Reporting to: Resilience Programme Coordinator
Staff reporting to this post: R4 Program Officer
Annual Budget: As delegated. Responsible for project budget monitoring and financial reporting
Coordinates With: Other Oxfam programming coordinators in Ethiopia (gender, sustainable livelihood and humanitarian coordinator), Community Finance Department, OA, Boston
Duration : Fixed Term
Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty
Country Context
A new Oxfam Country Strategy was finalised in 2015 and a Country Operating Model in 2016. A transition process has been completed to amalgamate all existing Oxfam operations in country under one roof. A new operating model has been introduced for Vision 2020 and will be rolled out and embedded in Ethiopia over the next 3 years. A key component of this is the establishment of an Executing Affiliate (EA) to operationalize the Oxfam programme in Ethiopia, under the oversight of the Oxfam International Country Director. As the legally registered entity in the country, it employs in-country staff, is the asset holder, primary contract signatory with in-country donors and suppliers, manages finances and provides back office support and IT systems, and represents the Oxfam Confederation in a country. Complementing the work of the Executing Affiliate are Partner Affiliates that provide funding (restricted and unrestricted), thematic expertise and influencing capacity.
Job Purpose
Responsible for the overall management and coordination of R4 /Rural Resilience Initiative which is designed to provide risk management strategies to vulnerable rural households to build their resilience in the context of increasing climate risk. The R4 program uses an innovative model which combines four risk management strategies: improved resource management (Risk Reduction), credit (Prudent Risk Taking), savings (Risk Reserves), and insurance (Risk Transfer) and is implemented in partnership with farmers, global and national development partners, the private sector, academia, research centres and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Others
Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge
Preferred
Expectation for the Position