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• Envisions strategic alliances and partnerships for long-term
  sustainability of the localization agenda, and liaises with key
  stakeholders relevant to meeting the localization agenda;
• Ensures project learning is well captured, analyzed, shared at
  appropriate national, regional and international level
• Ensures that learning informs the design and implementation of
  activities for greater impact and sustainability;
• Ensures that project meets the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation,
  Accountability and Learning) requirements and compliances of Oxfam and
  donor in a timely manner.
• Ensures that project budgets and workplans are in place and their
  timely implementation in a cost-effective manner, and that expenditures
  are kept within budgets;
• Initiates the procurement, appropriate use and maintenance of
  equipment, goods and services as are needed to achieve the project’s
  objectives, while applying Oxfam’s policies and systems

• Works with government officials, civil society, the private sector,
  and UN/INGOs at national and local level to elevate local humanitarian
  leadership and integrate ELNHA models in their ways of working;
• Advocates for policy changes to create an enabling environment for
  local humanitarian leadership;
• Mobilizes alternative funding, linking local actors and
  internationals, for the sustainability of the program;
• In collaboration with the Country Director and HPM, identifies
  national and regional opportunities to raise the visibility of the ELNHA
  and partners on localization
• Responsible for strategic visioning and management of the
  implementation of scale-up of the project models and approaches towards
  the sustainability of the project;
• Leads, coordinates and delivers strategies and plans for project
  implementation, impact and sustainability;
• Ensures the project team and partners abide by Oxfam’s Code of
  Conduct.

• Provides overall managerial and technical leadership to the timely
  implementation of ELNHA project ensuring impact and sustainability.
• Ensure proper entry and roll-out of project extension phase in line
  with country office systems and procedures, and project structure;
• Ensures that the project is implemented in full compliance with
  Oxfam and donor, policies, systems and procedures;
• Provides strategic leadership to LNHAs towards a humanitarian
  systemic change that reinforce an eco-system of collective capacities to
  lead the humanitarian actions locally.
• Works with CSO fora towards a greater voice for LNHA in the
  humanitarian system (coordination and advocacy) and proactively engages
  and represents Oxfam in relevant networks / groups / fora in Uganda and
  across the Oxfam confederation;
• Coordinates closely with ELNHA Global team, in particular Global
  Programme Manager, working towards a cohesive project across countries and
  at the global level;
• Ensures proper contract management for the project with timely high
  quality donor reports.

• Be eager to and require others to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and
  values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s
  rights (click here).
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity,
  gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

• The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Project Manager – ELNHA job should
  preferably hold a Master’s Degree in International Relations, Social
  Sciences, Management or relevant discipline
• Eight years of experience in humanitarian policy influencing and
  Project Management work at regional or National level with substantial
  working experience in International NGOs at management level
• Experience in managing multiyear large projects against tight donor
  requirements, preferably in humanitarian context with local partnerships,
  capacity building, Influencing and strong advocacy elements.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with proven ability to
  build relationship with a diverse range of local, national and global
  stakeholders
• Proven people management skills, with experience in managing
  multi-disciplinary teams, supporting and couching individuals from diverse
  backgrounds;
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, prioritize, meet
  deadlines and hold self and others to account
• Experience working in the humanitarian sector and with vulnerable
  communities; his includes awareness of Core Humanitarian Standards, Code
  of Conduct, SPHERE, and Oxfam International policies and best practice;
• Ability to work cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting with a
  number of long distance working relationships across time zones;

• 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.

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