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Position: Capacity Analysis of African Agricultural Institutions, West Africa
Location: West Africa

Job Description:
Capacity Analysis of African Agricultural Institutions, West Africa
Project/Proposal Summary:
To conduct an institutional assessment of several regional agricultural institutions in West Africa. The assessment will look at the organizational structures, programs and skills required to support USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative.
Position Summary:
Field work will take place over a four week period, beginning in March 2011. Travel will be required to a number of countries including Ghana, Mali, Benin, and Nigeria.
Responsibilities:
• Review the institutional capacities of African institutions involved in implementing USAID’s Feed the Future initiative. This will include government, private sector, NGOs and training and research institutes;
• Assessments will review the capacities of organizations implementing and managing programs to increase agricultural productivity and will recommend actions to strengthen required management and technical capacities;
• Responsibilities will include analysis of institutional capacity, SWOT analysis, process facilitation, and development of recommendations to strengthen organizational performance.
Qualifications:
• Experience working to increase agricultural productivity in Africa;
• Experience in conducting organizational analysis and/or evaluations, or in designing or implementing agricultural development projects in Africa;
• Excellent analytic skills;
• Familiarity with USAID program and project systems;
• French and English fluency required;
• Degree in a related field, such as development management, management, organizational development, or agricultural development and management; advanced degree preferred;
• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills and a history of working on multi-disciplinary evaluation and assessment teams;
• Ten years or more of experience working with programs to improve agricultural productivity in Africa;
• Experience in working with African Regional Economic Communities, such as COMESA and SADC, is desirable.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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Wash Advisor
Ref INT4376
Region West Africa
Location Niamey
Division International
Department Regional Programme & Operations
Position Type Fixed Term
Job Family Programme Technical
Closing date for applications
(UK Time) 8 March 2011
Job Description

WASH ADVISOR
LOCATION: Niamey, Niger with regular field travel
LEVEL: C2 National plus
SALARY: From £20,018 to £26,837 + Attractive benefits
Fixed term 12 Months
CLOSING DATE : 8th March 2011

OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering

TEAM PURPOSE: To provide appropriate technical support to Oxfam development and humanitarian programmes centered upon water resource management and public health (WASH).
JOB PURPOSE: To ensure technical quality, strategic direction, robust monitoring and innovation within programmes

REPORTING LINES:

Post holder reports to: Country Director: Niger
Staff reporting to this post: Wash team
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Some

Dimensions

· Supports all WASH including IWRM technical aspects of Oxfam’s field programmes in Niger.

· Provides professional strategic and technical advice to senior managers on areas of work covered in their remit.

· Influences the development of strategy, ensures programme evolution and supports operational implementation – working with regional WASH advisor and IWRM Advisor.

· Line management and mentoring of national staff.

· Manage budgets.

· Usage of Oxfam management systems including OPAL and HELIOS.

· Provides capacity building and institutional support for local partner agencies and community development committees.

· Develops solutions to diverse and complex problems within organisational policy.

· Contributes to and influences proposal development and operational planning.

· Influences managers, staff and volunteers in Oxfam Niger and develop effective networks with external bodies including local authorities.
· Leads on humanitarian capacity building and response, in coordination with other Oxfam affiliates.

· Ensures a close reporting link with regional technical advisors and support programme managers on reporting requirements

Key Responsibilities

Quality control

· Work with Oxfam regional WASH advisor and IWRM advisor to ensure all programmes are contextually appropriate and achieving a high level of programme quality.

· Ensuring OGB and partners are engaging with communities and applying local level solutions, based upon participatory action research.
· Ensure Niger programmes have appropriate MEL framework that take WASH indicators into account.

Advising

· Develop a meaningful working relationship with regional WASH advisor and IWRM advisor.

· Assisting in providing technical advice and strategic analysis to the CD and Programme Managers.

· Providing a source of technical advice to field offices.Provide additional technical support in emergency responses where needed

Accountability and advocacy

· Work with community groups to increase accountability and transparency about Oxfam programmes – providing information and receiving feedback and improving our programmes as a result
· Feeding into protection and conflict sensitivity issues (predominantly linked to nomadic pastoralism and agro – pastoralism

Working with Other agencies and local authorities

· Ability to work with local partners, regulating water authorities and other agencies – notably WaterAid and UNICEF partners.
· Influence local authorities so that they engage in local level IWRM planning at community level. Support communities to develop operating principles for collective action.

Monitoring

· Ensuring robust monitoring and evaluation on field programmes with follow up action planning. Ability to download and collect hydrological data using groundwater levelogging devices – sharing data with WaterAid’s Regional learning Centre (RLC).

Programme approach:

· Ensure that wherever possible an empowering approach to working with communities is employed rather than an approach, which relies solely on message based methodologies. Apply action research methodologies at field level.
· Ensure that all members of the community, women, men and children are involved in all aspects of the programme implementation.

Skills and Competence

1. Proven Experience in water and sanitation engineering with a strong practical experience in a developing country (emergency or development).

2. Knowledge and experience of both Integrated Water Resources Management and Community Based Water Resources Management.

3. Experience of groundwater development, construction of boreholes and borehole testing and development.

4. Experience of engaging in renewable energy projects, including solar pumping systems.

5. Experience of procuring and installing solar pumping systems.

6. Experience and ability to working in remote, insecure environments – alongside partner organisations.

7. Ability to write and present orally to a high standard in both English and French.

8. Experience of working with local partners and communities – providing training and support.

9. Substantial experience of undertaking applied action research at field level, engaging with communities to ensure appropriate local level solutions are applied.

10. Willingness to work in remote, rural field projects.

11. Have ability and experience of conflict sensitive programming in arid, resource scarce environments.

12. Ability to link public health and food security programmes, recognising that community water usage is multipurpose.

13. Willingness and ability to integrate WASH concepts into water security plans, including hygiene promotion.

14. To be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes/protocols (e.g. Sphere Minimum Standards and Interaction Field Co-operation Protocol).

15. Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Oxfam.

16. Commitment to humanitarian principles and action.

17. Ability to engage with representatives of local authorities to strengthen local IWRM initiatives

18. Experience and knowledge of budgeting and budget monitoring.

19. Ability to produce written reports to a good standard in both English and French

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Procurement Officer
Ref INT4366
Region West Africa
Location Monrovia
Division International
Department
Position Type Fixed Term
Job Family Property & Logistics
Closing date for applications
(UK Time) 2 March 2011
Job Profile
Procurement Officer
Location:Monrovia, Liberia
Contract Type: Fixed Term (2 Years)

Salary: $13,500 – $18,096 United States Dollars
(Atttractive Benefit)

Closing Date: March 3, 2011

Dimensions

* Carries out tasks within guidelines laid down by the manager.
* Tasks are usually routine but will require the use of initiative and/or basic planning.
* Responsible for proper use of equipment by others with due regard to health and safety standards and guidelines.
* Responsible for supervising one staff member.
* Required to gather information and give information to supervisors, managers and occasionally external contacts.
* Impact is wider than just own team or process – potential impact on programme countrywide
* Contributes to improvements in systems and processes.
* Manages people, assets, budgets, projects or processes.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement Officer will be the focal point for all Oxfam GB Liberia’s procurement needs. S/he will be responsible for managing the procurement process, establishing and monitoring new systems as required and provide leadership in ensuring that Oxfam GB Liberia’s procurement policy and procedures are adhered to and that Oxfam minimises fraud and corruption in the office. Specific responsibilities include:

* Collection and efficient processing of supply requisitions.
* Calling for quotations as per Oxfam GB Liberia’s and donor requirements.
* Negotiating prices with suppliers.
* Preparation of paperwork required for procurements.
* Ensure that materials purchased meet the organisations specifications.
* Maintaining up to date price lists of regularly purchased materials
* Advising managers on Procurement and procurement related matters
* Maintain up to date supplier data in the Helios system.
* Take lead in qualifying suppliers, who provide goods and services to Oxfam.

Interfacing with Suppliers, the Procurement officer will be the principle contact with suppliers. S/He will maintain good professional relationships with then while negotiating best value for money for the organisation. specific responsibilities will include:

* Calling for quotations from reputed suppliers.
* Sending Purchase Orders to Suppliers and ensure that goods ordered are as per specifications.
* Process paperwork for payments and ensure that suppliers are paid promptly.
* Maintain accurate and up to date price lists for items purchased regularly.
* Assist the organisation in assessing and qualifying suppliers.
* Providing a strong role to the procurement committee and managing all paperwork

Linkages

* Post holder will work closely with the Logistics officer and administration Officer in ensuring that materials purchased and delivered meet required standards.
* Post holder will liaise closely with programme managers and keep them briefed on the status of supplies required for their programme.
* Post holder will liaise closely and systematically with the Finance unit in ensuring that payments to suppliers are made promptly.
* Post holder will provide support and oversight to the partner procurement Officers with regards to contracts and the procurement of goods and services.

Paper trail and records

* The Procurement Officer will be responsible for developing and maintaining good information management systems and ensuring that documentation is filed in an orderly and easy to locate manner and audit trail is maintained for procurement.
* Regularly appraise managers of progress on procurements.

Skills and Competence

Essential

* Diploma/degree in purchasing& supply management, logistics or administration.
* Good general level of education including numeracy and literacy and understanding and experience of the technical aspects of warehouse, fleet management, and sourcing.
* Track record similar capacity.
* Excellent negotiating skill Able to work independently using own initiative.
* Good interpersonal and team working skills.
* Good knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word

Desirable

* Previous experience of working in an INGO environment
* Knowledge in the use of computer databases.

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