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  • Posted: May 25, 2016
    Deadline: Jun 6, 2016
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    Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations working in approximately 94 countries worldwide to find solutions to poverty and what it considers injustice around the world. In all Oxfam's actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives. Oxfam works directly with communities and seeks to influen...
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    Programme Assistant, Gender and Protection

    • Job Type
    • Qualification
    • Experience 1 year
    • Location Not specified
    • Job Field Law / Legal 

    Primary Responsibilities

    • The Programme Assistant, Gender and Protection will support the Gender and Protection Officers with technical and logistics support to ensure successful implementation of Oxfam's humanitarian gender and protection programmes in the northeast.

    Functions

    • Support the Gender and Protection Officers in implementation of Gender and Protection activities as stated in the project proposal
    • Support with the identification of government and non-government institutions providing health, SGBV and psychosocial services to vulnerable groups and maintain regular relationships with them
    • Support with report writing and document lessons learned of protection and gender interventions
    • Participate in humanitarian team in meetings, workshops, seminars, etc. as it relate to protection and gender at the field level
    • Manage cases of abuse and complaints with confidentiality and refer them to the right channels with support from the Protection Officer
    • Assist with the identification and documentation of gaps on gender and protection issues in the field where Oxfam is working
    • Make arrangements of all gender and protection workshops, meetings and seminars, also take minutes when required
    • Other suitable tasks as assigned

    Requirements/Competence and Skills

    • Graduate degree in Law, Psychology, Social Sciences or a relevant equivalent with 1 -2 years of similar experience in a social service, psychology, education, or development sector; Previous working experience with humanitarian agencies will be considered as a strong advantage
    • Well acquainted with issues around SGBV and human rights; knowledge of humanitarian codes, principles and standards is an added advantage
    • Willing to learn and ensure the practice of Oxfam procedures and to be flexible in tasks undertaken
    • Shows enthusiasm for own and team work
    • Good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
    • Excellent writing skills, including report writing and communicates verbally
    • Ability and willingness to maintain regular presence at project sites and to work during irregular working hours and in insecure environments
    • Must be able to use computer applications (Internet and Microsoft Office tools)
    • Fluency in English, as well as a working knowledge of at least one other language in the North East (preferably Kanuri, Higgi, Hausa, etc.)
    • Willingness to travel at short notice, often in difficult circumstances
    • Self-management skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
    • Ability to work under pressure

    Oxfam Behavioral Competencies:

    • Understand humanitarian contexts (program phases, underlying causes of crisis, coordination mechanisms) and application of Humanitarian Principles (vulnerability, gender and diversity awareness; Humanitarian principles, codes and standards)
    • Achieve results effectively (demonstrate accountability to partners and affected people; making decisions involving others; flexibility; delivery of timely and appropriate results using available resources)
    • Develop and maintain collaborative relationships (communication with affected people; collaboration with the team and partners; challenge decisions and behaviors that breach humanitarian principles)
    • Operate safely and securely in a humanitarian response (Identify, communicate and minimise risk for the agency, yourself and others; comply and help uphold safety and security protocols; uphold the Do No Harm principle with partners and affected people)
    • Manage yourself in a pressured and changing environment (ability to recognize and manage stress in yourself and others in order to remain ethical, constructive and objective focused; awareness of internal and external pressures and should be able to manage emotions)
    • Leadership in humanitarian response (Awareness of your own skills and how they can complement those of others; demonstrate initiative, ingenuity, and tenacity in achieving solutions to fulfill objectives and motivate others to do the same; communicate humanitarian values and motivate others towards them)
    • The incumbent will stay abreast of professional standards, trends and issues affecting this set of responsibilities, demonstrating continuous learning of the field in line with Oxfam in Nigeria’s mission and vision
    • S/he will work effectively and collaboratively to build a team-based culture of work, treating all persons with dignity and respect, and will be familiar with and committed to Oxfam in Nigeria mission and goals

    Method of Application

    Applicants should send their CVs and Motivational Letter in English to vacancies-nigeria@oxfamnovib.nl

    Note: Applications sent to the enquiry e-mail will be disqualified

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