Programme Officer

Oxfam Novib is looking for a qualified candidate who will be taking the Programme Officer under the EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme Phase II (EU JULE Phase II) Oxfam in Vietnam has been selected to implement the Justice Initiatives Facilitation Fund Phase II (EU JIFF II).

The objective of the project is to ensure that women children and other vulnerable groups in the focus provinces benefit from enhanced efficiency and quality of judicial public services including legal information legal assistance and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

The project aims to achieve three key results:

1. Quality sub-grants that increase access to justice and protect the rights of vulnerable people are awarded and successfully delivered.
2. Improved technical and management capacity of awarded grantees and their staff to successfully implement sub-grants.
3. Enhanced multi-stakeholder networking and partnerships to share experiences and contribute to policy and legislative development.

Programme Officer (PO) will work in a team that directly support Oxfam partners and beneficiaries to implement the Justice Initiatives Facilitation Fund phase 2 (EU JULE JIFF II)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program management and implementation:

• Contribute to the annual planning and budgeting of the programme.
• Monitor programme spending review financial reports prepared by JIFF grantees and facilitate audits of fund usage.
• Contribute to writing programme learning documents case studies blogs video clips and take part in policy advocacy to promote good practices lessons and processes from the programme.
• Implement and review Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework of the programme and contribute to baseline surveys progress monitoring events producing progress reports and final reports.
• Ensure internal and external reporting is completed in accordance with agreed timeline and requirements.

Capacity building and supporting partners:

• Contribute to building the capacity of JIFF grantees in legal aid awareness raising research and advocacy.
• Work with JIFF grantees to assess training needs develop training curriculum in line with Oxfam and other tested training materials facilitate training sessions and follow up with impact of the training.
• Support partners in program/project development and implementation through technical advice on justice sector-related issues develop and maintain relationship with local partners and authorities in JIFF focus provinces.

Stakeholder engagement:

• Actively network with relevant government agencies working groups to develop and implement joint initiatives and advocacy events at local or/and national level(s).
• Act as Oxfams representative at provincial or/and national(s) level as required;
• Ensure implementation of Oxfams and donors (where relevant) operational policies procedures and guidelines in all aspects of Oxfams work.
• Take lead in one or more programmatic themes (to be agreed with line manager); Support other Oxfam teams in integration of your programme issues in their work and facilitate learning activities to strengthen capacities among Oxfam team.
• Work in close collaboration with other Oxfam teams contribute to the development and implementation of Oxfam strategy and programmes in Vietnam.

EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

Essential:

• University degree/post graduate preferably in law social science or/and management.
• Knowledge of development issues and familiarity with innovative approaches to address the related problems.
• Knowledge of Governance issues and related themes especially public administration reform from right-based perspectives.
• Sound experience in project management and negotiation with participatory approaches.
• Sound experience in resource management e.g. finance assets.
• Practical knowledge and experience of projects design fund raising report writing developing training and inter-agency networking and coordination.
• Sound experience in managing and monitoring development projects including partnership management.
• Good social intercultural skills and good analytical thinking skills and abilities to influence others.
• Good written and spoken English Vietnamese and good computer skills (writing and spreadsheet programmes).
• Willingness to travel to project sites in different provinces.

In addition:

• Strategic thinking and judgement
• System thinking
• Result orientation
• Cooperation
• Analysis
• Listening
• Relationship building

How to apply

Please upload an up to date CV and a covering letter clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile to note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted- usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Oxfam Confederation currently has 21 member organizations working in 79 countries. We share a vision of a just and sustainable world. A world where people and the planet are at the center of our economy. Where women and girls live free from violence and discrimination. Where the climate crisis is contained. And where governance systems are inclusive and allow for those in power to be held to account.

Oxfam in Vietnam believes that a reduction in poverty injustice and inequality will occur through the interaction between active citizens accountable states and responsible private sector and that it is fundamental to Vietnams development. Oxfam in Vietnam contributes to a shift from the current growth-based development model to a Human Economy that cares about People and the Planet.

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