Employment Term:           Fixed Term (1 Year Contract)

Level:                                    National, C1

Location:                           Yangon, Myanmar

Closing Date:                   1^st July 2026

“This position is opened to National Applicants only.” 

Early application is encouraged as the recruitment process will be done on a rolling basis and Oxfam reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate as soon as they are identified.

The Role:

Oxfam GB in Myanmar is looking for Senior Programme Manager (Enterprise Development and Innovation).

Job Purpose:

The Senior Programme Manager (Enterprise Development & Innovation) will provide strategic leadership and overall management for Oxfam's enterprise development, innovation, and livelihood portfolio in Myanmar.

The role will be responsible for strengthening SMEs, supporting entrepreneurship and community innovation, promoting market systems development and facilitating sustainable livelihood opportunities for vulnerable communities. The position will oversee programme implementation, grants management, enterprise support, partnership development, innovation incubation, market linkages and scale-up strategies to help transform promising ideas and enterprises into sustainable and resilient economic opportunities.

The Senior Programme Manager will work closely with local organisations, producer groups, women entrepreneurs, artisans, social enterprises, private sector actors and development partners to identify, support, and scale innovative solutions that contribute to resilient and inclusive economic development.

This Role Report To:                              Deputy Head of Programme (Matrix management by Country Director)  

Staff Reporting to this Post:                1-2 programme/technical positions, matrix management to finance/grant and MEAL positions assigned for the Enterprise Development and Innovation programme. This position requires managing 5+ partners and 20+ SMEs under Enterprise Development and Innovation.

Key Responsibilities: Technical, Leadership, People and Resource Management

Programme Leadership and Management

• Provide overall leadership and management of enterprise development and innovation programmes.
• Lead programme planning, implementation, monitoring, learning and reporting.
• Oversee management of the project portfolio and ensure market based, innovation approaches/principles are followed; and make regular visits to project sites to ensure that activities remain on track through program documentation mechanisms.
• Develop annual workplans, budgets and implementation strategies.
• Ensure program implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts.
• Create and maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor compliance and Oxfam policies and procedures.
• Provide oversight of programme finances, budgeting, donor reporting, grants management and compliance, ensuring accountability, value for money and adherence to organisational and donor requirements.
• Manage programme risks and support adaptive management approaches.
• Supervise technical specialists as required.

Enterprise Development and Market Systems Strengthening

• Lead support to SMEs, producer groups, cooperatives, and emerging enterprises.
• Facilitate enterprise growth, business development, and market expansion.
• Support enterprises to improve productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability.
• Promote women-led enterprises and inclusive business models.
• Facilitate access to business development services, technical assistance, and market opportunities.
• Conduct and oversee market systems and value chain analyses.
• Strengthen linkages between producers, enterprises, buyers, service providers, and financial institutions.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support

• Lead the implementation of innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Manage the full cycle of grant programmes, including calls for proposals, selection processes, grant management, monitoring, and reporting.
• Identify and support innovative ideas emerging from local organisations, women-led enterprises, artisan groups, youth groups, and social entrepreneurs.
• Promote digital solutions and innovative business models that enhance livelihoods, enterprise growth, and market access.
• Provide mentoring and technical support to innovators and grant recipients.
• Support enterprise incubation, business model development, product innovation, branding, and market readiness.
• Organise innovation showcases, learning events, and enterprise marketplaces.
• Identify high-performing initiatives with potential for scaling and replication.
• Facilitate partnerships with investors, private sector actors, and development partners to support sustainability and growth.

Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships and strong relationships with SMEs, producer groups, cooperatives, financial institutions, private sector actors and development partners.
• Represent Oxfam in relevant coordination forums, networks and technical working groups.
• Build strategic partnerships that support enterprise growth, innovation and market development.
• Engage with technical agencies, research institutions, and business support organisations where appropriate.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Knowledge Management

• Establish systems to monitor programme performance and impact.
• Track enterprise growth, innovation outcomes, and market-level changes.
• Document lessons learned, success stories, case studies and innovative models.
• Promote evidence-based learning and adaptive programming.
• Support the generation of knowledge products and learning materials.

Safety and Security

• Complying with all security policies, procedures, directions, instructions, regulations or plans.
• Taking care of their own safety and security.
• Actively contributing to the development and maintenance of security management policy and

Safeguarding

• Ensure adherence to safeguarding policies by protecting the safety and dignity of all individuals.
• Ensure completing all annual core compliance courses.
• Must report any concerns or witness or suspect any behaviour that could be in breach of the one Oxfam safeguarding policies (PSEA, Child Safeguarding etc) or Oxfam Code of Conduct.

Other

• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
• In case of emergency response, perform assigned tasks to contribute to an efficient and timely emergency response activities.

What we are looking for:

ESSENTIAL

• Self-Awareness
• Decisiveness
• Influencing
• Relationship building
• Systems Thinking
• Vision Setting
• Enabling

In addition:

• Master’s degree in business administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Rural Development, Market Systems Development, Development Studies or a related field.
• At least 8–10 years of relevant experience in enterprise development, livelihoods, private sector development, market systems development, agribusiness, innovation programmes, or similar areas.
• Proven experience managing complex development programmes and working with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting SMEs, producer groups, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, social enterprises.
• Experience managing grants, innovation funds, challenge funds, business incubation programmes or entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Experience managing donor-funded programmes.
• Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected or humanitarian settings is an advantage.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership and lead complex programmes in changing environments.
• Strong knowledge of SME development, entrepreneurship, value chains, agribusiness, and market systems approaches.
• Good understanding of business planning, enterprise finance, investment readiness and market development.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation and representation skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, networking and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in complex and uncertain situations while maintaining programme quality and achieving results.

Desirable

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in women's economic empowerment, social entrepreneurship and enterprise incubation. Experience in managing innovation or challenge funds, supporting green businesses and circular economy initiatives and working on climate-smart agriculture or sustainable food systems will be an advantage. Candidates with knowledge of financial inclusion, access to finance for businesses and market systems development are also encouraged to apply. Previous experience working in Myanmar and a good understanding of the local context will be highly desirable.

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.