Position: Urban Programme Coordinator
Ref: INT6024
Location: Nairobi
Contract: Open Ended - National Level
C1 (Ksh. 330,372 gross per month plus other benefits)
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
