Vacancies at Oxfam Novib (the Netherlands) - (4 Positions)

Oxfam Novib (the Netherlands) is committed to ridding the world of poverty. We have a conviction that people are well capable of building a livelihood without poverty on their own, once given the chance to do so. Which is why we support local projects in developing countries, why we lobby governments and companies to take into account the interests of the poorest people, and why we campaign to involve the general public also in our work. We work together with other Oxfam affiliates to increase our impact on development issues and apply a gender justice and rights based approach to all our work.

Oxfam Novib (the Netherlands) is currently looking for the below positions:
 

1.) Program, Field Officer, Finance Officer & Institutional Funding Officer in Nigeria

Location: Duty station Nigeria (Abuja), also local travel
Duration: One year

Responsibilities:

1. Checks and appraises the financial aspects of funding proposals on internal and external risks and opportunities; communicates on the findings with the program officer and counterparts, and makes a proposal on the (method of) financing.
2. Checks and appraises the financial reports and audits of counterparts: communicates on the findings with the program officer and counterparts, and where necessary makes proposals for follow-up.
3. Checks and appraises together with the programme officer the organisational structure, the (financial administrative) capacity and the used management systems of the counterparts. If necessary, makes proposals to counterparts and/or works out ideas for their improvement and strengthening.
4. Contributes to the drawing up and implementation of the annual contract, and makes proposals in this regard for approval and spending targets. Monitors periodically the approvals, spending and performance at country level and revises the (financial) planning where necessary. Records this in the management information systems.
5. Manages the Field Office budget. With the Financial Administrator you monitor the Field Office programme & office spending and suggest to the team how to revise where needed the (financial) planning.
6. Draws up the budget for (externally funded) project proposals on the basis of the intended project activities. When a project is approved: prepares the financial management reports in line with the standards of the back-donor(s), including a (first) analysis, and submits them to the project leader for his/her approval.
7. Signals national developments and contributes to financial management/policy (such as the quality of audits, opportunities for getting advice in the financial area and the quality of financial traffic).
8. Carry-out (un-)expected internal financial audits according to the accounting manual, and prepare for external audits.

Institutional Funding Officer

1. Works together with the Institutional Funding Coordinator and other relevant Oxfam staff on the formulation and implementation of the joint country funding strategy and the annual external funding plan, monitoring and if needed timely revision of the plan. In times of emergency responses to humanitarian crises, to pull together and manage an Oxfam funding grid in line with Oxfam procedures;
2. Monitors the field office’s performance on external funding and, in consultation with the EFU bureau in The Hague, provide input in MIS and other forms of external funding monitoring;
3. Informs and advises the (Associate) Country Director and Institutional Funding Coordinator on new acquisition opportunities (donors, budget lines), on the basis of information obtained from the network. To develop proposals on how to use the opportunities;
4. In consultation with relevant staff, takes part in negotiations in acquisition phase. Maintains to this end contacts with different donor institutions and make continuous investments to expand the network;
5. Provides a quality check by evaluating concept notes and proposals on consistency, completeness, presentation, relevance to the donor and on the correct compliance with the donor’s demands. Assists if needed in drafting and editing project/programme proposals in coordination with program staff;
6. Advises and provides guidance, including (on-the-job) training to the Field Office staff on the process of developing high quality project proposals and report writing that are relevant to Oxfam Novib and to the donor and meet its requirements

Skills & Competence:

• University degree in finance management or relevant area
• At least 5 years of work experience in the field of development cooperation, preferably with NGOs y Minimum of 3 years experience of raising funds, preparing project proposals for bi- and multilateral and other institutional donors which are predominant in Nigeria, preferably for NGOs as well as experience with donors’ rules and regulations in order to ensure grant compliance
• Works effectively with others in a team situation to achieve fundraising targets
• High level numeracy, budgeting, financial reporting and skilled in relevant financial IT-systems, pref. Excel, Pastel and/or SAP-Adobe.
• Experience in making independent financial analyses of development programmes, and you can evaluate these against the political and socio-economic context within which they are carried out.
• Extensive knowledge of financial and administrative systems
• Experience in procurement and logistics processes.
• Significant capacity building and training experience
• Organisational awareness understanding how to get what information and who to keep informed
• Good communication skills both written and verbal; experience of writing proposals and reports
• Ability to represent Oxfam to donors and external institutions, good networking skills
• Good administrative skills and ability to follow departmental procedures
• Experience with project cycle management (planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation, learning)
• Influencing skills and tenacity
• Excellent social skills and you are a team player.
• You are pro-active and are willing to learn..
• Educated to degree level
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Knowledge of NGO programming in development/campaigning and if possible emergencies

Other:

• Knowledge or experience of Oxfam’s and civil society program work an advantage.
• Regular travel within Nigeria is compulsory and to Head Office Oxfam Novib in The Hague may be required.

 

2.) Programme, Officer, Female Leadership & Good Governance Programe in Nigeria/Gender Justice Focal Point West Africa

Location: Duty station Nigeria (Abuja), also local travel
Duration: One year 

Responsibilities:

Strategic financing for development

The development and management of the portfolio of local partners and projects of the Oxfam in Nigeria Female Leadership Program.

1. Submits proposals for targets in the area of approvals, spending, specified by counterpart and country level and/or by theme.
2. Identifies relevant local partners, within set frameworks; appraises, together with the financial officer and any other programme officer, the project proposals, the organisation and management capacities of local partners, plans on results and makes proposals about how to finance on the (way of) financing.
3. Monitors and evaluates the implementation of programs by local partners, retrieves and registers the results achieved. Records them in the SAP MIS system. Discusses relevant developments and the implementation and priorities within programs.
4. Ensures a responsible funding phase-out of the current Oxfam Novib partners active in supplying basic social services (health and education, among others Universal Access to the Female Condom program).

Institutional funding / project development

The development and implementation of projects and programs back-donors (could) finance.

1. Writes and develops a project plan for supporting CSOs in Nigeria, developing programs and campaign proposals with partners, including the deployment of people, systems and resources. Identifies potential donors.
2. Assesses partner organisations for Special Projects and any other projects in the consortium framework.
3. Implements and monitors the agreements reached with the consortium or the implementing partners, such that donor wishes and demands are met.
4. Provides proactively for communication and information transfer around the project to (potential) donors, co-operation partners, head office and other Oxfams.

Thematic and/or policy priorities

1.  Initiates elaboration and implementation of thematic policy priorities within the Female Leadership and Gender Justice policy of Oxfam  (Novib). Signals local and regional opportunities for co-operation that contribute to the goals of Oxfam (Novib). Develops and maintains partnerships.
2. Takes part in relevant Oxfam (Novib) working and project groups, primarily for reasons of thematic knowledge (Women’s Bodily Integrity, Transformative female leadership, gender mainstreaming) with input from partner organisations, and is capable of fulfilling the role of gender focal point and project leader.
3. Fulfills the roles described in the ToR for Gender Focal Points (KPM The Hague office) in relation to external and internal gender mainstreaming.

Skills & Competence:

• University degree in relevant area or proven experience in gender and/ or women’s studies as well as experience in gender mainstreaming.
•  At least 5 years of work experience in the field of development cooperation, preferably with women’s organisations and NGOs
•  At least 3 years experience of raising funds and preparing project proposals for institutional donors which are predominant in Nigeria, as well as experience with donors’ rules and regulations in order to ensure grant compliance
• Significant capacity building and training experience, preferably in gender issues and/or gender mainstreaming.
• High level numeracy, budgeting, narrative reporting and IT skills
•  Works effectively with others in a team situation to achieve contract targets
• Organisational awareness understanding how to get what information and who to keep informed
• Knowledge of innovative methodologies and up-to-date information on Female Leadership and Gender programming
• Good communication skills both written and verbal; experience of writing proposals and reports
• Experience of capacity building NGO staff in all aspects of project cycle management (planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation, learning) & able to facilitate training sessions
• Influencing skills, diplomacy and tenacity
• Good administrative skills and ability to follow departmental procedures
• Fluency in written and spoken English .
• Knowledge of NGO programming in development/campaigning

The interviews will take place in week 33 - 34.

3.) Program, Officer, Economic Justice/ Improving Livelihoods and Humanitarian Programs in Nigeria

Location: Duty station Nigeria (Abuja), also local travel
Duration: One year

Responsibilities:

Strategic development financing

1. The development, management and expansion of the portfolio of local partners and projects of the Oxfam Program in Economic Justice/ Improving Livelihoods and Humanitarian affairs.
2. Submits proposals for targets in the area of approvals, spending, specified by counterpart and country level and/or by theme
3. Identifies relevant local partners within set framework, appraises together with the financial officer and any other programme officer, the project proposals, the organization and management capacities of local partners, plans on result and makes proposals on the (way of) financing.
4. Monitors and evaluations the implementation of program by local partners, retrieves and registers the result achieved.   Records   them in SAP. Discusses relevant developments and the implementation and priorities within programs.
5. Ensures integration of DRR and applies conflict sensitive programming in Economic Justice/Improving Livelihoods and Humanitarian Programs as well in the other two Country Programs

Institutional funding /project development

The development and implementation of projects  and programs back-donors (could) finance.

1. Writes and develops a project plan, including the deployment  of people, systems and resources. Identifies potential donors.
2. Assesses partner organisations for Special Projects and any other projects in the  in the consortium framework.
3.  Implements and monitors the agreements reached with the consortium or the implementation partners, such that donor wishes and demands are fulfilled
4. Provides proactively for communication and information transfer around the project donors, co-operation partners, head office and other Oxfams.

Thematic and/or policy priorities

1. Initiates elaboration and implementation of thematic policy priorities within the  Economic Justice/improving Livelihoods and Humanitarian affairs policies of Oxfam (Novib). Signals local and regional opportunities for co-operation that contribute to the goals of Oxfam (Novib). Develops and maintains partnerships.
2. Takes part in relevant Oxfam (Novib) working and project groups, primarily for reasons of thematic knowledge, with input from partner organisations, and is capable of fulfilling the role of project leader.

Skills & Competence:

• University degree in relevant area or proven experience at this level
• At least 5 years of work experience in the field of development cooperation preferably with NGOs
• At least 3 years experience of raising funds and preparing project proposals for institutional donors which are predominant in Nigeria, as well as experience with donors’ rules and regulations in order to ensure grant compliance
• High level numeracy, budgeting, narrative reporting and IT skills
• Works effectively with others in a team situation to achieve contract targets
• Organisational awareness understanding how to get what information and who to keep informed
• Knowledge of innovative methodologies and up-to-date information on Sustainable Livelihoods.
• Value Chain & Private Sector development and Humanitarian / DRR programming
• Good communication skills both written and verbal; experience of writing proposals and reports
• Experience of capacity building NGO staff in all aspects of project cycle management (planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation, learning) & able to facilitate training sessions
• Influencing skills, diplomacy and tenacity
• Good administrative skills and ability to follow departmental procedures
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Knowledge of NGO programming in development/campaigning

Other

• Knowledge or experience of Oxfam’s and civil society program work an advantage
• Regular travel within Nigeria, in particular to northern states is compulsory and to Head Office Oxfam Novib in The Hague may be required.

4.) Program, Officer, Good Governance/ Niger Delta Program in Nigeria

Location: Duty station Nigeria (Abuja), also local travel
Duration: One year

Responsibilities

Strategic development financing

• The development and management of the portfolio of local partners and projects of the Oxfam Program in the Niger Delta.
• Submits proposals for targets in the area of approvals, spending, specified by counterpart and country level and/or by theme.
• Identifies relevant local partners, within set frameworks; appraises, together with the financial officer and any other programme officer, the project proposals, the organisation and management capacities of local partners, plans on result and makes proposals on the (way of) financing.
• Monitors and evaluations the implementation of programs by local partners, retrieves and registers the results achieved. Records them in SAP. Discusses relevant developments and the implementation and priorities within programs.
• Applies conflict and gender sensitive programming in the Niger Delta Program and ensures integration thereof in the other three Country Programs.

Institutional funding / project development
The development and implementation of projects and programs back-donors (could) finance.

1. Writes and develops a project plan, including the deployment of people, systems and resources. Identifies potential donors.
2. Assesses partner organisations for Special Projects and any other projects in the consortium framework.
3. Implements and monitors the agreements reached with the consortium or the implementation partners, such that donor wishes and demands are fulfilled.
4. Provides proactively for communication and information transfer around the project to (potential) donors, co-operation partners, head office and other Oxfams.

Thematic and/or policy priorities

• Initiates elaboration and implementation of thematic policy priorities within the Promoting Transparency/ Good Governance policy of Oxfam (Novib). Signals local and regional opportunities for co-operation that contribute to the goals of Oxfam (Novib). Develops and maintains partnerships.
• Takes part in relevant Oxfam (Novib) working and project groups, primarily for reasons of thematic knowledge, with input from partner organisations, and is capable of fulfilling the role of project leader.

Skills & Competence

• A University degree in relevant area or proven experience at this level.
• At least 5 years of work experience in the field of development cooperation, preferably with NGOs
• At least 3 years experience of raising funds and preparing project proposals for institutional donors which are predominant in Nigeria, as well as experience with donors’ rules and regulations in order to ensure grant compliance
• High level numeracy, budgeting, narrative reporting and IT skills
• Works effectively with others in a team situation to achieve contract targets / Organisational awareness understanding how to get what information and who to keep informed
• Knowledge of innovative methodologies and up-to-date information on Transparency/ Good Governance programming
• Good communication skills both written and verbal; experience of writing proposals and reports
• Experience of capacity building NGO staff in all aspects of project cycle management (planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation, gender, learning) & able to facilitate training sessions
• Influencing skills, diplomacy and tenacity
• Good administrative skills and ability to follow departmental procedures
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Knowledge of NGO programming in development/campaigning

Other:

• Knowledge or experience of Oxfam’s and civil society program work an advantage.
• Regular travel within Nigeria, in particular to Niger Delta states is compulsory and to Head Office Oxfam Novib in The Hague may be required.

Application Clocing Date
25th July, 2012

Method of Application
More information and application procedure

Are you interested, send your written application in English, including a motivation letter and curriculum vitae and mentioning reference number as follows:

Position 1: Ref No: 5-148 to: jobs-nigeria@oxfamnovib.nl

Position 2: Ref No. 5-145 to: jobs-nigeria@oxfamovib.nl

Position 3: Ref No. 5-144 to: jobs-nigeria@oxfamnovib.nl

Position 4: Ref No. 5-146 to: jobs-nigeria@oxfamnovib.nl

Attention the above to Shabinah Asgarali, Recruiter, on or before July 25, 2012.

For more information about the procedure you can contact Shabinah Asgarali, +31703421868 for more information about the job content you can contact Ale.Dijkstra@oxfamnovib.nl , FeliciaHudig@oxfamnovib.nl or 31703421670 the interviews will take place in week 33-34 (12th - 18th August 2012).