Oxfam
We are looking for Consultants/Freelancers specialised in Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Specialists.
ABOUT OXFAM CONSULTS.
Oxfam Consults is a network of world-leading professionals that aims to promote Oxfam’s expertise across the wider humanitarian aid sector. By sharing technical support, knowledge, and practical experience from multi-sectoral disciplines, we can help you access this network and contribute to responses that are both more efficient and effective.
Oxfam Consults is an Oxfam initiative housed by the Global Humanitarian Team. It operates both within the Oxfam milieu and more autonomously, depending on the scope of individual projects.
ABOUT OXFAM
Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.
OUR VALUES
All our work is led by three core values:
Empowerment. Everyone, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen.
Accountability. We take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
Inclusiveness. We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.
Oxfam Consults is looking for Market-Based WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Consultants for our External Consults Roster
Candidates selected to be included in the Oxfam Consults roster should satisfy the criteria outlined below. All the candidates must have demonstrable experience in providing consultancy services and working as freelancers.
The role, when deployed, will be to provide high-quality and specialist technical expertise to Oxfam Consults as outlined in an individual term of reference that is in line with Oxfam values.
Selected candidates will be offered a framework agreement (of up to two years) that offers a flexible scenario for managing assignments. It is expected that consultants working under this arrangement will provide services on a regular basis to Oxfam Consults as required on a case-by-case basis.
Selection for this roster does not constitute an employment offer and there is no guarantee of work.
Role description
The focus on market-based programming (MBP) is growing in the WASH sector and Oxfam Consults is seeking to build upon its capacity to deliver high quality MBP consulting services in three focus areas:
- Delivering humanitarian WASH goods and services through market-sensitive modalities, including local procurement, cash, or vouchers,
- Developing WASH-related livelihoods and sustainable business models for WASH services (e.g., pit emptying services, water system tariffs), and
- Supporting and strengthening WASH-related markets to expand the availability and access to key WASH services (e.g., sanitation marketing).
Selected candidates will have experience in at least one of these focus areas, in addition to the core skills of market assessment, response analysis, design and implementation and monitoring.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Experience
Extensive experience in designing and delivering MBP for WASH programmes in at least one of the core focus areas. Relevant expertise in the WASH sector, as a specialist, technical advisor or in a WASH coordination role.
Essential
- Extensive practical experience in planning, designing, and implementing market-based programming in at least one of the focus areas.
- Proven track record providing WASH and MBP consultancy services for clients working in humanitarian or development contexts.
- Practical experience in selecting and adapting markets assessment, analysis, and monitoring tools to fit context and programming requirements.
- Understanding of the core considerations for WASH-related business model development.
- Proven ability to design and undertake (demand and supply-side) market research.
- Ability to form strong and mutually beneficial programme partnerships with private and public sector stakeholders.
- Ability to liaise, and coordinate, with a variety of stakeholders, including donors, partner organisations, private sector, and government institutions.
- Proven ability to effectively lead, and work within diverse and multi-sectoral teams.
- Ability to produce and deliver high quality technical reports, proposals, briefs and presentations to a wide range of audiences in English (other languages desirable).
- Excellent experience in capacity building, facilitation, and training for a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrated experience of integrating gender, inclusion, and diversity issues in market-based programming.
Desirable
- Experience of working in difficult contexts, and the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Experience of delivering high-quality workshops, training sessions and meetings remotely
- Working knowledge of another language, especially: Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish
All applications must be submitted online, by 30th September 2022, via the Oxfam website.
Applications may be possible after this date if applicants meet the necessary criteria.
Please state your daily rate for consultancy fees in British Pounds (GBP).
By submitting your application, you consent to Oxfam holding your details and records on file for a period of 6 years, in the event you are accepted onto the Oxfam Consults Consultants Roster.
We reserve the right to accept candidates while the advertisement is still open.
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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.