Governance and Partnership Advisor (INT10303)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have demonstrated technical expertise and experience in partner management ?

Do you have minimum 5 years professional work experience in international humanitarian/development work, including in the MENA region?

Do you have demonstrated experience in managing and engaging partnerships with a local and international organization, the private sector and/or local authorities ?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

The Governance and Partnership Advisor will oversee the management, coordination and risk management of OiL’s partnership portfolio. The Governance and Partnership Advisor will work closely with all OiL departments to ensure a unified approach is taken to partnership management and to increase efficiency as well as effectiveness of OiL’s approach to management. He/she will oversee effective management and relationships with relevant external stakeholders, guide program teams that are implementing governance interventions, by overseeing project implementation. In addition, the Governance and Partnership Advisor will also support in identifying scaling up opportunities and new project ideas in line with governance needs on the ground, and in consultation with program teams.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Support the Program Quality Coordinator on programme design and proposal development.
• Support the development of a comprehensive governance strategy for Oxfam in Lebanon, which includes elements of participatory governance, and social accountability, social justice issues, youth empowerment, working with coalitions of governance actors and civil society organizations, engaging with local and national authorities and power holders. This includes defining the strategy, designing approaches, identifying key partners and supporting (or leading when relevant) programme teams and partners in developing (funding) proposals and reviewing and revising current projects to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Manage, oversee, and maintain all partnership relations as per the OiL Partnership Roadmap. Including partner identification, due-diligence, assessment, agreement, capacity building, coordination components.
• Contribute in the identification of new partners for Oxfam in Lebanon.
• Provide specialist governance technical advice and support to the implementation of Oxfam’s interventions and approaches in Lebanon (e.g. rights of power holders, good governance, social justice, civil society space);
• Guide and support programs in the development of partnership relationships with local and national stakeholders including local/national authorities, private sector and academia.
• Lead regular partner monitoring visits to ensure that partners operate in compliance with OiL and donor regulations.
• Support the program teams and partners in developing and applying appropriate monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) tools

Represent Oxfam externally in relevant UN/(I)NGO or government coordination fora; develop alliances with organisations and other relevant stakeholders working on governance, with a view to enhancing coordination, and adopting complementary approaches including active participation in relevant coordination and planning mechanisms

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.