Extractive Industries Programme Officer

Location:  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Level: National: D1

Gross salary:  2,887,828per month and other benefits

Contract Type:  Fixed Term ( 2 years)

Job Ref No: INT

Who we are:

Oxfam is an International NGO working with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering in Tanzania and more than 80 other countries worldwide.  In Tanzania Oxfam works with more than 46 civil society organisations in Shinyanga, Simiyu, Geita, Mwanza, Dodoma, Morogoro, Tanga, Lindi, Iringa, Mtwara, Kagera, Manyara and Arusha to implement three change goals that have been identified in the country strategy for 2011/2015, namely Economic Justice - Rural Livelihoods (including smallholder, pastoralist and women’s livelihoods), Gender Justice – equality for women ending violence against women and to promote women’s leadership and economic empowerment and Social Justice centred in active citizenship and effective governance for quality essential services.

We are currently looking for a dynamic and knowledgeable Extractive Industries Programme Officer to enhance the impact of our work in Tanzania.

Roles and Responsibilities:

In this role you will report to the Extractive Industries Programme Manager and you will be responsible for the following:

·         To continuously consider and analyse the context within which the NORAD funded programme is working, and share the analysis with peers and other relevant stakeholders;

·         To facilitate and support partners all relevant partners in implementation of agreed-to workplans;

·         To support other Social Justice team members in ensuring that they are realising programme outcomes on community mobilisation and active citizenship across all geographical areas;

·         To identify and develop opportunities and spaces for further growth of extractives governance;

·         Engage with civil society and coordinate with Government departments and international agencies on programme issues within the extractives issue-based networking;

·         To manage relationship with Oxfam programme partners through regular monitoring and capacity-building visits;

·         To undertake project appraisal, monitoring, evaluation, including financial monitoring; and ensure minimum organisational programme management standards;

·         To fulfil Oxfam’s internal and procedural requirements for appraisals, planning, monitoring, evaluations and reporting as a part of effective project partnership management;

·         To produce quality reports and documentation etc for management, donor requirements and communication purposes nationally and internationally;

·         Responding to humanitarian crisis is Oxfam’s mandate and requires all staff in this position to participate in any humanitarian programme (preparedness, response and rehabilitation) if the management decides; and

·         Ensure adherence to Oxfam’s Gender, Diversity and Equal Opportunities policies. 

Skills and Competencies:

A candidate envisaged for this role will have:

• Ability to think critically on how change happens at community level and how to facilitate that change
• Experience working with rural communities, particularly women and youth
• Understanding of participatory democracy and grassroots campaigning

• Proven ability in project development, planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Proven track record of achieving results and of programme and finance management skills
• Sensitivity to gender and diversity issues
• Proven ability to manage relationships and contractual agreements with partner NGOs and CBOs

• Excellent communication and skills with fluency in written and verbal Swahili and English
• Highly evolved communication skills with stakeholders at various levels
• Ability to facilitate interaction between development practitioners at various levels and with communities

• Understanding of development issues in Tanzania with special focus on active citizenship, governance and rural livelihoods
• Academic qualifications in a relevant field of social sciences
• Strong analytical, conceptual and strategic thinking skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to work as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver a time bound programme

·         Able to travel extensively within a specified geographical area for sustained fieldwork

·         This position requires a person with ability to travel frequently to field offices.

To apply

This opportunity is for a dedicated and highly motivated professional with strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs. If you believe you qualify for this post and you are the candidate that we are looking for, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post applied and include daytime telephone contacts by applying online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and then go to current vacancies. You are advised to use advert Reference number and job title above. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization. The closing date for this post is xxxxx 2014.

“Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply”