Change Manager at Oxfam

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Affiliation and Transition Implementation

• With the guidance of the Country Director, leads on the implementation of assigned components of the transition plan and provides oversight on different workstreams to ensure progress.
• Ensure effective communication and engagement of the Kenya country program staff, and other stakeholders on the ongoing workstreams.
• Work with the HRBP to ensure that the affiliation agenda takes hold within Oxfam Kenya Programme by ensuring that there are appropriate feedback loops for managing emerging concerns and/or issues.
• Prepares regular updates for the Country Governance Group, Kenya Affiliation Advisory Group, Oxfam Kenya Board of Trustees (being set up), in the implementation of the affiliation transition plan.
• Works closely with the Country Management Team (CMT) to ensure good information flows, effective coordination of support, aligned monitoring and addressing of the risks related to the affiliation process.
• Develops and maintains an updated database for country affiliation process and transition implementation plan.

Transition Coordination

• Responsible in overseeing operational transitions and ensuring that transitions are implemented according to schedule and budget.
• Coordinates with different teams within the country office and with other teams and stakeholders in implementing the transition plan.
• Manages the various consultancies commissioned work that are part of the overall transition plan.
• Prepares for meetings of governance bodies and other key stakeholders on the transition plan.
• Monitors the transition budget and prepares budget updates and reports as required.
• Ensures there is a clear record of stages of the transition process, tracking and monitoring implementation.

Other Responsibilities

• Contributes positively to other cross-functional teams as appointed.
• 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

Technical Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in I/NGO affiliation and/or transition implementation and coordination process. - Strong experience in I/NGO management and administration, with a solid understanding of institutional systems, policies, and procedures and ability to work within tight timelines and meet deadlines, - Significant experience of and proven ability to build, sustain, and manage strong partnerships and work collaboratively with a wide variety of organizations including government agencies, CSOs, NGOs, and private sector institutions. - Strong interpersonal skills and a highly developed ability to work in multicultural settings and with community groups of varying backgrounds; developed capacity for tact, diplomacy and negotiation. - Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with fluency in written and oral English. - Demonstrated ability to work creatively, innovatively and effectively and to take initiative and work within a framework. - Demonstrated ability to act as a behavioural role model across the organisation with regard to working in partnership. - Good people skills, with proven ability to motivate other and work collaboratively, requiring strong self-awareness and interpersonal skills. - Demonstrated commitment to mainstreaming gender and diversity equity issues as well as a commitment to neutrality & impartiality.

Desirable

• Degree in management, Organisational Development, or related disciplines. - Previous experience working with INGOs in similar capacity. - Background in other relevant technical areas, such as compliance, Finance, HR, Supply and Logistics and Management. - Prior experience with Oxfam is an advantage.

Key Attributes

• Ability to demonstrate collective leadership, program management, sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, feminist principles and approaches as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming 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.