam is looking for WASH Consortium Manager (Sittwe Humanitarian Programme).

Skills and Competencies:

Essential

  • Can demonstrate a minimum of 7 years experiences in leadership role in humanitarian and development programme
  • Strong experience in managing programmes in situations of protracted crisis
  • WASH technical background
  • Understanding and adherence to humanitarian principles.
  • Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control and of managing multi-million-dollar grants and understanding of institutional donor compliance
  • Demonstrable experience in advocacy initiatives including influencing key stakeholders at high levels including senior management, donors, UNs and INGOs
  • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and the demonstrated ability to lead, build and work effectively in team situations.
  • Have ability to build constructive relationship and partnership based on mutual values and respects
  • Have excellent analytical and communication skills and demonstrate ability to think strategically and practically to improve the programme quality.
  • Familiarity of conflict sensitive approaches and application of Do No Harm Methodologies
  • Good understanding and practical experience in application of equity issues in Gender and diversity
  • Strong experience managing multiple tasks and ability to be proactive and demonstrate leadership
  • Strong experience in embedding systematic, high quality programme monitoring, learning, coordination and reporting

Desirable

  • Experience working in politically sensitive, conflict affected areas in Myanmar
  • Experience applying Oxfam Safe Programming

We offer

Oxfam aims to recruit and retain diverse, passionate people who have the necessary skills, knowledge and commitment to meet our vision. We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

Find out more about our pay & benefits, please click here

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a partially home-based role or job share.

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.

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

About us

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. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

  • We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
  • We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
  • We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

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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