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• Responsible for supporting the collaborative design, coordination
  and management of the Humanitarian Action Fund (HAF) in the districts;
• Support LNHA in the set-up of a tailored-made partnership
  arrangement, which ensures equality in relation and alignment in
  expectations and interests between local actors and between partners and
  Oxfam;
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder collaborations and partnerships among
  local/national humanitarian actors and with international actors, towards
  a more inclusive and sustainable humanitarian system.
• Provide technical advice, knowledge and skills related to
  partnership-building and collaboration among local actors towards reaching
  collective identified goals and managing funding for preparedness and
  response activities.
• Lead the integration of equitable partnership practices across
  Oxfam’s technical and operational units to ensure coherence, consistency
  and quality in Oxfam’s partnerships.
• Assist in the establishment of consortia for the local Humanitarian
  Response Grant Facility (HRGF) at sub-regional level
• The incumbent will hold the direct relationship with partners or a
  network/collective of local actors, support partners with their governance
  and compliance, progress monitoring, and strategic planning for results;
• Support local actors and partners in assessing risks and
  opportunities of collaboration, assessing capacities in terms of strengths
  and gaps to meet objectives;
• Convene and facilitate networks and provide a primary interface
  between the organisation and its partners at local level and create
  linkages to Oxfam national and international partnership agenda.
• Work closely with LNHAs in developing a strategic plan for
  strengthening the humanitarian system in their district, devising a
  related action plan and supporting them in the implementation, by
  identifying opportunities for complementarity and collaboration with
  international actors, national service providers, advocacy organizations,
  institutions, media, etc.
• Support strengthening of partners’ internal controls, capability to
  utilise grants and maintain an adequate management and information system
  in order to  increase accountability
  and the timeliness, quality and reliability of reporting.

• Lead on the identification and pursue of strategic collaborations
  and opportunities at the local and national level for the sustainability
  of the project approach and results beyond the 2-year project;
• Provide mentoring support to partners and carry out advocacy,
  networking and develop a voice in the civil society sphere.
• Ensure Oxfam’s commitment to gender mainstreaming is prioritised and
  properly reflected in the partner strategies and projects.

• Ensure all the project partners are aware and abide to Oxfam’s Code
  of Conduct.
• Support the coordination and management of a Humanitarian Action
  Fund (HAF) as well as the HAF to partners
• Support documentation and sharing of humanitarian capacity
  development outcomes and lessons across the humanitarian partners in this
  project.
• Ensure adherence to the terms of the contract/MOU with the partners
  by ensuring that both parties perform their roles in accordance in a
  timely manner.

• 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 Partnership Coordinator-ELNHA job
  should preferably hold a University Degree and or Masters in International
  Relations, Social Sciences, Management or relevant discipline
• Desirable: trained Partnership Broker Association (PBA)
  practitioners, or similar
• Five years of experience in Programme and Partnership Relations
  Management
• Proven capacity to plan strategically, identify results, measure
  progress towards results;
• Capacity to create and implement strategies for sustainability;
• Knowledge of the Humanitarian landscape in the country and the
  localization agenda.
• Experience working in humanitarian settings and with affected
  communities
• Relevant work experience in supporting the set-up and coordination
  of committees, platforms, networks and other inclusive collaborative approaches; 
• Proven ability to have constructive, progressive and mutually
  respectful relations and networks with other staff, partners and varied
  organisations and institutions
• Strong analytical skills and able to think beyond the “project” and
  see opportunities for longer-term sustainability and scope.
• Skills and experience in Organizational Development and  strong attention to detail
• Experience in facilitation and presentation to various audience.

• Ability to take an empowering and coaching approach – empowering
  local actors to lead, while supporting moving forward.
• 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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