Employment Term:          Fixed Term (1 Year Contract)

Level:                                   National/International, C1

Location:                          Yangon, Myanmar

Closing Date:                   5th September 2025

 

“This position is opened to National/International Applicants.

 

Early application is encouraged as the recruitment process will be done on a rolling basis and Oxfam reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate as soon as they are identified.”

 

The Role:

 

Oxfam GB in Myanmar is looking for Humanitarian Programme Manager. 

 

Job Purpose:

 

To oversee all aspects of Oxfam’s humanitarian programmes and the smooth functioning and linkage to operations in Rakhine, Kachin, Shan (Northern) States and any other area Oxfam is operating. The position will provide strategic leadership and support to the humanitarian portfolio of Oxfam in Myanmar. S/he will provide technical support and ensure delivery of high-quality programs that meet the needs of people displaced by conflict and natural disasters. The position will work closely with local partners, promote localization approaches, coach and mentor staffs and partners. The position will engage closely with donors, including relevant humanitarian coordination mechanism such as clusters, technical working groups etc. S/he will coordinate projects and programmes that contribute to all of Oxfam’s strategic goals in Myanmar ensuring a coordinated and holistic approach to the programme. S/he will ensure high quality monitoring and effective accountability systems – internal and external – to ensure the relevance and quality of all programme interventions. S/he will ensure the mainstreaming of GEDSI, Protection and Safe Programming across all of Oxfam’s humanitarian programming. S/he will ensure high level representation and coordination with other humanitarian actors in country, region and globally. S/he will lead in the development of new humanitarian projects, engage with donors and upscale humanitarian interventions in country.

 

This Role Report To:                    Senior Programme Manager

Staff Reporting to this Post:       2/3 Programme Managers

Key Relation/Interaction:           Programme; PQ&I and Communication teams; Finance, Operations and HR team. Close engagement with CD, Head of Programmes and Managers. Work closely with regional and global humanitarian teams.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Humanitarian Leadership, Management and Representation:

Oversee implementation of all humanitarian projects and provide necessary principled, technical and management support to field teams. Provide strategic leadership, innovative solutions and promote localization approaches in humanitarian response. Embed strong GEDSI and conflict analysis in all of Oxfam’s programming to ensure interventions adhere to ‘do no harm’, support equity and inclusion, and strengthen the protection of human rights for all target population. Ensure this ongoing analysis continually informs and drives programme quality and strategy, and programmatic adaptations as required. Ensure the humanitarian program adhere to Oxfam’s Safe Programming approach including adherence and respect for humanitarian principles and Oxfam values. Support principled humanitarian action in our work with partners and communities and ensure strong focus on risk management across the project cycle. Monitor the quality of humanitarian programmes (with support from program quality team), supporting partners, making recommendations for change that is needed to improve the impact on the lives of affected populations. Work closely with partners, field teams and other colleagues in designing new relevant humanitarian projects based on the needs of the local communities. Represent Oxfam at key Humanitarian forums in Myanmar including relevant humanitarian coordination mechanism, technical and cluster working groups and donor meetings. Act as an Oxfam Humanitarian Response Manager if/when need arises and provide immediate leadership for the humanitarian response at field level – support the design of interventions, mobilise teams and resources; produce Situation Reports; coordinate with other agencies, etc. Guide and oversee technical support to the programme, to drive continual quality improvement and innovation and ensure that Oxfam is driving change for and with the communities it works with. Support timely and effective humanitarian influencing strategies and plans and work with key stakeholders. Link with the Global Humanitarian Team to facilitate appropriate support for the Myanmar programme, based upon request. Where applicable, support the Oxfam global effort in spreading awareness and capacities within the safe programming approach and principled humanitarian action. Act as a country humanitarian focal point in all communication with the Global Humanitarian team, region office and Oxfam affiliates. Ensure that gender equality and women’s leadership is fully integrated into Oxfam’s humanitarian approaches and work. This includes ensuring gender and protection analysis is conducted and mainstreamed in any humanitarian action and monitoring and adapting actions accordingly. Identify and document current good practices in Oxfam’s humanitarian programming and capture learning / lessons learned. Support in the development of humanitarian and country strategies.

Disaster Preparedness And Response:

Ensure Contingency Plan (Disaster Preparedness Plan) are reviewed and updated regularly in close coordination with Humanitarian Program Coordinator (HPC) and other colleagues. Provide technical support to local partners and Oxfam staff on strengthening disaster preparedness system and structures. Ensure all tools, guidelines and procedures required in emergencies are in place and well socialised among Oxfam humanitarian staff. To ensure Oxfam field bases have adequate contingency plans in place contextualised for each location (Rakhine, Kachin, N. Shan and etc) as required. Engage in global preparedness initiatives such as Start Network and lead on identifying relevant projects in Myanmar to ensure collective response in emergencies. If required, lead emergency response in case of emergencies as a member of Country Emergency Management. Support Head of Programmes and Senior Programme Manager for adequate mobilization and use of human and financial resources throughout the first phase of emergency response.

Capacity Strengthening:

Lead on identifying capacity and gap analysis among humanitarian team members and key humanitarian partners. Lead on designing and implementation of the capacity development plan. Support the continual professional development of the humanitarian team through a combination of approaches – on-the-job support and guidance; training; technical advice etc. Take an active lead in ensuring that colleagues and partners are fully aware about humanitarian principles and our safe programming approach, and that these are integrated fully in project implementation. 

Humanitarian Funding:

Work closely with funding team to map out humanitarian donors including private sector. Work closely with Oxfam global and regional team to provide information needed on the humanitarian portfolio for developing new relationships and funding proposals with new and non-traditional donors. Meet with key donors to advocate for Oxfam programming. Contribute and lead on funding proposals with PQ team and Business development team as and when required. Donor liaison, networking and regular consultation as required. Participate actively in seeking and developing new business opportunities, including proposal development and strategic coalition formation. 

Safety and Security:

Complying with all security policies, procedures, directions, instructions, regulations or plans Taking care of their own safety and security Actively contributing to the development and maintenance of security management policy and procedures.

Safeguarding:

Ensure adherence to safeguarding policies by protecting the safety and dignity of all individuals. Ensure completing all annual core compliance courses. Must report any concerns or witness or suspect any behaviour that could be in breach of the one Oxfam safeguarding policy or Oxfam Code of Conduct.

Other:

Work closely with the humanitarian programme team of Oxfam in Myanmar, providing back-up support wherever needed. Coordinate and seek support from Regional and Global Humanitarian as needed. Provide strategic and technical advice to the humanitarian programme team and partners. Eager and 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 In case of emergency response, perform assigned tasks to contribute to an efficient and timely emergency response activities.

 

What we are looking for:

 

Skill and Competence:

Excellent track record of working on humanitarian programmes especially in conflict and fragile setting. Strong background, and technical skills on protection, partnerships, gender and/or conflict as cross cutting issues. At least seven years of experience in humanitarian sector in a leadership role, the majority of which should be in a context of conflict and displacement. Experience of working in Myanmar and understanding of the local context strongly desirable. Master’s degree in international relations, humanitarian assistance, social science, or other relevant fields. Strong understanding and respect for human rights and humanitarian principles, with a proven track record of implementing these principles in a humanitarian setting. Proven experience and commitments ensuring safeguarding and protection mainstreaming in projects and programmes. Strong understanding of risk management and risk-based approaches. Demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking and ability to respond effectively to changing contexts and new challenges. An ability to play an active external influencing role, communicate effectively and build consensus among a range of internal and external stakeholders. Strong experience in capacity building and mentoring of others. Demonstrated high level facilitation, coaching and mentoring skills. Ability to create space and collaboration for strategic programming in high pressure environment. Strong skills in turning ideas into fundable proposals. Excellent written communication skills including experience in proposal writing, donor reporting and advocacy briefs. Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work effectively and respectfully with people from a range of background and experiences. Evidence of knowledge on conflict sensitivity and Do No Harm approaches and how to apply these to humanitarian programming. Experience of working with local partners and practical knowledge of good partnership principles. A strong commitment to Gender equality and women’s empowerment and knowledge of how to apply these to humanitarian project. Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience of working in highly complex socio-political environments and with adaptive management. 

Key Attributes:

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.

 

We offer:

 

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

 

Flexfam:

 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. 

 

How to apply:

 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.