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Job Title ⇒ Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Manager
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Organization Oxfam
Duty Station Kampala, Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Head of Programs
About US ⇒
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of
poverty. We are an international confederation of 19 organizations
affiliates working together with partners and local communities in the areas
of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. In
Uganda, our program is anchored on three broad themes deliberately focused on
Women's Rights Governance and Accountability, Resilient Livelihoods and
Humanitarian Preparedness and Response.
Job Summary ⇒ The Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Manager is
responsible for the strategic development and management of the humanitarian
preparedness and response program and contribute to the nexus programming. The
incumbent supports Oxfam’s humanitarian impact locally, regionally,
continentally and globally through ensuring program alignment to the key
strategic objectives and program standards. The jobholder supports resource
mobilisation for humanitarian/ resilience elements of the strategy
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Provide thought leadership
⇗ Provide thought leadership on the Humanitarian preparedness and response
thematic area, staying up to date with the latest thinking, undertake/lead
hazard, vulnerability and capacity as well as emergency needs assessments and
resilience research; and spend time in reflective consideration to develop a
comprehensive understanding of humanitarian work and how this contributes to
addressing inequality and injustice in Uganda.
⇗ Ensure planning and delivery of an impactful partner led humanitarian
program that contributes to the principle of one program in Uganda, seeking
synergy with the other themes Resilient livelihoods; Governance &
accountability and addressing women’s and other vulnerable person’s rights
⇗ Work with DRR/CCA and other humanitarian related coalitions and networks to
influence national, regional and international Actors’ policies and practices
on resilience, climate change and humanitarian work. This will involve
adopting a strategic, proactive perspective to save life and ensure
sustainable change.
⇗ Gather evidence to feed into the Oxfam regional and global ‘saving lives
work, Rights in Crisis RiC Campaign including influencing regional actors to
secure peace and security in the region.
Program support and facilitation
⇗ Work closely with the Head of Program and the Program Quality & Learning
Co-ordinator to ensure an appropriate, effective and transparent Program
Quality & learning system and processes are in place for the humanitarian
program to deliver on the Oxfam Country Strategy OCS. Through this, enable
and facilitate other humanitarian actors to learn from best practice and Oxfam
standards demonstrated through humanitarian work
⇗ Work closely with the Head of Program, Human Resources Manager and Security
Focal Person/Logs Coordinator to ensure an appropriate risk and security
management framework for program, staff and assets. This also involves
supporting training for staff and partners on security/risk management and
safety
⇗ Work closely with Finance and Operations Manager to ensure all humanitarian
finance and other resources are efficiently managed and all pertinent donor
requirements are strictly observed.
Partner Capacity building and relationship management
⇗ Lead initiatives to build humanitarian preparedness and response delivery
capacities of identified partner agencies and communities in disaster prone
areas in the country.
⇗ Coordinate with and maintain relationships with national and local
government structures responsible for disaster management OPM, and DDMCs.
⇗ Provide technical support and guidance to the development of established
regional and national Humanitarian Platforms for local actors
⇗ Work with ELNHA team to document lessons and use these to identify
opportunities for replication projects and or integration into ongoing
initiatives
Program management and resource mobilisation
⇗ Lead the process of assessment, program design and resourcing, preparation
of concept notes and support to proposal writing for emergencies requiring
scale-up or especially sensitive response. To deliver this, the Humanitarian
Manager will work in consultation with the Head of Program, the Country
Director and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator,
⇗ In coordination with the country management team and the Regional
Humanitarian Coordinator, ensure that Oxfam and its partners has the necessary
capacity to meet the management, logistical and technical requirements of any
humanitarian programme undertaken and to ensure effective coordination of
Oxfam’s response with all stakeholders, including the government of Uganda’s
response mechanisms
⇗ Work with the Program Funding Manager to raise funds for the humanitarian
program objectives through the development of emergency assistance appeals,
fundable resilience and recovery concepts and by assisting in the development
of donor proposals, budget submissions and other necessary activities
⇗ Lead the development, implementation and review of security management and
contingency plans in line with Confederation standards, policies and
procedures
⇗ Effectively manage humanitarian program budgets, emergency supply pipelines
and utilisation of contingency stocks
⇗ Work closely with the Media & Communications Officer to prepare regular
SITREPS, provide update information, briefings and publicity on humanitarian
work
People management and team leadership
⇗ Manage humanitarian preparedness and response teams, consultants and
researchers as required, in accordance with Oxfam policy and procedures
⇗ Ensure teams exhibit a high level of competencies in accordance with
applicable humanitarian principles and standards

Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Humanitarian Preparedness and Response
Manager job placement job must hold a Master’s Degree in a relevant field
including Social Work & Social Administration, Public Health, Disaster
Management, International Relations, and Project Planning and Management.
⇗ Ability to analyse a broad range of contextual information and synthesize
quickly to develop response actions
⇗ Ability to engage and influence organisational direction, contributing to
and following it as appropriate and the ongoing development of program policy
and quality to enhance the impact of Oxfam’s work
⇗ Proven analytical and conceptual thinking, high level research, project
management knowledge and skills and experience using appropriate participatory
tools and methodologies for needs assessment, programme development,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation
⇗ Ability to cope with extreme pressure and often endure insecure and
hostile working environments
⇗ Comprehensive knowledge and experience of implementing humanitarian and
resilience programs in the field of WASH, Food security and livelihoods
EFSVL and Protection, with solid understanding of the relevant issues
derived from field practice
⇗ Strong emergency program management knowledge with ability to ensure
consistent quality against international humanitarian and Oxfam standards
⇗ Knowledge on Early Warning Systems EWS based on sound local and global
contextual analysis and international benchmarks
⇗ A thorough understanding of Ugandan Political Context and the Government
Policies on Disaster Preparedness and Response as well as DRR and Climate
Change Adaptation strategies. Additionally, a good knowledge of the
functionality of relevant disaster management structures and other key
Institutions at national and sub-national levels
⇗ Commitment to and good knowledge of working with networks, coalitions and a
partnership approach across the spectrum of Oxfam’s work, including innovative
approaches to influence humanitarian actions
⇗ Coordination and facilitation of advocacy and campaign strategies and plans
development and successfully achieving external impact and change. Reasonable
experience in undertaking media presentations
⇗ Good knowledge of and experience with donor funding environment and good
financial management skills, with experience of project budgeting and control
of financial risks
⇗ Proven humanitarian program management experience of over 10 years at a
strategic level in a complex environment involving provision of clarity and
focus of vision and impact and decision making and the delivery of agreed
results
⇗ Political alertness to changes in the humanitarian context with high
impact influencing and persuasive skills and personal gravitas to gain respect
and build and maintain strong, credible relationships, with internal and
external stakeholders at all levels
⇗ Sufficient exposure to the development and implementation of early warning
systems EWS and coordination with relevant Government structures on disaster
management.
⇗ Strong organisational and personal management skills
⇗ Excellent personal communication skills
⇗ A high level of self-awareness, initiative, sound judgement, personal
energy and flexibility
How to Apply ⇒
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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