About Oxfam:
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 affiliates networked together in more than 90 countries committed to ridding the world of poverty and injustice. To achieve this, we support local projects in developing countries, we lobby governments and companies to take into account the interests of the poorest people and we campaign to involve citizens in our work. We implement our programs by working with local NGO partners and civil society organizations and engaging with private sector and governments. Oxfam employs over 6,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries. In Uganda, our program is anchored on three broad themes deliberately focused on Women’s Rights: Resilient Livelihoods, Governance and Accountability and Humanitarian Preparedness and Response.
About Voice Project:
Currently, Oxfam is implementing the Voice Project, which is a new innovative grant facility that supports the most marginalized and discriminated people in ten low- and lower-middle income countries in Africa and Asia. It aims to amplify and connect thus far unheard voices in efforts to leave no one behind. The Voice Project provides resources to strengthen the influencing capacity of civil society organizations and representatives of the most discriminated and marginalized people, particularly support for groups to create a safe space to meet, to create confidence, self-esteem, build awareness and skills, building broader civil society support for demands of these groups, including strengthening alliances and networks, media and communication work and use technologies for evidence- based lobby and advocacy and influence policy, behaviour and practice.
Job Summary: The Linking and Learning Officer will assist the Voice Project Coordinator in the assessment and analyses of capacity development needs of grantees; facilitate contracting and post contract grant management of linking and learning and capacity development providers; documentation and communication of lessons learnt and best practices of capacity development support and influencing, and mapping of knowledge gaps among the target group(s) and grantees; develop a common national approach of linking and learning together with key stakeholders and align the M&E framework; implement Linking & Learning and innovative interventions such as learning events, facilitate constitution of Communities of Practice, support realisation of innovation labs at country level; promote and oversee the use of Linking and Learning infrastructure for sharing lessons learnt and support the analyses, validation and aggregation of learning; managing the Linking and Learning component effectively among grantees and other programmes within Oxfam and promote inclusive and participatory practices.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant for the Oxfam Linking and Learning Officer job opportunity must hold a Master’s Degree in Project Management, Social Sciences, Education, Public Policy/Administration or other management field;
· A minimum of five years’ experience in designing and facilitating linking and learning activities; monitoring and evaluation;
· Demonstrated ability to apply linking and learning methodologies
· Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people in a multicultural environment, convene, document, share and profile lessons learnt;
· Good coaching, coordination, communication skills such as digital communication;
· Working knowledge of and affinity with gender, social inclusion, marginalisation, influencing, and capacity development; prioritizing and performing complex tasks, flexible & creative.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications in writing, including a cover letter and curriculum vitae (Not exceeding 2MB) to the Human Resource Manager at Oxfamuganda-jobs@oxfamnovib.nl
Deadline: 10th November 2017