Humanitarian Coordinator

ABOUT US

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. This means that we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 22 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, all working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 77 countries. All our work is led by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.

Oxfam Novib “Nigeria” is looking for HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR

Duty station: “Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria”

Type of appointment: “Fixed-term Contract”

Contract duration: “12 months” (With Possibility of renewal depending on budget and performance)

Work schedule: “Full-time” (40 hours per week)

Reports to: “Head of Programme and Influencing”

Salary & Scale: “Grade Level C2 – Annual Gross Salary (N12,000,000.00)

Start date: “January 1, 2026”

Deadline for applications: “November 21, 2025”

CONTEXT

The jobholder will provide advice, support and leadership in the region to ensure that Oxfam and its partners are both ready and able to respond in a timely, proportionate, and professionally competent manner to humanitarian emergencies, wherever and whenever they occur in the region, as well as provide capacity building within the region.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

The Job Holder is expected 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 humanitarian response meets humanitarian standards.

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

Humanitarian Strategy and Coordination

• Lead the design, implementation, and review of Oxfam’s humanitarian strategy in alignment with national, regional, and global frameworks.
• Coordinate humanitarian preparedness and response in collaboration with Oxfam Country Teams, the Regional Platform, and the Global Humanitarian Team (GHT).
• Represent Oxfam in key humanitarian coordination forums with the Government, UN agencies, INGOs, and other stakeholders.
• Strengthen country-level humanitarian capacity through mentorship, planning, and technical support.
• Contribute to humanitarian policy debates and advocacy initiatives on issues relevant to the Nigeria context.

Emergency Preparedness and Capacity Strengthening

• Lead the development and periodic review of Oxfam’s emergency preparedness and contingency plans.
• Facilitate staff training and simulations to ensure readiness for rapid and effective response.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies, civil society, and private sector actors to enhance collective preparedness and resilience.
• Oversee humanitarian risk analysis and monitoring of emerging crises, ensuring timely and evidence-based decision-making.
• Support the establishment and management of Oxfam’s humanitarian roster and surge mechanisms.

Humanitarian Response Management

• Lead and coordinate humanitarian assessments, response design, and implementation in the event of emergencies.
• Ensure effective coordination with Oxfam affiliates, partners, and humanitarian actors for coherent and complementary response efforts.
• Support the development of quality funding proposals, concept notes, and donor engagement for humanitarian interventions.
• Ensure humanitarian responses adhere to Oxfam’s programmatic standards and accountability mechanisms, including gender and protection mainstreaming.
• Collaborate with advocacy and communications teams to develop evidence-based humanitarian influencing strategies.

Programme Quality and Accountability

• Ensure all humanitarian programming complies with international standards, including the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), SPHERE, and Oxfam’s Gender and Protection Standards.
• Promote learning and continuous improvement through evaluations, after-action reviews, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Ensure protection, gender, and inclusion considerations are fully integrated into all humanitarian initiatives.
• Strengthen accountability to affected populations and ensure community feedback mechanisms are functional and effective

Leadership, Management, and Technical Support

• Provide technical guidance to humanitarian teams and partners in Oxfam’s key sectors (WASH, EFSVL, Gender, Protection).
• Manage and mentor humanitarian staff, ensuring clarity of roles, performance management, and capacity development.
• Oversee humanitarian budget planning, expenditure tracking, and resource mobilization in coordination with finance teams.
• Ensure effective communication and information flow between field teams, the regional platform, and Oxfam affiliates.
• Promote integration of humanitarian, development, and influencing work for a coherent “one programme” approach.

Financial management:

• Ensure that budgets are drawn up for all humanitarian 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 plans 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).

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Education/Knowledge & Experience:

Education

• A master’s degree (or equivalent) in Humanitarian Affairs, Development Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Additional certification or training in programme management, advocacy and influencing, and humanitarian development is an added advantage.

Knowledge & Experience:

• At least five years’ experience of managing humanitarian response work in a range of environments – including field-level management of complex humanitarian response programmes and all phases of the project/programme cycle
• Commitment to the Humanitarian Imperative with demonstrated abilities in crisis management and the coordination of rapid humanitarian responses
• Demonstrable experience of policy development in relation to humanitarian response work.
• Experience of identifying training needs and coordinating training implementation
• Ability to manage competing demands and produce results under pressure
• Demonstrated commitment to equal opportunities, including gender equity
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently
• Training in Disasters Preparedness/Emergency Response (desirable)
• 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

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrable skills in gender analysis in humanitarian response or preparedness programming, and a clear understanding of the practical significance of gender issues in humanitarian environment.
• Demonstrated facilitation and coaching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, a high level of analytical skills.
• Demonstrated financial management skills.
• 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.

Competencies:

• Influencing: To have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization, spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities, to have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.
• Relationship Building: To understand the importance of building relationships, within and outside the organization. To have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organization.
• Humility: To put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. To not be concerned with hierarchical power, and to engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

WORKING AT OXFAM IN NIGERIA

• All our work is guided by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.
• At Oxfam in Nigeria, we work according to the Feminist Principles - Oxfam Policy & Practice.
• Oxfam in Nigeria is based on the power of difference. That is why we aim to attract a diverse mix of talented people who share our standards, values and principles, and who are committed to prevent and eliminate any type of misconduct.
• We have an active policy against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any form of abuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This subject will be covered in our application and selection process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Do you believe that this is the job you are looking for? Then we would love to meet you! Please send your resume and cover letter.
• Only applications received before the closing date “November 21, 2025” and submitted via our application portal will be considered.
• Oxfam in Nigeria is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. 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.
• At the time of a contract offer, it is necessary for Oxfam in Nigeria to request valid references. Our candidates will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including criminal records and terrorism, financial checks or integrity screenings/references.
• This job opening is posted internally and externally, simultaneously. Internal candidates are given preference if they are sufficiently qualified or can be obtained in short term. We believe it’s important in our organization that our employees are offered maximum opportunities for growth in new themes and competencies. Priority for internal candidates supports this.
• Oxfam in Nigeria reserves the right, to its sole discretion, not to make agreements regarding this job opening, make an agreement in a lower level, or make an agreement with an amended job description.
• Only applicants shortlisted for the post will be contacted.

How to apply

https://jobs.oxfamnovib.nl/job/Abuja-%28NGA_ABU%29-Humanitarian-Coordinator/1265809401