Programme Coordinator- Extractive Industries (INT11899)

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

Do you have a minimum of 6 years work experience in grassroots programme implementation, policy advocacy, international development, human rights and/or environmental fields, at least one of which is specifically dedicated to programme and/or advocacy work on extractive industries issues?

Do you have experience in programming (including advocacy and campaign) design (including M&E) and management experience?

Do you have a deep understanding of extractive industries issues and trends in Zambia, with existing relationships to regional and in country extractive industries network – evidence of strong activist background rooted in the extractives industries essential?

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

The Role:

Oxfam is looking for Programme Coordinator - Extractives Industries

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

Programme Coordination and Policy Implementation (50%)

• Work closely with Partners and authorities in country tostrengthen the Country Extractive programme and policy Influencing.
• Enhance knowledge exchange and sharing of best practices including how to strengthen overall partnership capacity to deepen and widen the extractive programme in country.
• Undertake a thorough programmatic assessment and stakeholders’ engagement to ground and grow the country Extractives portfolio in line with Oxfam’s SADC Regional Strategy.
• Build the Nexus programming on Extractives and Energy, with focus on the work on the Energy Transition Critical Mineral Initiatives and the Lobito Corridor, linking it to regional and global developments.
• Lead the process of developing and building civil society movement around key EI developmental issues, supporting with organisational development, defining their needs and building capacities to align with the Oxfam programme delivery approach in country.
• Work in an interactive and coordinated manner with the other Just Economies Teams and identify and encourage synergies within and across programmes to achieve an integrated approach that supports to the overall regional strategy.
• Support identification, assessment, and relationship-building with potential partners (operational, strategic and alliance-based) in country, ensuring appropriate standards and relevant approaches are used for each partner arrangement.
• Mobilise stakeholders by providing them with research capacity, campaigning skills, creating spaces for engagement, supporting the development of evidence on the ground in country, building active citizens, and linking to the regional initiatives. Oxfam will also link the actors in the movement to Oxfam’s global expertise as well as regional and national think tanks
• Develop and implement a detailed plan for building the capacity of partner organisations, especially in advocacy and lobbying and organisation development. This will include needs assessment, capacity building approach and delivery plan including tools and methodologies, performance standards, and evaluation approach.
• Ensure that partner organisations are fully involved in the assessment and design of the identified support and training required.
• Be involved in the design and management of regular assessments and reviews of partner organisations, to ensure that the capacity building programme is delivering agreed results, making necessary adjustments as circumstances change.
• Participate in regular meetings with partner organisations in country to ensure that the working relationship between them and Oxfam is positive, open and conducive to the successful achievement of agreed objectives.

Technical and Strategic Leadership: 30%

• Bring in the country Extractives contexts to Input into framing the new Oxfam in Southern Africa Strategy and The JE Programme and Policy Framework.
• Develop and facilitate links with regional bodies, civil society, the private sector and governments, initiating contacts and building associations that can be used to enhance Oxfam’s work
• Support the Just Economies Program Manager to conduct thoroughcontextual analysis to inform the direction of travel for the natural Resources Governance work in country and the region
• Convene or co-convene stakeholders to reflect and advise recommendations for the development of key value chains within the extractive for local beneficiation, contributing to the regional extractives’ development strategy in country.
• Promote the establishment of and participation in inter-agency policy groups, with the specific purpose of influencing policy and policy makers, as well as resource allocation ensuring that the voices of people and communities affected by country EI exploitation and policies are heard and their confidence and competency in participating in the policy debate is enhanced.
• Work closely with country programme staff in supporting the growth, development and impact of Oxfam programmes on extractive industries in country.
• Assist Oxfam regional programmes in campaigning and advocacy, including designing and executing technical assistance projects on EI work in country.
• Lead the develop and management of a strong research agenda that will support the programme, campaigns and policy advocacy in country.
• Provide strategic directions and expertise to Partners in country.
• Support the Just Economies and Climate Program Manager in the development of the Natural Resources Governance (Extractives) programme Framework 2026-2023 in line with the changing context in the region and in the confederation.

Resource Mobilization: 10%

• Contribute towards fundraising activities through the development of fundable concepts at all levels and by developing donor proposals, budget submissions and other necessary activities to secure funding for program activities for countryor multi-country.
• Assist the Just Economies and Climate Program Manager in identifying and responding to calls for proposals that align with the Oxfam in Southern Africa Strategy and JE Framework.

Organisational Management and compliance: 10%

• Supports monitoring and evaluation processes to continually assess organisational performance and delivery against agreed results and recommend action to ensure delivery is achieved in
• Adhere to all Oxfam project implementation requirements and standards.
• Provide regular information, briefings and reports on activities including the support of donor and other visits to the programme in country.

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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:

• Strong programme management and quality knowledge, with ability to ensure consistent quality against standards and to implement effective monitoring and evaluation systems to assess and adjust performance.
• Minimum of 6 years work experience in grassroots programme implementation, policy advocacy, international development, human rights and/or environmental fields, at least one of which is specifically dedicated to programme and/or advocacy work on extractive industries issues.
• Demonstrated programme (including advocacy and campaign) design (including M&E) and management experience.
• A deep understanding of extractive industries issues and trends in Zambia, with existing relationships to regional and in country extractive industries network – evidence of strong activist background rooted in the extractives industries essential
• Excellent communication skills – good at listening, analysing, giving constructive feedback in ways that build capacity and understanding.
• Gender analysis skills, with a particular understanding of the gendered nature of extractive industries governance, impacts and related financial flows. Commitment to human rights principles and actions.
• Hands on and passionate about changing the status quo and exercise courage and activism about changing the current extrusive models.
• Communications and IT skills in a variety of media.
• Comfortable with multiple accountability lines, competing demands and a degree of uncertainty.
• Experience carrying out or contracting extractives industries programme and influencing capacity. building and training for civil society organisations a strong advantage.
• Experience in policy dialogue, advocacy and lobbying with government and private sector actors.
• Proven ability in social research and macro policy analysis, with a focus on extractive industries governance a strong advantage.
• Understanding of gender justice and diversity within key areas of responsibility and a commitment to promoting gender justice and diversity within the extractives work.
• Fluent spoken and written English. Knowledge of Local languages and French/Portuguese is an added advantage.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

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.

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