Oxfam in Somalia Project Manager
Location: Hargeisa,
Somaliland with regular field trips to Puntland
Salary and Benefits:
GBP 21,768 -31,014 Annual
Level: C2 National +
The Role: The Project Manager
will have overall responsibility for management and delivery of an EC funded
project on support to artisanal fisheries and coastal management in Somaliland
and Puntland.
The
project will strengthen the capacity of public and private sector institutions
involved in fish production and marketing. It will contribute to building a
more robust fisheries sector.
The Person: Oxfam is seeking a
highly experienced Project Manager to support capacity development and
management of Oxfam’s local partners, technical experts to be based in the
ministries and government counterparts to administer the project activities and
deliver the planned outcomes.
To
be successful in this role, you will be a graduate with five years experience
of managing development programmes.
You
should have either experience in the fisheries sector or institutional
capacity-building of government institutions preferably in Somalia.
You
should have in-depth expertise in the political and cultural context in
Somaliland and Puntland.
You
need to feel confident working in a large organisation with high workloads and
a large number of stakeholders.
You
must be able to represent the organisation externally in a professional manner
as well as be sensitive to gender issues and be able to work in a wide variety
of cultural contexts.
Knowledge
and experience of working in Puntland and Somaliland and ability to speak and
write Somali is highly desirable.
You
must be an excellent communicator, be fluent in written and spoken English and
be willing to travel at short notice. You will also have a proven ability in
analysing fast changing situations and be able to come up with creative
solutions to the issues that Somalia faces.
This
is an opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a
strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs.
If
you believe you are the ideal candidate, look at the full job description and
submit your application and CV in English detailing how your experience
prepares you for the post to somaliajobs@oxfam.org.uk
The closing date: 28th March 2014, we
are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our
organization.
Note: Short listing will
be done as the applications are received.
