Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience in criterion1?

• MSc /BSc degree in Public Health Engineering, Public Health Promotion, Civil Engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Environmental or Public Health or any related discipline with an excellent technical understanding and demonstrated experience on WASH.

Do you have experience in criterion2?

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in WASH and humanitarian work with 2 years in WASH Team leader or Camp Manager position at field/camp level, preferably within an INGO or UN.

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Senior PHP Officer & Coordination Focal will lead, manage and effectively deliver Oxfam’s overall WASH response to South Sudanese refugees in Gambella region of Ethiopia, Pinyudo 1 and 2 camps. To provide high quality technical support and quality control in management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Oxfam’s South Sudan Refugee response programme in Gambella.

Maintain and improve established systems & structures required for the effective timely implementation of quality water, sanitation and hygiene promotion component of the programme. He/she will manage programme, financial, HR and logistics with good people management skills having a good understanding of team development

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Demonstrated experience of managing WASH programme with large budget and teams.
• Excellent understanding and demonstrated experience of implementing integrated PHE and PHP strategies and interventions. 
• Broad set of management skills (programme, financial, HR and logistics including excellent people management skills with a good understanding of team development.
• Demonstrated experience of integrating MEAL, gender, protection and accessibility (inclusive) into emergency response programmes and longer-term strategies.
• Demonstrated experience of working with UN clusters, local authorities and implementing I/NGO partners.
• Ability to manage the programme and support functions to ensure smooth operations and project implementation.
• Proven experience in security management, particularly in monitoring and assessing situations
• A high level of interpersonal, communications and representational skills
• Excellent command on English language and knowledge of local language is an asset.
• A proven record of mentoring and capacity building of teams and partners in complex contexts.
• Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at all programme levels and with external organisations as needed.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.