Oxfam International Country Director, job in Ethiopia

Contract Type: Open ended
Level: SMS CD Level
Salary Range: $55,900 to $70,720 including a competitive benefits package

Oxfam GB is part of Oxfam International (OI), which is a world-wide confederation of organisations working for change and development. OI’s vision is a just world without poverty. Oxfam works in response to humanitarian need in more than 120 countries. Hundreds of thousands of supporters and volunteers make up our international network of concern, action and solidarity.

There are currently 4 Oxfam affiliates engaged in Ethiopia, namely, Oxfam GB, Oxfam America, Oxfam Intermon, and Oxfam Canada Our work covers various partners across the country, with a focus on all our four aims; being Economic Justice, Essential Services, Rights in Crisis and Gender Justice.

The role

• Together with the three Associate Country Directors, you will lead, develop and represent Oxfam International’s programme in Ethiopia.
• You will be accountable to a regional governance board of Oxfam International for the implementation of the agreed common country strategy.
• You will chair the Oxfam International Country Leadership team, and ensure a constructive and productive working relationship amongst the Oxfam affiliates.
• You will look for ways to cooperate more closely in the Oxfam family, realise cost efficiencies, a common monitoring and evaluation system, as well as a common funding strategy;
• making sure that you are respectful of different affiliates’ cultures and history. While the three other Oxfam affiliates will continue to manage their country programmes in accordance with the common strategy, you will have direct line responsibility for the management, development, and implementation of Oxfam GB’s part of the programme.
• You will ensure that appropriate systems are in place to manage the significant security, brand, financial, and administrative risk in Ethiopia, ensuring good relations with donors and will represent Oxfam at high level.

The Person

• You are an exceptional leader committed to Oxfam values and to the success of the Oxfam International programme.
• With outstanding analytical skills that enable you to constantly adapt to an ever-changing context.
• You have proven strategic and operational capacities in highly complex environments and have substantial years of experience working in developing countries, having assumed, at least during two years, senior management functions.
• You can demonstrate very strong people management skills and an interest in staff health and safety, as well as national staff development.
• You are used to multi-cultural environments and have a strong commitment to issues such as gender and HIV/AIDS.
• You are not foreign to distance management, and you have the necessary diplomatic skills to facilitate a good working relationship within the Oxfam family.
• You are highly creative and adaptable, a self-starter and a fast-learner with strong ability to communicate easily toward the outside with a wide range of audiences.

This is a highly challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam›s values and beliefs. If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV including a day time contact by applying online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using REF. 5237.

The closing date is: 16 March 2012 but long listing will be on going. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interviews will be held on the 29th of March 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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