WE Care Programme Manager

The Role

The WE-CARE Programme Manager will drive Oxfam in Africa’s WE-CARE strategy, sustaining programme quality and ensuring alignment with continental gender justice advocacy and global care policy objectives. This role integrates WE-CARE work with the Gender Justice, Economic Justice, and Accountable Governance pillars, ensuring that insights from partners, Women’s Rights Organisations and field teams in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia inform policy, advocacy and learning initiatives. They will provide support to advance engagement on the care agenda at national, regional and continental levels, including with AU Specialized Technical Committees, linking care work to broader feminist economic justice processes.

This position also oversees programme implementation and sustainability across key countries, working with Oxfam country teams, partners and networks to lead initiatives on recognition, reduction and redistribution of unpaid care and domestic work, care-responsive public services and social protection, and gender-care intersections, while serving as principal donor focal point for the Hewlett Foundation and other care donors, ensuring high-quality planning, budgeting, MEAL, partnership and advocacy.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a dynamic, feminist and strategic programme leader with substantial experience in managing complex, multi-country programmes in an INGO setting, ideally across Africa. You will bring a strong understanding of gender justice, women’s rights and unpaid care and domestic work, with proven expertise in strategic planning, budget management as Budget Holder, donor compliance and high-quality reporting, particularly with foundation donors including the Hewlett Foundation. You will have a track record of feminist partnership working with Women’s Rights Organisations and networks, and experience linking programme evidence to policy influence and advocacy at national, regional and continental levels.You will be an exceptional communicator and collaborator, able to provide functional leadership to diverse teams working remotely, coordinate across Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, and drive programme quality, MEAL and learning. You will demonstrate feminist leadership, strong analytical skills, resilience in complex environments, and a deep commitment to Oxfam’s values and safeguarding. Fluency in English is essential, French is highly desirable, and willingness to travel is required.

Why join us

This is a unique opportunity to shape and sustain a flagship gender justice programme with continental influence. At Oxfam, you will be part of a global movement working with partners and communities to challenge inequality, poverty and injustice. The role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment and outstanding opportunities to develop your career as part of Oxfam in Africa’s Gender Justice team, working on cutting-edge thinking on care work in Africa

What we offer

At Oxfam, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome. If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment – as well as outstanding opportunities to develop your career. Oxfam is committed to providing a fair compensation package based on a 36-hour work week.

How to apply

If you are passionate about driving gender justice and care justice and creating impactful change across Africa, we’d love to hear from you! Please upload an up-to-date CV and a cover letter clearly outlining your suitability against the essential criteria in the Job Profile.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, typically within two weeks of the closing date.

About us

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

That means 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 21 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

Oxfam in Africa (OiA) is a continental platform overseeing country offices in Africa and working with civil society organizations, academics, governments, and private sector, to create a more equal Africa by challenging power structures that perpetuate inequality and injustice. In doing so, Oxfam in Africa provides dynamic thought leadership and a space to collaborate with its partners. Oxfam in Africa plays a leading role in supporting and empowering local communities, promoting gender equality, advocating for policy changes, and building the capacity of local civil society organisations.

All our work is led by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.

Our commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to 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.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam International Secretariat also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, if a job applicant has been employed by another member of the scheme, we will request information from that organization about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedure.