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New Job Vacancies at Oxfam in Zambia: Program Manager – Women’s Rights

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  • Salary: ZMK377,050 -475,627 pa
  • Region: Southern Africa
  • Job Family: Programme
  • Division: International
  • Job Type: Fixed Term
  • Closing Date: 5 January 2018

Do you have passion and relevant work experience for Women’s Rights work in Zambia? You will join a small enthusiastic team working with a wide network of Women Rights CSOs and local communities in Zambia working towards Oxfam’s purpose of working towards a just world without poverty.

SKILLS

  • A strong understanding of women’s rights issues
  • Strong policy and social analysis skills
  • Commitment to and good knowledge of working with a partnership approach including innovative approaches to capacity strengthening
  • A particular understanding of gender and HIV and AIDS and their intersection with poverty and suffering
  • Ability and willingness to travel and to work extra hours as necessary and preferably has held a driving license for more than 2 years
  • A high level of self-awareness, initiative, sound judgement, personal energy and flexibility;
  • Effective team leader and role model who demonstrates creativity in seeking better ways to do things, share with team, and promotes high standards
  • Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English
  • Demonstrable understanding of 360 degree accountability
  • Proven analytical and conceptual thinking
  • Ability to work in multi-national, multi-cultural teams and to develop good working relationships

 

KNOWLEDGE

  • Strong programme management and quality knowledge, with ability to ensure consistent quality of standards and to implement effective monitoring and evaluation systems to assess and adjust performance
  • Good knowledge of and experience with managing donor funded projects with strong financial management skills and experience of project budgeting and budget monitoring
  • Excellent knowledge of the Zambian environment and issues

EXPERIENCE

  • 5+ years of senior leadership experience, preferably within a large development or humanitarian organization
  • Experience and thorough understanding of a “Rights-Based Approach”, including

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Relevant academic qualifications, preferably in Gender Studies, International Development, Economics, Politics, Sociology or Humanities, especially at post-graduate level

HOW TO APPLY

  • To apply for this role and to download the full job description visit www.jobs.oxfam.org.uk.

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