Lana Project Manager

OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering. Oxfam has been working in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for over five decades and over the past four decades promoting gender equality and supporting women’s right to participate and be represented in governance and decision-making structures and processes. This focus is complementary to other areas of Oxfam’s work on women’s rights and to the broader goal of Oxfam to contribute to a ‘world without poverty.’ Oxfam is committed to supporting women, men and children, living in poverty, to claim their rights to sustainable livelihoods, to basic social services, to life and security, to be heard, and to an identity. The “Lana” Project is a two-year project implemented by Oxfam GB, in partnership with ABAAD-Resource Centre for Gender Equality in Lebanon, ARDD-Legal Aid in Jordan and Women’s Empowerment Organisation in Kurdish territory - Iraq. The project aims at aiming at promoting gender equality and women’s political participation in the Middle East region. It focuses on building a base of men and women change-makers, from diverse backgrounds, working in their communities to raise awareness of gender roles and women’s political participation thus driving change one individual at a time; and increase women’s political participation by bringing men and women together and empowering them to advocate for increased women’s political participation.   JOB PURPOSE: To provide leadership and management of the Lana Project, including having overall budget responsibility, human resource management and ensuring quality and timely implementation of project in Lebanon, Jordan and Kurdish territory - Iraq. REPORTING LINES: Post holder reports to:  Regional Gender Justice Manager Direct reports: Project Officer  DIMENSIONS: Coordinates and delivers agreed plans or strategies over which the job holder has some strategic input. Represents the affiliate in coordination meetings and some external relationships. Impact and influence of the job is mostly within the job holder’s own programme unit (ie country/region) but occasionally also in other parts of the affiliate and/or with an external audience. Usually plans and manages the resources of one or more sub-units though, not normally over a broad spectrum of programs or geographies.  Specific competencies and skills are required to achieve the job’s objectives eg geographical, thematic, and managerial. Helps shape local level objectives within in a specific team. In larger programmes these jobs are often part of a management team. Provides specialist advice or specific skills to their team or programme unit. Their plans and objectives are developed to contribute to country, region and broader programme strategy and can involve collaboration with other programme units (e.g. other affiliates in-country or colleagues in different country programmes) or departments (e.g. head office). Management tasks are complex and non-routine within their specialist unit or function. Requires the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to a wide audience. Decision-making requires significant levels of judgement based on technical and management experience, generally actively supported by line management or the programme team. The focus of the role can vary but has well-defined targets and/or minimum standards, and is both proactive and reactive. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:   Project Implementation Leadership: To provide leadership in the implementation of all aspects of the project and ensure attainment of key objectives of the project, as outlined in the project document across all locations Ensure that Partners’ directors and Oxfam representatives from country teams and Gender Hub, are regularly updated on the progress of the programme and any issues that might impede the successful implementation of the programme. Lead on preparation of relevant implementation plans in consultation with partners. Prepare regular management and operational reports covering the achievement of key milestones agreed in plans Liaison with all key stakeholders to ensure that all parties play their part in the execution of agreed actions. Provide backstopping and technical support to partners as required, whilst leading on the regional component of the programme Ensure that the project creatively adapts to the changing context in the region Lead on the Lana project review events and ensure that adequate documentation of various aspects of the Lana programme is ensured Regular monitoring of the project implementation through monitoring field visits   Budget Responsibilities: Manage, monitor and review operational budgets covering all aspects of the project on a monthly basis, explaining any over or under-expenditures. Ensure corrective action is taken across all targeted locations based on budget, expenditure and forecast Ensure that resources are correctly allocated  and spent as per agreed plans of operation   Donor Reporting and Relations: Collect, analyse and develop progress reports for donors In consultation with the Regional Programme Funding Team to ensure that communication with donors is effective and regular. Ensure programme compliance with the donor requirements, including procurement guidelines, as stipulated in the funding agreement   Advocacy and Communication Strategies: Ensure communication with all key stakeholders. Provide leadership on development of regional advocacy work and media campaigns. Ensure delivery of all regional support aspects of the programme with respect to advocacy and capacity building across all locations. Human Resource Management: Work in close collaboration with the other members of Lana team, with line management responsibility for the following team members: Project Officer Support the team to set performance objectives and to ensure delivery of the objectives as agreed Follow up on the progress of the attainment of objectives through 1:1 and regular team meetings   Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning: Work with all stakeholders to ensure that there is regular, participatory review and reflection on successes and challenges in order to improve effectiveness, share good practice and increase impact of the programme Ensure effective systems are in place to gather and analyse information on programme outputs and outcomes at all levels