AIDA DIRECTOR At Oxfam Novib

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together, we fight for a world where everyone has equal opportunities, regardless of gender, ethnicity or skin colour. We save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 21 organizations (affiliates) working together with

partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning,

in more than 70 countries.

Becoming part of Oxfam? Oxfam OPT is looking for a:

AIDA DIrector:

• Deadline for applications: 18 June 2023
• Duty station Jerusalem: 30% – regular travel to Gaza required with international travel as needed.
• Type of appointment: Fixed-term Contract
• Work schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)
• Reports to: AIDA Executive Committee Chair/Oxfam Country Director
• Salary & Scale: International posting ONL Grading 710 (min 3767 EUR Gross/ month – max 5799 EUR Gross/ month).
• Roles reporting to this job: AIDA Staff (3)
• Contract duration: 1 year
• Start date: As soon as possible.

TEAM PURPOSE:

Oxfam currently hosts the AIDA Secretariat, and serves as Treasurer for the Executive Committee. All Oxfam employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

The Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) is a membership body and coordination forum, comprised of more than 80 international non-governmental and non-profit organizations working in the occupied Palestinian territory. Active since 1967, AIDA is one of the longest-standing INGO coordination mechanisms in one of the world’s most protracted conflict and humanitarian context. AIDA supports and strengthens the work of the INGO community in the oPt in order to better respond to the needs and protect the rights of the Palestinian people. AIDA achieves this by amplifying the collective voice of its members and representing their interests to key decision-makers, as well as by coordinating and facilitating exchange, learning, and resource-sharing among the NGO community. AIDA provides a forum for organisations to share experiences, identify challenges, and find solutions to support the humanitarian and development work of its members to better serve the people for whom we work.

JOB PURPOSE:

The purpose of the AIDA Director position is to lead AIDA and to manage its Secretariat, to deliver impact in accordance with AIDA’s annual plan, mobilise appropriate resources for AIDA’s work and oversee expenditure, and implement the decisions of the Executive Committee (ExCom).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)

Generic responsibilities

• Represent AIDA externally, with support from the Chair of the ExCom;
• Lead the development, implementation and periodic review of AIDA’s strategy and annual workplan;
• Directly manage the AIDA secretariat staff to deliver against delegated responsibilities;
• Mobilise and manage financial resources for AIDA’s operations and prepare proposals, budgets and reports, in coordination with the host agency;
• Ensure compliance with AIDA and Oxfam host agency policies, procedures and regulations;
• Promote active member engagement and ensure that AIDA meets members’ needs;
• Responsible for operational decision-making, in accordance with ExCom guidance;
• Report to the ExCom and represent the Secretariat in ExCom meetings;
• Manage risk, understand and deliver risk mitigation measures where needed and appropriate

Specific Responsibilities

• Represent AIDA at all relevant external meetings and fora, including in country-based UN coordination mechanisms;
• Maintain and build effective working relationships with key external stakeholders, including UN officials, local authorities, including donors, diplomats, UN officials, external experts
• Lead effective engagement with key national and international external coordination networks (PNGO, ICVA, Interaction, etc);
• Work closely with the ExCom and support the Chair to prepare for ExCom meetings, share feedback and implement decisions;
• Ensure active engagement with AIDA members, transparent coordination mechanisms and regular information-sharing between AIDA members;
• Facilitate monthly AIDA General Assembly meetings and support the coordination of regular sub-committee and ad hoc meetings;
• Responsible for implementation and regular monitoring of annual planning and expenditure against budget;
• Lead development and dissemination of AIDA policy, advocacy, and external communications materials;
• Act as the focal point for AIDA members on emergency issues.
• Lead in proposal development and general fund raising for AIDA
• Ensure AIDA performance is meeting and/or exceeding Member expectations with regular internal reviews

General

• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights (click here).
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

Key Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to 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.

CORE DIMENSIONS (see Standard Role Profiles)

• Required to develop long term vision and strategic planning to achieve significant impact from a major programme unit.
• Represents its affiliate or Oxfam International corporately and manages and influences significant and high profile external relationships in a specific programme unit.
• Helps shape objectives at the affiliate level (or divisional level in larger affiliates) in a specific programme unit or team/region.
• Provides leadership of specific major program unit including setting and leading the delivery of specified programme unit and/or team objectives.
• Plans and manages human and financial resources and processes related to a specific programme unit and/or area of expertise.
• Manages a broad spectrum of programs or geographies, requiring a variety of competences and skills of the job holder. Management tasks and problems are diverse and complex and involve a significant degree of risk (financial, security, brand).
• Produces, assimilates, analyses and uses programme information from varied and diverse sources to provide in-depth analysis in the specific programme unit or policy area.
• Decision-making is strategic and operational with a high degree of judgement based on specific problem solving experience, drawing on a range of external and internal factors.
• Works autonomously with significant financial, human resource, security and representational responsibility.
• Is the key decision maker/responsible person for a programme unit.
• Directs the formulation, organisation and delivery of high-level lobby, and advocacy and actively participates in lobbying and advocacy. Leads the alignment of programmes with Oxfam International priority campaigns and ensures effective harmonisation of planning and management with Oxfam International.
• Plans and implements fundraising plans and ensures proper reporting and accountability to multilateral

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Most importantly, every individual in Oxfam needs to be able to:

• Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY (read more about these here)
• Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):
• Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity.”
• Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL

1. Minimum 7 years’ experience in relevant senior management roles in a humanitarian/recovery context;

2. Relevant university degree and/or higher education;

3. Experience working in complex and volatile contexts;

4. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;

5. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile;

6. Fluency in written and spoken English;

7. Valid driver’s license.

Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

1. Sound operational INGO management experience;

2. Significant, high-level policy, advocacy and inter-agency coordination experience and familiarity with global humanitarian and development coordination infrastructure and systems;

3. Demonstrated representational and diplomatic experience with donor and diplomatic missions and host governments, with well-developed negotiation skills;

4. Effective team, operational and budget management skills;

5. Demonstrated capacity to manage risk, risk mitigation and management planning;

6. Understanding of emergency preparedness and response, as well as organisational safety and security management;

7. Sound knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, oPt aid architecture and NGO operations;

8. Ability and willingness to travel regularly to Gaza;

9. Arabic language skills are an advantage

SAFER RECRUITMENT

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

Working at Oxfam Novib

• At Oxfam Novib, we work according to the Feminist Principles – Oxfam Policy & Practice.
• Oxfam Novib is based on the power of difference. That is why we aim to attract a diverse mix of talented people who share our standards, values and principles, and who are committed to prevent and eliminate any type of misconduct.
• We have an active policy against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any form of abuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This subject will be covered in our application and selection process.
• At the time of a contract offer, it is necessary for Oxfam Novib to request valid references. Our candidates will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including criminal records and terrorism, financial checks or integrity screenings/references.