Programme Manager, Gender Justice at Oxfam Novib Nigeria

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Manager, Gender Justice

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Type of appointment: Fixed-term Contract
Work schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Reports to: Head of Programme and Influencing
Start date: January 1, 2026

Context

• The jobholder will work with the Programme team to lead the implementation of the gender action plan according to OXFAM’s Country Strategy and commitments to gender transformative programming.

Objective of the Position

• To provide high-quality support to different units of the Country Office and to partners according to Oxfam’s standards and contribute to Oxfam’s global and regional learning aspirations through capacity building, coordination, mentoring and monitoring, making sure that Oxfam’s Response meets the gender minimum standards as well as promotes women’s voice, participation and leadership.

Key Responsibilties (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)
Program Support and Information, Analysis:

• Lead the implementation of the gender action plan according to OXFAM’s Country Strategy and commitments to gender transformative programming.
• Review rapid gender analysis and update as required, drawing on external data and OXFAM partner information. Discuss with senior management the need for a more detailed gender analysis and overall gender strategy to guide OXFAM in Nigeria’s work.
• Carry out gender analysis and power mapping across our programs to explore and address the underlying causes of women’s vulnerability to household abuses due gender stereotypes, social construct, social norms and misperception that limit women’s access
• Promote the emergence of change agents that are strong gender champions (both male and female)
• Support the collection and analysis of sex-and age-disaggregated data (SADD) as well as streamlining the needs assessment, collection and analysis and gender audit so that Oxfam’s programs can be more effective in meeting beneficiary needs.
• Facilitate and support the integration of gender perspectives in programming across sectors and advise the Leadership Team on challenges and solutions.
• Assist in adapting existing systems to monitor progress in gender mainstreaming by using OXFAM and IASC framework and checklists and adapting them
• Ensure that issues of GBV, SN and PSHEA are explored in sensitive ways, and that services and follow-up are provided in keeping with OXFAM’s guidelines.
• Review project plans and budgets (or provide written guidelines for such a review) to ensure that adequate attention is paid (and resources allocated) to the promotion of gender equality.
• Review project proposals to ensure they are gender sensitive and include budget lines for gender activities.
• Support the Program Quality and Development Unit in anchoring relevant and measurable gender mainstreaming indicators in Oxfam’s programming and influencing work.
• Develop proposals on women’s rights to fundraise for programme activities.
• Prepare periodic progress reports on the women’s rights program.

Partnership and Coordination:

• Provide expert advice on the implementation of, facilitate and monitor the implementation of Oxfam gender priorities (mainstreaming and standalone projects)
• Provide support and leadership to ensure women’s rights are at the heart of Oxfam’s humanitarian response strategy, and Oxfam’s long term gender justice strategy is relevant and adapted to a post crisis context
• Lead external coordination with government, non-government, partner organizations and UN coordination mechanisms on women rights
• Internal coordination with Program Quality and Development Manager, Sector Specialists and Area Coordinators, strengthening coordination structures to understand the social/gender dynamics and trends in the affected population.
• Encourage setting up gender and safeguarding focal points in partner organizations, local leaders and organizations/networks known to promote the interests of women.
• Build strategic alliances with other key actors, including Women’s Rights Organizations, to advocate for gender-sensitive programming.
• Ensure that OXFAM’s work treats gender as a cross-cutting issue in all its response and recovery activities, in accordance with the emergency response strategy.
• Promote use of the gender action plan by all OXFAM and keep partner staff members aware of this so this is considered in ongoing response and recovery work.
• Lead the activities of the International Women’s Day and Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign.

Communications and Knowledge Management:

• Initiate and/or support research on emerging issues on women’s rights to guide advocacy and campaigns in both humanitarian and non-humanitarian programs
• Collect and promote good practices and lessons learned, contributing to a collection of replicable good practices for gender equality programming for both OXFAM in Nigeria and the wider OXFAM
• Provide technical support to identify opportunities for the development of relevant advocacy and communication/information materials to address gender (in)equality issues
• Participate in planning sessions as needed and provide a gender perspective on planning issues.

Capacity Building:

• Facilitate the training of project staff on gender transformative approach to reduce care burden on women, and involve more women in productive activities and improve their political participation right from the community to State and Federal levels
• Work with OXFAM staff and partners to strengthen capacity to implement gender-responsive programming through training, guidance, one-on-one support, commenting on strategy plans, providing input to program design and proposal writing.
• Review basic concepts and principles of gender/GBV/PSHEA/SN for all team members; provide specialized sector briefings to each respective specialist/team as appropriate.
• Provide regular orientation on promoting the OXFAM gender pick and go modules, OXFAM Minimum Standards for Gender in Emergencies, the use of Gender, Gender in WASH, Gender in EFSL and SL, and GBV handbooks and checklists in all OXFAM focus areas.

Financial management:

• Ensure that budgets are drawn up for all gender projects, and that costs are kept within budgets, implement a monthly program budget monitoring (Budget Vs Actuals), quarterly analysis of trends and timely budget reallocation.
• Support project leads to developing supply plan and manage procurement in compliance with Oxfam’s and donor requirements.

Fundraising:

• Constantly scanning the donor and private sector landscape for opportunities.
• Prepare capacity statements, concept notes and project proposals ensuring they are aimed at achieving economic justice, resilient income and food security for small holder farmers especially women and youth.
• Ensure that proposals developed for specific calls are in line with co-financing targets and priorities of the country program.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, mid-term and annual reports to be submitted to Oxfam and donors (existing and prospective).

Education / Knowledge & Experience
Education:

• A Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in International Development, Humanitarian, or Gender Studies, or a related field is required.
• Additional certification or training in programme management, advocacy and influencing, gender justice, or gender and development is an added advantage.

Knowledge & Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in providing technical advice on gender mainstreaming and/or women’s rights programming; demonstrable understanding of gender mainstreaming and women’s rights; and experience in promoting women’s leadership and decision making in areas of sustainable livelihoods emergencies, and disaster risk reduction.
• Experience working in a conflict or post conflict situation.
• Substantial knowledge of the socio-economic and political context of the region and how it affects women’s rights and gender equality
• Knowledge of Results-based management (RBM) approach and Performance measurement framework (PMF).
• Knowledge and / or experience of common Oxfam norms objects, standards and tools
• Experience using a computerized information management system (Ms Word, Excel etc.)

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills and well-developed ability to think strategically, including the ability to analyze post disaster reconstruction and development trends, specifically gender issues.
• Ability to work within multi-cultural teams and as an individual; a self-starter with proven ability to work creatively, innovatively and effectively and who can work within a framework and with limited direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to manage workflows and balance competing priorities
• Ability to represent Oxfam in a professional and competent manner with external individuals and organizations.
• Well-developed conceptual, critical, and analytical thinking with the ability to convey complex information in a straightforward way and influencing this to a wider audience
• Proven experience as a team player and demonstrably cooperative with members of other teams, responding quickly and accurately to queries and issues
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal English) and the ability to write clear, concise reports.
• Knowledge or appreciation of Nigeria in terms of its political, economic and social trends plus a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the region
• Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and the interests of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work
• Willingness to travel frequently to remote areas.

Salary & Scale
Grade Level C1 – Annual Gross Salary (N15,931,750.00).

Application Closing Date
21st November, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online