ReCIPE Project Assistant job at Oxfam

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
• The position involves working closely with the Program Manager Governance & Accountability and collaborating with the G&A program team while implementing project activities.
• The Project Assistant will routinely update project teams on project performance.

Job Responsibilities
Partner support: 70%
• Work closely with the G&A Program Manager to support the Implementation of the ReCIPE project.
• Ensure timely reporting of partners in compliance with donor and Oxfam procedures/reporting requirements consolidate partner reports.
• Offer support in the preparation of civic engagement project proposal documents, project summaries and project reviews.
• Provide appropriate support to partners implementing the ReCIPE project in all aspects of the project cycle
management.
• Support partner organizations to work by Oxfam standards and objectives.
• Conduct regular performance assessments and reviews of partner organizations and provide guidance on enhancing the quality of projects.
• Actively participate in regular meetings with partner organizations and relevant value chain multi stakeholder platforms.
• Ensure that all action points/recommendations agreed upon with partners during project reviews are followed through during project implementation.
• Ensure that partner project plans, proposals, work plans and budgets are developed in line with the OCS.
• Support with partner contracting process, implement and monitor the agreements reached with the consortium or the implementing partners.
• Provide Administrative and Logistical Support during project implementation.
• Any other duties as provided by the line manager.

Implement the MEAL
System: 30%
• Closely work with the partners to mutually agree on detailed operational plans, budgets, and indicators as well as monitoring, evaluation and learning framework.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to partners and ensure that reports are written on each visit and shared with the G&A Manager.
• Actively contribute to organizational learning through systematic documentation, monitoring, evaluation, and sharing of information with partners and the relevant program teams.
• Constructively support partners‟ management of projects in the various stages of project cycle management, from project appraisal to reporting.
• Support the project finance officer to monitor partners’ financial reports and ensure that regular partner audits take place.
Other
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here)
• Understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity, gender, child safety, and staff health and wellbeing principles.

Job Requirements
Essential
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Governance, Development studies, Law, Social sciences, International Development, Information technology, and any related field from a recognized university with a postgraduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation.
• At least 1-year of experience and knowledge in human rights, civic engagement, digital rights
• Excellent coordination, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commitment to ending inequality and injustice.
• Passionate about promoting human rights.

Desirable
Education:
• A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Governance, Development studies, Law, Social Sciences, information technology, International Development, and any related field from a recognized university with at least a postgraduate diploma in monitoring and evaluation.

Experience:
• At least 1 years’ experience of work in development context projects, preferably in human rights, civic engagement, and digital rights or in project management roles.
• Basic understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning.
• Background on database management

Key Attributes:
• 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.

Organisational 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.
• Equality:- We believe everyone has a right to be treated fairly and have the same rights and opportunities
• Solidarity:- We join hands, support, and Collaborate across boundaries in working towards a just and sustainable world.
• Courage: We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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