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Oxfam Novib Somalia / Somaliland is looking for a

Nexus Fund Manager

Deadline for applications: 28 December 2020

Duty station: Mogadishu 60-70% of the time with frequent travel between Somaliland, Puntland, South Central Somalia and Nairobi

Type of contract: National / International

Work schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Reports to: Country Director of Somalia / Somaliland

Staff reporting to this position: Direct manager of a Meal Officer, Matrix manager of a Finance Officer (both dedicated to Nexus Platform)

Type of Posting: Single Posting

Salary & Scale: € 3.162,= to € 4.865 / Oxfam Novib’s scale 709 ( Int Grading C1)

Contract duration: Fixed term contract for 12 months

Start date: as soon as possible

CONTEXT

The Nexus platform is a consortium of nine Somali NGO’s, Oxfam and Save the Children founded in 2019. Its members are – African Development Solutions (ADESO), Centre for Peace and Democracy (CPD), Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO), Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee (HAVOYOCO), KAALO, Save Somali Women and Children (SSWC), Social-Life and Agriculture Development Organisation (SADO), Taakulo Somaliland Community (TASCO), and WASDA – and two INGOs – Oxfam and Save the Children International.

Nexus is a paradigm-shifting platform for civil society leadership that aims to shape the future in Somalia and Somaliland and breaks the silos of humanitarian aid, development and peacebuilding interventions. Nexus is strategically investing in the institutions of civil society and government, advancing a new, community-driven framework that creates space for local organizations, our partners in government and the private sector to lead the way in identifying, scaling and integrating community owned and driven solutions to humanitarian, development and peacebuilding needs. Nexus aims to overcome the structural inequities present in the Somali humanitarian system, to shift power towards Somali humanitarian actors. Thus, moving from a predominantly internationally led humanitarian system in Somalia towards a humanitarian system where local organizations are in the driver’s seat.

Working with others is a fundamental part of Oxfam’s strategy and crucial for us to achieve Oxfam’s vision: most effectively address the root causes of poverty, vulnerability and injustice, and that help strengthen people as empowered agents of their own development. The Oxfam Somalia programme works on life saving and resilience projects in a complex and changeable context. The programme is committed to working with a variety of actors and to further strengthen the capacity of local actors and to shift power to local actors.

Oxfam’s role within the Nexus Platform is Fund Manager and lead on Learning and Innovation. This is recognizing that many donors are currently unable to directly fund local NGOs and to support Nexus members in donor compliance, programme quality and dispersing Learning regionally and globally.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

To manage Oxfam’s commitments towards the Nexus locally-led platform (9 leading local NGOs across Somalia); lead grant management, compliance and donor reporting of Nexus-implemented projects; ensure programme quality. The post-holder will be based in Mogadishu 60-70% of the time with frequent travel between Somaliland, Puntland, South Central Somalia and Nairobi – the induction will take place in Hargeisa.

The Fund Manager role is embedded within the Oxfam Somalia country office, reporting to the Country Director, and is required to effectively galvanise all efforts towards the effective implementation of the donor-funded Nexus Platform programmes. The Fund Manager will work closely with Nexus members programme leads and lead the programme management unit to deliver on donor-funded projects. The Fund Manager’s principle accountability is to Oxfam and back donors, however they will closely collaborate with and support the Nexus Technical Advisor and the Nexus Steering Committee on strategic issues.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Key responsibilities and tasks

Grant management

· Oversee financial compliance, grant/risk management and related areas in line with donor rules and regulations, but with each Nexus Core Member ultimately responsible for ensuring financial compliance and risk management.**

· Oversee management of grants and contracts with Nexus members, ensuring timely release of grant funds, financial monitoring of partner projects and internal budget monitoring that are in compliance with Oxfam’s financial systems; report on progress, status and possible re-adjustments of activities.

· Support development of proposals for new funding opportunity/partnerships and ensure compliance with internal Oxfam approval processes (e.g. bid/no-bid etc) and sign off process.

· Upon award of any grant, prepare individual financing agreements for each Nexus member receiving funding, which will outline specific details of the funding arrangement, including various donor requirements, liability for ineligible expenses and similar areas.**

· Facilitate an external evaluation and audits of the programmes.**

· Coordinate Oxfam sign-off of new proposals and support Nexus in proposal development if required.

Partner coordination and relationship management

· Convene regular update and coordination on donor-funded projects with Nexus programmatic leads, forming the Programme Management Unit.**

· Update Nexus Steering Committee on progress/delivery and any strategic issues, in coordination with Nexus technical advisor and project management committee.**

· Operate in a way that is aligned with the long-term vision of Oxfam transitioning out of the fund management role and Nexus core members receiving direct funding, by utilizing opportunities to gradually transition responsibilities, in line with strengths and capacities of Nexus members.**

· Join Oxfam staff member meetings with government officials and other partners in Mogadishu when necessary.**

· Facilitate and share opportunities for funding and advocacy with Nexus members.**

Risk Management

· Develop risk management plan in coordination with members for each grant and partner.

· Receive adequate funding within any grant to ensure robust fund and risk management systems can be ensured, such as through adequate staffing dedicated to Nexus.

· In coordination with Nexus, maintain situational awareness including current and upcoming opportunities, economic and political developments, humanitarian risks and challenges; monitor context, give updates to donors.**

· Ensure safe programming and safeguarding processes are in place and mainstreamed across Nexus-implemented projects.

· Facilitate all Nexus core members through Oxfam’s internal due diligence processes.

Monitoring, evaluation, accountability, Learning and Innovation

· Manage an internal learning initiative in conjunction with Nexus Core Members at all stages of implementation, in particular learning on the modality of the consortium, integrated nexus programming, and advancing of the localization agenda.**

· Collaboratively deliver learning events and products that also seek to leverage Nexus’ experiences to advocate for broader aid system changes.

· Encourage innovation in programme delivery, drawing on Oxfam’s global experience and networks.

· Ensure MEAL plan are available and rolled out for all donor grants and accountability and feedback systems are in place by all members.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Requirements

· Postgraduate degree in relevant discipline

· At least 5 years of experience in managing and coordinating humanitarian/development programmes and grants (standalone and in consortia), in collaboration with partners (local and international)

· Proven donor reporting skills and very good understanding of compliance and risk management

· Experience in donor contract management and understanding of donor regulations, including the effective communication of such towards project stakeholders

· Demonstrated experience in project cycle management, including strategic planning, monitoring & evaluation

· Very good command of English language, written and spoken

· A clear understanding of the Grand Bargain, Charter for Change, the localization agenda and CHS; nuanced understanding of partnerships which encourages participation, articulates the rights of partners, alongside managing relational issues.

· Experience in partner capacity strengthening

· Excellent people, networking and diplomacy skills

· Experience and understanding of working in volatile and conflict-affected contexts

· Effective communication and facilitation skills internally and externally towards donors, government and NGOs, superiors, managers, technical experts.

· Leadership capacity to develop a common vision, and capacity to support and develop staff and partners

· Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity into emergency response programmes

· Understanding of safe programming and PSEA, including related potential risks/mitigation measures in NGO programming

· Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.

· Interest in and commitment to the aims, values and objectives of Oxfam

· Commitment to humanitarian principles and action, and relevant codes of conduct including CHS, the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, and Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes.

Key Behavioral Competencies

Competencies

Influencing We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organization.

Vision Setting We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders. Clarity in our communication of vision allows others to focus on delivery and their contribution to the wider changes we seek.

Mutual Accountability We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Decisiveness We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs. We recognize that decisions may not always lead to the results we seek but enable us to continually learn and improve.

WHAT WE OFFER

Oxfam Novib is committed to providing you with a competitive, fair, and comprehensive pay and benefits package that is justifiable to our donors. The salary range for this position is set in scale 709 with a salary range between € 3.162,= to € 4.865 gross per month.