About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Our team

Is responsible for the strategic development and management of the country Humanitarian program. Supports Oxfam’s impact locally, regionally, continentally and globally through ensuring humanitarian program alignment to the key strategic objectives and program standards. Provides strategic leadership and support to resource mobilisation efforts. Ensure that the humanitarian programmes make the proper shift, with the quality needed to ensure a proper achievement of the Ethiopia Oxfam Strategy.  Ensures that the promotion of women’s rights is at the heart of all Oxfam in Ethiopia’s program work.

Job purpose

The ECHO Consortium Coordinator is leading to the design, implementation, management and coordination of effective and appropriate large-scale humanitarian interventions. This includes country humanitarian strategic management, representation, coordination, programme management, advocacy and programme support at senior levels

Core details

Location: Addis Ababa, 50% trip to the field locations Gambella and Tigray

Salary: As per the salary scale

Internal Grade: C1 National

Division: Programme

Job Family: Programme

Contract type: Fixed Term 9 months with the possibility of extension

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

This role reports to: Humanitarian Programme Manager

Staff reporting to this post: ECHO Consortium MEAL Coordinator and ECHO Finance Coordinator

The annual budget for the post: Has a role in budget control as per the donor’s commitment

Key relationships/interactions: Screening checks: All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter-terrorism and financial sanctions regulation

References: Should you be successful and not already employed by Oxfam GB, we will require a minimum of two references covering five years of employment history.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned by the line manager. Overall responsible for the coordination and management of ECHO funded consortium drought response project, including management of partnership with consortium partners;
• Ensure consortium level coordination platforms actively function such as Steering Committee (SC), Project Management Units (PMU) and Technical Working Groups (TWGs); Organize and facilitate regular meetings of coordination platforms, a document agreed action and follow up;
• Undertake regular monitoring of the project progress provide prompt feedback to ensure consistent and quality implementation; Monitoring will include but is not limited to desk review of progress reports, joint monitoring visits at field locations, meetings with senior management of consortium members both at field and country office level etc.
• Work closely with consortium level finance manager and Oxfam’s finance and funding colleagues to regularly review consortium as well as partner-level BVAs (Budget Vs Actuals) and suggest necessary actions to concerned PMs and follow up;
• Prepare monthly and quarterly cumulative progress reports including updates on context and operating environment in brief and share with all concerned;
• Regularly monitor adherence to donor compliances, proactively identify potential challenges and risks to meet donor compliances and ensure timely actions in collaboration with respective PMs of consortium members’ and Oxfam’s global ECHO lead at HQ level;
• Follow up and ensure timely delivery of communication and visibility requirement as agreed in donor contract;
• Co-lead (with Oxfam’s grant manager) on communication with ECHO including formal and informal meetings with concerned ECHO colleagues at Addis level; Coordinate donor visits;
• Coordinate project modification requests (if required) in collaboration with Oxfam’s funding team;
• Undertake regular communication with Oxfam’s global ECHO lead at HQ level to update on project progress and seek need-based support.
• Ensure that implementation adheres to humanitarian international standards and approaches (such as but not limited to, Core Humanitarian Standards, Humanitarian Accountability Partnership International (HAP-I) Benchmarks, SPHERE;
• In collaboration with the MEAL team of consortium members, lead and coordinate external project end evaluation of the project – This will involve Finalisation of TOR agreed with consortium members and ECHO, procurement of consultancy services, coordination of actual evaluation exercise, validation and conclusion.
• Lead compilation of high quality and concise project end final donor report – This will involve timely finalization of report writing work plan, close collaboration with concerned colleagues (Programme, MEAL, finance and funding) from consortium members, Oxfam’s global ECHO lead at HQ level and ECHO country office;
• Lead compilation of at least one high-quality document capturing good practices and learning at consortium level focusing on both programmatic aspect as well as governance of consortium;
• Provide strategic advice and co-lead (with Oxfam’s grants manager) development of a high-quality proposal for ECHO HIP.

• Degree or higher with equivalent work experience from a recognized University/college in WASH, Development or any other related area that can bring added value to the job.
• A minimum of 7-10 years’ extensive experience in managing grants in a humanitarian context out of which at least 5 years should be supervisory/team leader/managerial experience.
• Good understanding of WASH and EFSVL programming in refugee response programming
• Experience leading strategy development and implementation monitoring in collaboration with staff
• Proven experience in coordination in an international non-governmental organisation.
• Experience in management/supervisory responsibilities, including good training and coaching skills and a willingness to support the development of others
• Well-developed interpersonal & team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.
• Ability to operate and think strategically, coupled with proven analytical skills and the use of these to problem solve and make firm decisions
• Prior experience training/accompanying/learning in the field.
• Strong budget and personnel management skills
• Proven computer literacy and analytical skills
• Good negotiation and diplomacy skills, Responsible, flexible, adaptable, prioritising and Good team builder
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s equal opportunity and gender policies.

Experience of ECHO contracts Desirable

• Experience of working effectively within a large international agency including, in refugee response setting, previous experience with ECHO & UNHCR projects would be an added advantage
• Research background and knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS or STATA)
• Proven ability to synthesize and distil information from a variety of sources, to draw lessons from project documentation
• An applicant with knowledge of the local language is preferable.

Your commitment to Oxfam

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

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.

Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct.