International Programme Director

Application deadline:  November 27, 2024

You will engage with the Oxfam Confederation to ensure an effective implementation of programmes and to rethink responsibilities for designing, implementing, and reporting and learning from programmes.

You will play a leading role in further developing Oxfam Denmark's programme strategy and portfolio to strengthen impact and innovation including effective influencing, both in Denmark and as part of the Oxfam world-wide influencing network. You will be expected to contribute to the strategic direction of the organization, whilst acknowledging opportunities set by local context and by donors. 

In 2025, the organization will prepare the third Strategic Partnership with Danida. In this preparation, you will, in co-operation with senior management and the Secretary General and staff, be expected to deliver on Oxfam Denmark’s strategic direction informed by evidence from existing programming and based on international trends and opportunities.

As International Programme Director, you will lead an experienced group of team leaders and staff with different thematic backgrounds and capacities. Management is based on Feminist Principles and with respect for and acknowledgement of existing knowledge and self-governance, while setting priorities across the department to implement strategic decisions. A key objective is to strengthen synergies between the thematic components in the strategy and hence synergies and cooperation between the thematic teams, and to maintain close cooperation with other departments.