The Role:

To supervise implementation of Oxfam Novid project titled as “Humanitarian System Transformation through Local Humanitarian Leadership” ensuring activities are aligned with the log frame objective, measurable indicators, and strategic interventions outlined to achieve gender-responsive localization. The coordinator is going to facilitate the co-creation of solutions with stakeholders by applying a participatory approach – engaging deeply with local, national actors, INGOs, and UNs to identify challenges, prototype solutions, and refine activities for sustained impact. The project’s activities would be divided between Oxfam and three local partners at the beginning; however number of partners and platform might be included during implementation stage, therefore the coordinator would work closely with gender justice, advocacy, and partnership departments within Oxfam as well as three local partners to make sure that the project’s activities are on track based on developed work plan at the beginning on the project. International partners will also work with Oxfam and its local partners for specific outcomes, where the project coordinator will be responsible for coordination among different actors under this project.

The coordinator would be responsible to coordinate with Oxfam team (gender, advocacy, and partnership) for technical support during implementation, follow-up with local partners based on their work plan, ensure close coordination during implementation between local partners; international partners; Oxfam teams; UNs/INGOs, and active local authorities representative where applicable, ensure close coordination with Building agile leadership and development initiative, monthly implementation follow-up with local and international partners based on overall work plan, prepare quarterly reports in close coordination with all actors working under this project, collect and document learnings throughout the project, work closely with finance team on monthly report and BvA and ensure financial report is in alignment with narrative one.  

Location: 70% Sanaa and 30% Aden

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Experience with project management activities with log frame structures, including developing and tracking indicators, managing data sources, and reporting on impact and outcomes.
• First degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (preferably economics, politics, sociology, humanities, business administration) or substantial experience.
• Proficiency in applying participatory approach including stakeholder engagement, identification, prototyping, and iterative improvement, in complex humanitarian contexts.
• Demonstrable experience in applying conflict-sensitive approaches in project design, implementation, and evaluation ensuring interventions mitigate potential conflict drivers and enhance social cohesion.
• Ability to conduct conflict analysis to identify key risks, power dynamic, and stakeholders’ relationship, ensuring that project activities are responsive to the local context.
• Experience in developing and delivering the project’s activities that incorporate conflict-sensitive practices, particularly in humanitarian settings.
• Experience in civil society history and its context and preferably has working experience with Dutch project.
• Demonstrable experience of working with wider range of local and international partner as well as active stakeholders such as UNs/INGOs, and local authorities where necessary
• Excellent project management skills with track record of delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong negotiating skills and ability to persuade, motivate and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong team-player with ability to show leadership in complex and challenging environment.

Desirable

• Understanding / experience of WROs and CSOs working environment in Yemen context.
• Coaching or mentoring experience
• Team and people management experience

We offer:

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. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

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.

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.