Bangladesh: HEAD OF ECONOMIC INCLUSION AND JUSTICE PORTFOLIO

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

The Role:

Oxfam is looking for a Head of Economic Inclusion and Justice Portfolio to provide operational and strategic leadership to the Oxfam in Bangladesh’s Economic Inclusion and Justice Portfolio by ensuring all field based interventions specially the Enterprise Development Program, Economic Justice and Women Empowerment component of Rural Resilience Program, Economic Empowerment Component of Youth Empowerment Program as well as Economic Inclusion and Justice component of Worker Rights Program, Natural Resources Rights Program and Climate Resilience Program are being managed with high quality, effective and efficient delivery. The position will be the focal person of Economic Inequality Theme of Oxfam in Bangladesh through acting as Bangladesh focal person of Oxfam’s global campaign ‘Even It Up’

What we are looking for:

The Head of Economic Inclusion and Justice portfolio is a newly-created position at Oxfam in Bangladesh (OiBD) and comes at an exciting time of growth as it implements its new Country Strategy and Operating Model. It’s an exciting opportunity to join the leadership team at OiBD to shape the organization’s program quality practice, portfolio and market presence, working in collaboration with others across the confederation.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:

Job Specific

· A Master’s degree in economics, business administration or other relevant academic qualifications, preferably in international development, economics, politics.

· Experience of implementing Economic Inclusion and Justice programmes, initiatives and campaigns.

· Strong programme management and quality knowledge, with ability to ensure consistent quality against standards and to implement effective monitoring and evaluation systems to assess and adjust performance.

· Strong experience in popular mobilisation, research, policy advocacy and campaigning skills and experience.

· Strong experience of resource mobilization for economic inclusion and justice projects.

· Commitment to and good knowledge of working with a partnership approach including innovative approaches to capacity strengthening.

· Good knowledge of and experience with managing donor funded projects with strong financial management skills and experience of project budgeting and budget monitoring.

· Proven analytical and conceptual thinking, project management knowledge and skills and experience in using participatory tools and methodologies for assessment, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

· Strong organisational and personal management skills with the ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through.

· Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English and Bangla.

· A high level of self-awareness, initiative, sound judgement, personal energy and flexibility.

· Experience in capacity assessment, baseline, market assessment, project planning, review and capacity building process.

· Demonstrable understanding of 360-degree accountability.

· Ability and willingness to travel and to work extra hours as necessary.

· Experience and interest to scale up the use of digital media for campaigning.

· Demonstrated commitment to mainstreaming gender and diversity issues as well as a commitment to neutrality & impartiality.

· Ability to travel a minimum of 12 weeks per annum.

· Willingness to work flexibly and to travel in difficult geographical locations at in country and abroad.

· Proven experience of using basic MS Office application (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).

Achieving Results

• Plans activities in advance, establishes clear priorities and regularly reviews them.

• Works to ensure that targets are met, reviews and amends resource allocation in respect of targets and seeks better ways of doing things.

• Demonstrates perseverance and determination in achieving results.

• Willingness to take initiative, make decisions based on sound analysis and ensures these decisions are communicated to relevant parties.

Thinking and understanding

• Takes an integrated approach when planning own work, is aware of the implications of own decisions on others and aligns thinking to organisational values.

• Analyses issues from multiple perspectives and gives consideration to future impacts.

• Encourage staff and partners to learn from one another and facilitates knowledge sharing across the organization.

• Gathers information from multiple sources and is able to identify critical information.

Self Management:

• Able to function in high pressure situations while maintaining emotional control.

• Shows insight, seeks feedback from multiple parties and is willing adapt behaviour where necessary.

• Relates well to all kinds of people, acknowledges the contributions people make and demonstrates integrity in dealing with others

• Able to respond to changes in work schedules and patterns when necessary with sufficient flexibility and resilience

Leading Others:

• Inspires and encourages others to meet their targets and demonstrates enthusiasm for work.

• Helps others do their job better and progress personal learning, and provides coaching, feedback, and ensures training and expert support are available.

• Able to delegate and offers coaching and support to ensure success with the task.

• Monitors progress of work, gives clear directions and uses a range of leadership styles as appropriate.

• Role models and encourages others to seek and act upon opportunities for different or innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities.

Working effectively with others:

• Participates in organisational initiatives and is willing to place personal targets second in favour of other organisational priorities

• Is aware of issues that may affect the work of others, draws others attention to these issues and provides/seeks guidance and coaching as needed.

• Takes time to listen to others and asks questions to ensure understanding brings disagreement into the open for discussion and acts as a facilitator/coach during discussions and moderates own views/perspectives for the good of the group.

• Aware of what information needs to be given to whom and is able to communicate messages in an appropriate way.

• Identifies critical people in any decision process, has developed a range of different approaches and selects the appropriate style for the situation.

Desirable

· Gender knowledge and cultural sensitivity with a strong commitment and understanding of the values and principles of Oxfam.

· In-depth understanding of gender, safeguarding, child protection, disability, human rights, VAWG and HIV/AIDs issues and experience in integrating these into programme practice.

· Experience in community-based projects will be an advantage.

· Creativity – thinking of new ways to ensure influence of key inequality issues

· Commitment to the aims and objectives of Oxfam

· International experience will be an additional asset specially working in humanitarian situation.

Other

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justiceand women's rights

• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

Organizational Values

• Accountability– Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions

• Empowerment– Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen

• Inclusiveness– We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences

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 theInter 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.

·Go to: for external applicants:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk

·For internal applicants:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal

·Search for the vacancy using the reference numberINT6370 complete the online application process

·Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date. Unless a different time is specified in the advert.

Application deadline: 29 February 2020

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.