Job Reference no.: INT5776
Region: Asia
Location: Dhaka
Division: International
Position Type: Fixed Term
Job Type: Experienced
Closing date for applications: 24 October 2012 (UK Time)
Job Profile
This is a 7 months fixed term position based in Dhaka, Bangladesh
National Post, D1
Reward & Benefits:
An amount of BDT 873,100 will be paid per annum gross with other benefits e.g. e.g. Medical, PF
Dimensions
ü Draws from a variety of information sources to inform decision.
ü Required
to make sound judgments within agreed processes and using good
understanding of the team and the facilities of the team in order to
solve problems of a varied nature and resolving day-to-day problems
without upward referral; will manage a mixture of proactive projects and
reactive work where problems will vary and will include a combination
of routine and complex ones.
ü Management of economic justice campaign projects or elements of other projects.
ü Impact of this role is significant within the Policy and Advocacy Department and has wider organizational impact.
ü Representing Oxfam to external contacts and may need to deal with influential senior external contacts or supporters.
ü Collaboration with the peers, colleagues and senior managers
ü Development, coordination and delivery of agreed plans and strategies.
ü To
take responsibility and to facilitate the process of producing quality
reports (financial and narrative) that demonstrates good accountability.
ü Needs to ensure media related support for the Policy and Advocacy Department of Oxfam Bangladesh Programme
ü Needs better understanding, knowledge and experiences working on digital campaigning tools and techniques
Key Responsibilities
ü Facilitate
the development, coordination and implement of European Union Funded
Climate Change Project and other campaign plan under GROW campaign at
partners level.
ü Help
establishing collaborative ways of advocacy and campaigning with a
broad range of stakeholders and networks on agriculture and climate
change issues.
ü Assist the development of the capacity of partners to undertake advocacy and campaigns in line with Oxfam policy/procedures.
ü Facilitate to mainstream diversity issues including gender and ethnicity into the strategy & plan.
ü Collaborate
with other members of the Policy and Advocacy Team and with other units
of the Oxfam country programme in support to building integrated
country programme.
ü Monitor,
produce and compile regular reports and updates on the implementation
of the economic justice campaign for partners, donors and Oxfam bodies.
ü Manage
partnerships throughout the whole project cycle: appraisal, monitoring
of implementation, evaluation, and exit; ensure that implementation
deliver the desired outcomes.
ü Support the learning process, ensuring that learning feeds into the improvement of overall programme quality.
ü Assist Media and Communication Coordinator to update Campaign Website on a regular basis.
ü Manage
volunteers and consultants/service providers that may be assigned to
economic justice work, ensuring competencies are equal to the
programme's demands.
ü Support the Policy and Advocacy Manager and Campaign Coordinator on fundraising and donor relations' management.
ü Ensure that Oxfam's and donors' programme and project monitoring and reporting requirements are incorporated and met.
ü Ensure implementation of communication strategies and activities in accordance with Oxfam's policy/procedures.
ü Ensure that proper administration and logistics systems and procedures are followed in the procurement of goods and services.
Skills and Competence
ü An academic qualification of Masters from any discipline.
ü Knowledge
of Bangladesh's development issues and concerns, specifically those
pertaining to food security, agriculture and climate change
ü Competencies to deal with diversity issues including gender and ethnicity
ü At least 3 years of experience in partnership management and implementation of advocacy and campaign projects.
ü Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
ü A high level of interpersonal and communications skills; developed capacity for tact, diplomacy and negotiation.
ü Ability
to work creatively, innovatively and effectively within multi-cultural
teams and as an individual; a self-starter who can work within a
framework and with some support.
ü Fluency in written and oral English and Bengali; able to write funding proposals and reports.
ü Willingness to travel frequently, sometimes to remote areas.
ü Proven competencies on regular programme software like MS office application (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
This is a national hired position. We will be unable to obtain visa and work permit for a non-Bangladeshi national.
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