Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations (affiliates) committed to creating a just world without poverty. In Nigeria Oxfam works in the areas of Economic Justice/Sustainable Livelihoods, Humanitarian Programming to save lives, Advancing Gender Justice and Good Governance, adopting a right based approach.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Programs

Ref Id: 5083
Location: Abuja
Internal Job Grade: B2 - Global
Contract type: 2 Years Fixed Term
Reporting to: Country Director
Annual Budget: The Country Office has a budget of over €15 million

Job Purpose

A key member of the Country Management Team, the Head of Programs primary responsibility includes the strategic development and management of the country program.
S/he supports Oxfam’s impact locally, regionally, and globally through ensuring program alignment to the key strategic objectives and program standards.
S/he provides oversight for all program budgets and expenditure – over EUR 15m a year.
The HOP collaborates with the Head of Influencing and Public engagement on policy and campaign issues.
Staff reporting to this post:

LINE Project Manager, PROACT Project Manager, FUWOBA Project Manager, PROSELL Project Manager, VOICE Project Coordinator, Gender Coordinator, VSL/Market Systems Coordinator and Programme Quality & Development Manager, Business Development Officer.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Strategic Management and thought leadership:

Coordinate programme strategy development; provide strategic and technical leadership in the design, development, planning budgeting, and implementation and monitoring of the Oxfam Country Strategies (OCS)
Lead the implementation of Oxfam’s ONE Program approach in Nigeria ensuring it delivers on the OCS vision and objectives and championing the new ways of working embodied in the OCS
Provide high level technical advice and support on all policy issues and facilitate the development and delivery of high quality programmes with strong gender justice and MEAL components across all programmes
Stay abreast of and adjust to changing circumstances and understandings regarding international interventions and practices and anticipate, analyze and manage highly complex and diverse public policy issues and programme strategy, ensuring that Oxfam in Nigeria ideas and approaches include the latest thinking
Ensure adequate resourcing allocated within budgets to scale up influencing at national level and support initiatives for resource mobilization
Reduce exposure to risk, minimize opportunity for fraud and institutionalise logs, finance and programme quality systems and procedures into country management
Provide direct and close leadership ensuring that women rights and women leadership are at the core of Oxfam’s work in Nigeria
Working closely with the Business Development Officer, identify opportunities for funding to ensure the financial sustainability of country programme of Oxfam in Nigeria.

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