Head of Programmes

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. Do you have significant experience leading large-scale humanitarian and development programmes at a senior management level? Do you have experience developing programme strategies and leading high-performing, multidisciplinary teams in an INGO, UN agency, or similar organisation? Do you have experience managing multi-million-dollar programme portfolios, including donor engagement, financial oversight, compliance, and risk management? If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you. The Role: Oxfam in Bangladesh is looking for a Head of Programmes to provide strategic leadership for its integrated humanitarian, development, and influencing portfolio. As a member of the Country Leadership Team, you will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of high-quality, locally led, feminist, and partnership-based programmes. The role is responsible for driving programme quality, humanitarian preparedness and response, resource mobilisation, strategic partnerships, evidence-based influencing, and organisational learning while ensuring alignment with Oxfam's Global Strategic Framework 2030 and the Bangladesh Country Strategy. You will represent Oxfam with government, donors, UN agencies, civil society, and other key stakeholders to maximise programme impact and influence across Bangladesh. What we are looking for: We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do. An ideal candidate for the role will also be/have: Be a strategic and inspiring leader with extensive experience leading complex humanitarian and development programmes. Demonstrate exceptional leadership, partnership-building, negotiation, and influencing skills across diverse stakeholders. Have strong analytical and political acumen, with the ability to navigate complex environments, manage competing priorities, and make sound evidence-based decisions. Be an excellent communicator with outstanding written, reporting, and presentation skills in both English and Bangla. Have proven experience managing multi-million-dollar programme portfolios, donor relationships, compliance, safeguarding, security, and organisational risk. Thrive in fast-paced and challenging environments, demonstrating adaptability, resilience, and sound judgement under pressure. Be committed to localisation, gender justice, diversity, inclusion, safeguarding, and empowering partners and communities. Be innovative, forward-thinking, and committed to continuous learning and driving organisational improvement. Be willing and able to travel regularly to programme locations across Bangladesh and internationally as required. We offer: We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff, including flexible working options, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here. How to apply: As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. [ONLY BANGLADESHI NATIONALS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY]