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

That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like saving lives, governance and peace building, education, land rights and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please click here

The Role:

Oxfam South Sudan Programme is looking for a qualified South Sudanese National to fill the role of  Food Security Climate Resilience and Programme Manager 

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.

Due to the extremely fluid context in South Sudan, the responsibilities and working locations for this role are subject to change based on evolving needs. The post-holder must, therefore, maintain flexibility and be prepared to travel widely across South Sudan, as security and access permit.

1. Technical and strategic leadership

• Lead Resilience and Climate Initiatives and provide strategic vision on how Oxfam should work for the best impact to tackle the interconnected Climate and Inequality Crisis.

• Keep abreast of new development, emerging trends, research, and best practices in resilience and climate action in line with Oxfam’s organisational position and train/orient program teams on these issues so they are up to date and able to adapt programs to new thinking/approaches.

• Develop resilience and climate action strategies aligned with global and regional commitments, Oxfam’s country, Oxfam in Africa and Global strategies, and national/sub-national government plans.

• Contribute to the broader strategic planning process - anticipatory and multi-sector response planning and programme design initiatives by providing technical guidance and support on resilience and climate action in the planning and design phase.

• Contribute to national and sub-national level resilience and climate actions policies, framework, guidelines and program development led by Governments.

1. Program development 

• Gather and analyse resilience and climate related information and data and make it available to Oxfam and partners to develop contextually appropriate and technically sound resilience and climate action programming and to inform policy and advocacy efforts.

• Lead the resilience and climate action program development, through the development of sound and evidence-based concept notes, proposals and budgets in close coordination with relevant program and support staff.

• Provide inputs to ensure that approaches included adequately promote environmental protection, biodiversity, sustainability and climate change adaptation.

• Propose innovative approaches to address emerging shocks or stresses, or address identified gaps, relevant to the fragile context of South Sudan.

• Collaborate with all sectors/departments to promote integrated programming, avoid redundancy, and integrate gender equality, inclusion, context flexibility, community feedback, conflict sensitivity

1. Technical support and oversight to quality implementation

• Provide strategic and operational support to ensure the delivery of resilience and climate strategies, with special focus on influencing, funding, knowledge and learning, feminist approach, and safe programming.

• Provide technical directions and ensure resilience and climate action programming compliance with contractual commitments, nationally agreed plans, and Oxfam’s standards, policies and strategies.

• Develop technical standard operating procedures and quality benchmarks, guidelines, tools, etc. in close coordination with the Oxfam in Africa/Global Advisers and support team and partners to adopt, implement it.

• Technical support to project teams to prepare detail implementation plans for projects, timely and accurate procurement plans, recruitment plans, and budget utilization plans.

• Provide remote support and conduct regular field visits to assess quality of programs, deliver technical support and trainings, provide guidance and recommendations, and engage in knowledge sharing.

• Participate in project progress review meetings to assess progress and identify technical quality and implementation issues and support implementation of modifications as required.

1. Learning, influencing and representation 

• Coordinate advocacy, influencing and communication activities relating to resilience and climate action programming, in line with relevant donors’ communication guidelines and internal policies.

• Produce briefing papers and other publications, coordinate approval with the appropriate stakeholders, and ensure wider dissemination to influence practice and policy and promote the work of Oxfam and partners.

• Ensure that key learnings are extracted from implementation and incorporated in resilience and climate action programming and staff development processes.

• Drive meaningful participation and influencing in external stakeholders’ meetings and forums to enhance and strengthen resilience and climate action programming.

• Establish and nurture strong strategic alliance and partnerships to strengthen resilience and climate action programming, learning, influencing and resource mobilization.

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

Essential Competencies

• Master’s degree in environmental science, climate change, disaster risk management, or a related discipline.

• At least 7 years’ experience working in development or humanitarian programming, with a focus on

      climate action and resilience building programming and advocacy within an international organization.

• Excellent understanding of global and regional climate action architecture, related policies, institutional frameworks, finance mechanisms and commitments.

• Proven experience of networking and collaborating across multi-cultural teams and within a complex organization to achieve strategic outcomes.

• Proven experience in developing and implementing knowledge management strategies and products and learning processes.
• Excellent analytical, communication, writing, and presentation skills, particularly with respect to
• developing concept notes, technical briefs, reports and similar program products.

• Solid expertise in program management.

Support program partners to implement Resilience and Climate program where Oxfam is implementing its program through local partners to enhance local capacity.

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.

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.  

Deadline for submission of applications is 31st December  2025. Interested Applicants should send soft copies of their CVs and Cover letters and copies of academic certificates responding to the Required Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge  to our External Oxfam Link on https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/area-programme-manager-int10499/21280/description/ And to our Internal Oxfam Link on https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal/vacancy/area-programme-manager-int10499/21280/description/

Oxfam is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of screening checks.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

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.