Organisation: Oxfam
Duty Station: Uganda
About Oxfam:
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 affiliates networked
together in more than 90 countries committed to ridding the world of poverty
and injustice. To achieve this, we support local projects in developing
countries, we lobby governments and companies to take into account the
interests of the poorest people and we campaign to involve citizens in our
work. We implement our programs by working with local NGO partners and civil
society organizations and engaging with private sector and governments. Oxfam
employs over 6,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries. In Uganda, our
program is anchored on three broad themes deliberately focused on Women’s
Rights: Resilient Livelihoods, Governance and Accountability and Humanitarian
Preparedness and Response.
together in more than 90 countries committed to ridding the world of poverty
and injustice. To achieve this, we support local projects in developing
countries, we lobby governments and companies to take into account the
interests of the poorest people and we campaign to involve citizens in our
work. We implement our programs by working with local NGO partners and civil
society organizations and engaging with private sector and governments. Oxfam
employs over 6,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries. In Uganda, our
program is anchored on three broad themes deliberately focused on Women’s
Rights: Resilient Livelihoods, Governance and Accountability and Humanitarian
Preparedness and Response.
About Program:
Currently, Oxfam is implementing a humanitarian response to address the
humanitarian needs of South Sudanese refugees hosted in West Nile sub-region.
Oxfam’s areas of intervention include WASH, Emergency Food Security and
Vulnerable Livelihoods (EFSVL), Gender and Protection. Oxfam works with local
partners as a strategy for building humanitarian preparedness and response
capacity within the organisations.
humanitarian needs of South Sudanese refugees hosted in West Nile sub-region.
Oxfam’s areas of intervention include WASH, Emergency Food Security and
Vulnerable Livelihoods (EFSVL), Gender and Protection. Oxfam works with local
partners as a strategy for building humanitarian preparedness and response
capacity within the organisations.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- The Emergency Food Security and
Livelihoods Officer will support the assessment, design, planning, setting-up
and implementation of the EFSVL component of the response programme in
accordance with SPHERE and OXFAM program quality standards; - The incumbent will also identify
EFSVL response options against context, scenario and programme objectives,
and provide guidance and support for appropriate response and map the
links to longer-term programming. - The EFSVL Officer shall train and lead
livelihoods staff and partners in EFSVL assessments, situational analysis
and response option identification as appropriate. - The jobholder will also coordinate
partner-led EFSVL responses, and ensure flexible modalities for ways of
working that builds on partner capacity and experience. - The incumbent will work in liaison with
the Program Quality and Learning Coordinator to put in place robust MEAL
systems for EFSVL; and to ensure M&E findings are timely fed back to
inform adjustments in programming. - The jobholder represents Oxfam programme
on EFSVL issues particularly at local/district government level in
relevant EFSVL cluster coordination groups including Cash Working Group,
and liaises with other INGOs, UN and INGOs.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidates for the Oxfam
Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Officer jobs must hold a
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field - Previous exposure and experience
preferably with a non-profit organization.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications in writing, including a cover letter and curriculum vitae (Not
exceeding 2MB) to the Human Resource Manager at [email protected]
applications in writing, including a cover letter and curriculum vitae (Not
exceeding 2MB) to the Human Resource Manager at [email protected]
Deadline: 28th July 2017
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