Strategic Program Manager, North Africa & Partnerships

Fair Finance Asia; Tennessee; On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxfam in North Africa seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead the overall management, implementation and closure of assigned projects, ensuring quality, governance and strong partnerships with stakeholders across one or more countries. The role emphasizes MEAL integration, donor reporting, and regional learning within the North Africa portfolio.

The candidate should have a Master’s degree or equivalent, 10+ years in program leadership, and strong English, French and Arabic skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree OR proven equivalent level of professional work experience in the development field with similar type of organizations.
• At least 10 years of work experience with progressive levels of professional responsibilities especially in program design, quality implementation, management, MEAL.
• Strong thematic expertise in gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response, women’s rights and gender justice, with a feminist lens.
• Strong proven experience in working and building partnerships with civil society actors, NGOs, donors and government/private sector entities.
• Fluent in English, French and Arabic (reading, speaking, writing).
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Attend to the sufficient and effective formulation and direct management, monitoring and mentoring of the project team.
• Ensure strategies and activities respond to needs and align with Oxfam objectives; identify opportunities and develop ideas for impact.
• Identify risks and document mitigation measures in line with donor policies and budgets.
• Foster cross-country learning and regional collaboration within North Africa and broader confederation.
• Lead governance and civic space programming with feminist principles; ensure clear roles and accountability within the team.

Skills

Leadership

GBV knowledge

Partnership building

Risk assessment

Strategic communication

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Oxfam in North Africa seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead the overall management, implementation and closure of assigned projects, ensuring quality, governance and strong partnerships with stakeholders across one or more countries. The role emphasizes MEAL integration, donor reporting, and regional learning within the North Africa portfolio.

The candidate should have a Master’s degree or equivalent, 10+ years in program leadership, and strong English, French and Arabic skills.