Senior Project Officer at Oxfam in Africa
Closing date: 08th March 2024 @23:59 GMT/BST/EAT
Location: Flexible in Africa Region. Any country with an Oxfam office/presence
Internal Job Grade: D2, National
Salary: In line with Oxfam pay range
The Senior Project Officer Role
Oxfam in Africa is looking for a Senior Project Officer with experience in meaningful youth engagement to
support the implementation of The Youth Voices Lab (project 1). Reporting to the Project Consortium
Manager, you will contribute to the planning, implementation and reporting of project activities within
budget, according to the project plan and donor contract, in a cost-effective and efficient way.You have
great managerial skills. you will add value to the work of other consortium partners. You are a champion of meaningful youth engagement and will work with youth to bring their voices to policy and decision-making spaces, including the African Union.
Senior Project Officer Key responsibilities
- Responsible for procurement and logistics oversight
- Coordinate event setup and execution
- Manage content collection by following up with the thematic leads and ensuring the Lab APP
remains updated - Support Project Consortium Manager in reporting
- Ensure coordination of Oxfam’s activities and those of consortium partners to create joint added
value - Support MEAL Officer in monitoring and collection of data from partners
- Contribute to partnership building and strengthen collaboration with and between consortium
partners - Act as Oxfam’s representative to the Partner Coordination Committee of the Project, in
coordination with the project’s Consortium Manager - Monitor and analyze progress and in case of gaps, pro-actively propose ways forward and
mitigate risks. - Senior Project Officer Profile
- Advanced University degree (masters or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g. development studies, public health, law.
- At least 8 years relevant working experience in complex international environments; and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position in a project-based international development organization and /or global network, preferably with projects funded by the European Commission (EC) and/or projects that include a sub-granting component.
- Programme Management skills, including Theory of Change methodology, process management, grant management, MEAL, scheduling, project control, documentation development, risk management and quality management, monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience in event organization and in digital Apps content management
- You have experience with influencing policy and practices and bringing in the voices of beneficiaries, you preferably have direct experience with engagement with AU structures or other regional bodies.
- You have the ability to work in a project-oriented manner in a changing organization, taking all the
interests of the involved stakeholders seriously and remaining strongly focused on the end results. - You have experience and interest in programmes that empower young people and operate with youth at the center, collaboration with youth-led partners and meaningful engagement with young people, such as through Youth Advisory Boards.
- You work independently, are pro-active and a problem-solver; you are result-driven, and customer
focused; you have strong organizational skills and a structured approach. - Writing and presentation skills for periodic reporting on process, outcome, output and deliverables.
- Strong skills in cooperation, negotiation, and motivation of team members and colleagues.
- Ability to work directly and over distance with colleagues / partners.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English, preferably as well professional proficiency in French
How to apply for the Senior Project Officer role: - Please upload an up to date CV and a Covering Letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile to recruitment@oxfam.org Please indicate the Job Title in the subject of the email.
- Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates for the Senior Project Officer role will be contacted- usually within 2 weeks of the
closing date.
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