PMEAL Adviser

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.


Do you have in depth knowledge and experience in humanitarian Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability Learning (PMEAL) with proven practical experience of PMEAL positions in an international humanitarian crisis context, including complex emergency responses?

Do you have experience knowledge of the international humanitarian sector and an understanding of humanitarian standards, principles and guidelines including Sphere, Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct, Core Humanitarian Standards?

Do you have fluency in written and spoken English and ability to work in basic level French as a minimum?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.


The Role:
The Global Humanitarian Team is looking for a PMEAL Adviser to dedicate:

40% of their time to provide technical support to country programmes and regional platforms.

30% of their time to oversee and manage MEAL and ICT4D surge capacity to humanitarian programmes.

20% of their time to contribute to the development of Oxfam’s PMEAL standards and their adoption by programmes.

10% of their time to contribute to learning and influencing the humanitarian sector as a whole.


What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.


An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

Advanced education in at least monitoring and evaluation. Extensive relevant experience may substitute for education but not vice versa.
Understanding and experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis.
Knowledge of and experience in using ICTs to collect data.
Willingness to travel up to three months across a year and be deployed overseas in support of humanitarian programmes at short notice.
Proven people management interpersonal skills (role model in motivating, developing and supporting others), including performance and change management.
Proven ability to develop effective relationships at a distance and deliver high quality remote management, guidance and support.
Ability to represent Oxfam at a strategic level and in high profile environments, including strong self-awareness and excellent inter-personal communication, facilitation and partnership building skills.
Very good IT skills, strong knowledge of MS Excel.
Note: The written tests interview processes are planned to take place from mid June 2024 onwards.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in our work, to act as a key contributor to the team and to work with a group of passionate people that are specialists in their fields.

For this role, Oxfam Offers a competitive salary and benefits packages in line with local cost of living and national pay structures. Details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.


Location:
This role can be located in a country where Oxfam has a presence, subject to Oxfam’s ability to employ in that location, the affordability of doing so and right to work requirements being met. Follow this link to see where we work.

Due to legislation constraints, it is not currently possible for this role to be based in some locations. These include Brazil, France, and Italy.

Please indicate your preferred location and whether you have the right to work there on your application.


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.


Our values and commitment to safeguarding

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 committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. 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.


The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.


All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.


We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.


About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.


Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than +0 countries.


A thriving diverse Oxfam:


It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.


To do that:

We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
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