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• Takes overall responsibility for implementation of the Empower@scale
  Project interventions working closely with the implementing partners on
  ground.
• Responsible for day to day management of the contract/Oxfam
  Partnership Agreement (OPA), in line with conditions set out in the
  overall project grant agreement with IFAD.
• Liaises with other team members at the country office, other project
  country teams in Nigeria and Kenya and the Oxfam Novib office in The Hague
  to ensure there is synergy and close collaboration and complementarity
  between the project and other women economic empowerment and Livelihood
  interventions.
• In close coordination with the resilient livelihood manager,
  represent the project in the country, regional and global stakeholder
  meetings.
• Regularly conducts context analysis relevant to the project and make
  recommendations to the country project team and partners on the trends and
  opportunities. The job holder will be expected to keep abreast with latest
  developments in the focus areas of the project.
• Liaises with the Project Management Unit to initiate the linking and
  learning of the work with the country/regional/global project teams.
• Contributes to country funding initiatives such as providing input
  into concepts and proposals related to the project and to the Resilient
  livelihoods theme.
• Works closely with the Media & Communications Coordinator,
  provides regular information, briefings and publicity on the empowerment @
  scale project activities
• Manages consultants and researchers as required, in accordance with
  Oxfam policy and procedures

• Provides appropriate support to partners implementing the Empower@
  scale project in all aspects of project cycle management. 
• Ensures timely reporting of partners in compliance with donor and
  Oxfam procedures/reporting requirements; consolidate partner reports      
• Ensures that partner organizations work in accordance with Oxfam
  standards and objectives
• Carries out regular performance assessments and reviews of partner
  organizations and provides guidance on enhancing the quality of project
• Ensures that all action points/ recommendations agreed upon with
  partners during project reviews are followed through during project
  implementation.
• Ensures that partner project plans, proposals, work plans and
  budgets are developed in line with the Oxfam Country Strategy (OCS) and
  project documents.
• Support with partner contracting process, implement and monitor the
  agreements reached with the consortium or the implementing partners.
• Holds and/or participates in regular meetings with partner
  organizations, and stakeholders such as IFAD and IFAD-supported operations
  in Uganda, and Hivos regional office in Kenya; to ensure that the working
  relationship between them and Oxfam is positive, open and conducive to the
  successful achievement of agreed objectives.
• Develops and facilitates links with civil society (including
  non-implementing partners), the private sector, academic /knowledge
  institutions and governments, initiating contacts and building
  associations that can be used to enhance the objectives of the project.

• Works closely with the Resilient Livelihood Manager and the Program
  Quality and Learning Coordinator ensure that an effective, transparent and
  robust MEAL system and process is in place, in line with the project’s
  MEAL framework, to ensure that the objectives and outcomes of the
  empower@scale project are achieved.
• Closely works with the partners to mutually agree on detailed
  operational plans, budgets, indicators as well as monitoring, evaluation
  and learning framework.
• Carries out regular monitoring visits to partners and ensure that
  reports are written on each visit and shared with the Resilient Livelihood
  Manager.
• Contributes to the project’s and organizational learning through
  systematic documentation, monitoring, evaluation and sharing of
  information with partners and the relevant program teams.
• Constructively supports partners’ management of projects in the
  various stages of project cycle management, from project appraisal to
  reporting.
• Supports the donor accountant to monitor partners’ financial reports
  and ensure that regular partner audits take place (as per donor
  requirement).
• Works with Program Quality & Learning Coordinator to ensure that
  the MEAL Framework is effectively adopted by the partners and that
  monitoring data is well managed and readily available for program quality
  control
• Effectively manages allocated budget for the empower@ scale project.

• Contributes to the strategic development and management of the
  country program.
• Ensures that the promotion of women rights is at the heart of all
  Oxfam in Uganda’s program work
• Works closely with program team members on the development of the
  strategic partner portfolio, identification and appraisal of project
  proposals of local partners.
• Supports resource mobilisation, specifically for Women Economic
  Empowerment (WEE) elements of the strategy
• Supports Oxfam’s impact locally, regionally, continentally and
  globally through ensuring WEE program alignment to the key strategic
  objectives and program standards.

• The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Coordinator Empower@Scale Project
  job must hold an academic qualification in Gender and Women Rights, Development Economics, Business administration and/or any other relevant
  academic qualification;
• A minimum of five years of practical experience in gender and women
  rights, livelihood programming, Business development or other relevant
  fields;
• Demonstrable experience with gender mainstreaming in development
  projects mainly in livelihoods projects and programs;
• Good understanding and experience of project/program management
  cycle, and participatory appraisal techniques;
• A minimum of five years of experience in managing a similar kind of
  project (in terms of approach, budget, partnerships, etc.);
• Experience with participatory household methodologies;
• Knowledge of and experience with donor funding environment and good
  financial and project management skills;
• Understanding of a “Rights Based Approach”;
• Knowledge of and experience with women economic empowerment is essential;
• Knowledge of and experience with business modelling is an added
  advantage; 
• Substantial experience of working in partnership/ capacity building
  of local institutions;
• Excellent knowledge of the Ugandan environment and issues supported
  by personal exposure through having worked and lived there;
• Experience with IFAD and/or other closely related UN agencies is an
  asset.
• Excellent listening, communication and writing skills
• Organizational and personal management skills, with ability to
  prioritize work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and
  ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining
  focus on delivery and follow-through
• Ability to network and build effective partnerships on
  programs/project activities to meet set goals and targets
• Ability to conduct gender analysis
• Ability to develop work plans and write good reports
• Ability to engage and influence both corporate direction,
  contributing to and following it as appropriate.
• Proven analytical and conceptual thinking, high level research,
  project management knowledge and skills and experience using participatory
  tools and methodologies for assessment, programme identification,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• A high level of self-awareness, initiative, sound judgement,
  personal energy and flexibility

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