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

This is an 18 months fixed term contract opportunity to be based in Lusaka, Zambia. We are looking for Zambian nationals meeting the job specs below.

The Role:

To manage partners implementing Oxfam’s humanitarian Interventions.

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:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in food security & livelihoods discipline (Development Studies, Agriculture economics, Economics, Social work, Disaster Risk Management).
• 5+ years’ experience of emergency and development work and an understanding of relevant issues.
• Experience and proven ability to write field reports to Senior leadership Team (SLT) humanitarian donors (ECHO, DFID, OFDA, etc.).
• Proven field experience of managing an emergency food security programme.
• Experience, proven ability and willingness to work with / accompany partners.
• Excellent leadership, coordination, and representation skills.
• Community development skills, including participatory community assessment and planning.
• Diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills and sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Ability & willingness to extensively travel to the field.
• Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.
• Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity into emergency response programmes.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.
• To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures, and other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol).

 Skills & Competencies

• Strong conceptual, analytical and critical thinking
• Ability to influence effectively both inside and outside the organisation.
• Ability to work as part of a team and adopt a consensus based approach to working where possible.
• Ability to lead and motivate others, strong self-awareness and interpersonal and communications skills.
• Strong influencing skills, demonstrable ability to contribute to teams and to work with and influence people from diverse backgrounds
• Creative and innovative approach – ability to lead thinking on technology choices and development approaches.
• Willing to travel up to 30% of the time

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.