Oxfam offers a job opportunity in Jordan as a WASH Program Manager.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of relevant management experience at programme level;
Extensive WASH sector experience including both through theoretical knowledge and practical implementation; good understanding and experience of humanitarian and development WASH;
Relevant university qualifications;
Well-developed analytical and planning skills;
Proven team leadership and the ability to work independently;
Proven decision making capability;
Demonstrates ability to identify and implement opportunities for innovation, with a focus on WASH and SWM;
Can effectively influence outside own team and successfully represent the programme;
Contributing to strategic development at a wider level within the programme;
High-level interpersonal and communications skills;
Anticipates problems and regularly provides solutions;
Proactively assumes more responsibility and/or more difficult areas of work in agreement with manager;
Strong and proven commitment to gender justice and women’s rights with ability to champion it internally as well as externally including in program and project design and strategies.
Fluency in written and spoken English
Experience of working in a multicultural team;
Able to work under pressure, ability to prioritise and commitment to meet deadlines
Commitment to humanitarian principles and action and to Oxfam’s equal opportunity and gender policies
Desirable:
Arabic would be a strong advantage.
Knowledge of Jordan and Middle East context is desirable;
Key Attributes:
At ease working with Syrian refugee communities and being based in Za’atari Refugee camp.
Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
Useful information:
Contract Length: One year, renewable.
Benefits: Oxfam offers staff a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave entitlements, sick pay provision, medical cover plus opportunities for learning and development, part-time option, flexible working hours.
It is Oxfam’s policy to hire at the minimum to middle of the band, depending upon the skills and experiences of the strongest candidate.