Dear Colleagues,
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Please find
following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2002 / 193
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For those who
intend to apply: Good luck!
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Wilco Liebregts
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ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC NOW HAS MORE THAN 1200 PACIFIC ISLAND SPECIALISTS ON OUR
DATABASE. WE ALSO HAVE AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS
FROM WHERE WE CAN SOURCE EXPERTISE
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Job
Opportunity at Oxfam New Zealand
CONTRACT POSITION???????MELANESIA
PROGRAMME MANAGER
START DATE: February/March 2003
RESPONSIBLE TO: PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:??JANUARY 17TH
Please send a CV and covering letter explaining your suitability for the post
to Pam Collins by fax on 00 64 9 355 6505 or by e-mail on pam@....
SCOPE OF ROLE
Oxfam New Zealand is an independent development and
humanitarian agency, affiliated to Oxfam International.? Oxfam New Zealand
has an economic and social rights based approach to
development and is developing a new Melanesia Active Citizenship Programme around the issues of participation in
decision-making, gender and equitable access to development.?? A Programme Manager is required to implement the programme in close collaboration with partners and allies.?
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Programme Management
1.??????Manage the implementation
of the Melanesia Active Citizenship Programme and
continue to develop the programme strategy in
collaboration with partners,
2.??????Liaise with donor organisations and contribute towards diversifying sources
of programme funding
3.??????Appraise project proposals
and manage and administer funding to key partners for projects which contribute
towards the programmes objectives.
4.??????Plan and carry out field
visits for programme development, monitoring and
evaluation purposes.
5.??????Manage programme
staff and external consultants as required.
6.??????Ensure effective project
monitoring and evaluation.
7.??????Coordinate with programme partners for the timely provision of programme information, documentation and communication
materials.
Strategic Programme Development
8.??????Develop strong
relationship with partners including delivery of capacity building support and
mentoring.
9.??????Support and build networks
and alliances between partners and allies with common interests and
experiences.
10.?????Coordinate on-going research
into successful approaches and policies in democratic participation and
responsive governance.
11.?????Develop advocacy initiatives in
coordination with partners and the Oxfam NZ Advocacy Manager to support the programmes objectives.
12.?????Represent Oxfam NZ within
Pacific networks and at other relevant forums.
13.?????Network and collaborate with
other Oxfam International affiliates.
COMPETENCIES
Professional Skills
1.??????Education to at least a
Masters level in a relevant discipline or a comparable level of professional
experience.
2.??????Experience in managing
field based programmes within a development NGO (in
country experience in Melanesia highly desirable).
3.??????Sound understanding of
community, regional and global development issues, and in particular
participatory development, good governance and gender issues.
4.??????Experience of developing
and strengthening partnerships with local organisations
including strong capacity building skills ¨C facilitation, influencing, negotiation.
5.??????Experience of strategic
planning, policy research and advocacy activities.
6.??????Experience of
participatory appraisal, monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
7.??????Proven organisational,
financial, and project management skills.
8.??????Advanced computer literacy
in word processing, and spreadsheets.
Personal Attributes
9.??????Excellent written and
verbal communication skills, including clear articulation of strategy and
concepts.
10.?????Interest and ability to network
and build new relationships.
11.?????Ability to work autonomously
and as a member of a team.
12.?????Patience and tolerance for
other perspectives and ability to communicate understanding of such.
13.?????Commitment to social justice
and community development.
14.?????Flexibility, adaptability and
willingness to take on a wide range of tasks.
TRAVEL
The Melanesia Programme Manager will be based in Auckland,
New Zealand and will
therefore need to already have the right to work in New
Zealand.? He/she is expected to
undertake at least 12 weeks travel within the year.?? Some of this
travel will be unaccompanied.
Some areas supported by Oxfam New Zealand are subject to
civil conflict and/or natural disasters, which could be hazardous.? Oxfam
New Zealand is committed to ensuring the well-being of
staff during field visits and staff are not permitted
to enter clearly hazardous or dangerous areas. Staff are
required to heed the advice of local Oxfam staff and local authorities in
relation to security issues.? Staff must be prepared to make their own
assessments of potential hazards or danger during field visits in the knowledge
that Oxfam New Zealand will always respect and support a decision to continue
or withdraw from any part of a field visit for reasons related to personal
security.
PLEASE NOTE:
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announcement to those specialists
on our database who have provided us with an email
address. The service is
provided free of charge. Unless otherwise indicated,
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not and will not be involved in the selection process,
nor in any of the
negotiations for the position, and will not claim any
charges from the specialists.
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