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• Work closely with the Resilience Programme
  Officer to support in the Implementation of the Resilient Livelihood theme
  in line with the Oxfam Country strategy (OCS) and organisational policies.
• Ensure timely reporting of partners in
  compliance with donor and Oxfam procedures/reporting requirements;
  consolidate partner reports
• Offer support in the preparation of the value
  chain project proposal documents, project summaries and project reviews.
• Provide appropriate support to partners
  implementing livelihood projects in all aspects of project cycle
  management.
• Ensure that partner organisations work in
  accordance with Oxfam standards and objectives
• Conduct regular performance assessments and
  reviews of partner organisations and provide guidance on enhancing the
  quality of projects.
• Actively participate in regular meetings with
  partner organisations and relevant value chain multi stakeholder
  platforms.
• Ensure that all action points/
  recommendations agreed upon with partners during project reviews are
  followed through during project implementation.
• Ensure that partner project plans, proposals,
  work plans and budgets are developed in line with the OCS.
• Support with partner contracting process,
  implement and monitor the agreements reached with the consortium or the
  implementing partners.

• Closely work with the partners to mutually
  agree on detailed operational plans, budgets, indicators as well as
  monitoring, evaluation and learning framework.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to partners
  and ensure that reports are written on each visit and shared with the
  Resilient Livelihood Manager.
• Actively contribute to organisational
  learning through systematic documentation, monitoring, evaluation and
  sharing of information with partners and the relevant programme teams.
• Constructively support partners‟ management of projects in the
  various stages of project cycle management, from project appraisal to
  reporting.
• Support the donor accountant to monitor
  partners’ financial
  reports and ensure that regular partner audits take place.

• The ideal candidate must hold academic
  qualification in Agriculture Economics, Development Economics, Business
  administration and any other relevant academic qualification
• At least three years of practical experience
  in livelihood programming and Agriculture Value Chain Development or other
  relevant fields.
• Broad knowledge, understanding and experience
  of project/programme management cycle, and participatory appraisal
  techniques.
• Knowledge of gender mainstreaming in
  development projects mainly in livelihoods projects and programmes
• Knowledge of and experience with donor
  funding environment and good financial and project management skills;
• Understanding of a “Rights Based Approach”;
• Knowledge of food security practices, land
  rights, DRR and identifying and addressing vulnerability is added
  advantage.
• Substantial experience of working in partnership/
  capacity building of local institutions.
• Excellent listening, communication and
  writing skills
• Ability to prioritise work issues to meet
  deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to network and build effective
  partnerships on programmes/project activities to meet set goals and
  targets
• Ability to develop work plans and write good
  reports

• Humility: We put we “before me” and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the
  team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned
  with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge
  and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.
• Relationship Building: We understand the importance of
  building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the
  ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in
  ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.
• Listening: We are good listeners who can see
  where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages
  to others are clear, and consider different preferences.
• Mutual Accountability: We can explain our decisions and how
  we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be
  held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding
  others to account in a consistent manner.
• Self-Awareness: We are able to develop a high degree
  of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact
  on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our
  behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.
• Enabling: We all work to effectively empower
  and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating
  conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing
  their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom;
  demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more
  freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate
  support. 

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