EFSVL Officer

Oxfam is one of the world's leading International Humanitarian Agencies, assisting people affected by poverty, natural disasters and conflict throughout the world. With over 5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 90 countries, Oxfam is able to achieve the greatest impact to alleviate poverty and suffering through combining emergency response work, long-term development programmes, and campaigning for lasting change. Oxfam has been working in Nepal since the 1980s, addressing the poverty and injustice faced by women and other socially excluded groups. We are urgently looking for dynamic team players in the following positions for our programme. 

EFSVL Officer

Level: D2

Duration: Fixed term contract until March 2017

Location: Gorkha

OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.

JOB PURPOSE: Support the implementation of Oxfam Food Security and Early Livelihoods Recovery, including long term rehabilitation activities, in earthquake-affected areas of Nepal.

REPORTING LINES: 

Post holder reports to:  EFSVL Team Lead in field base. 

Managing Staff: N/A

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Act as a first point of technical support for Team Leader in programming, ensuring high quality technical advice support and implementation.
• Provides technical input to and assist in all stages (identification, assessment, analysis, design, planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation) in line with internal standards and good practice.
• Provide input and advice on cross cutting considerations and impact of DRR, market and recovery programmes.
• Produce regular reports to the Team leader on food security, livelihoods and activities.
• Ensure effective communication systems are maintained between the food security/livelihoods team and other units within the programme.
• Ensure coordination and avoiding duplication with other EFSVL actors present in the area.
• To provide support and supervise Partner staff in implementing EFSVL activities.  Work with Partners to ensure that programme is implemented in line with Oxfam policy and agreed standards (as per approved project plans).  
• To build the capacity of Partner staff and community livelihood committees to implement the EFSVL programme through training workshops, on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring.  Areas of focus are likely to include holding community meetings, social mobilisation, price surveillance monitoring, and other processes.
• To work with the Partner staff to ensure that process guidelines and systems is used.
• Together with other programs to ensure the programmes are appropriately integrated.
• Represent Oxfam GB at certain meetings involving local government and sector ministries, when required.
• To work with Partners to ensure that reporting is completed in a timely manner and that reports are of high quality and ensure proper documentation.
• To encourage mainstreaming of gender, protection and DRR into livelihoods recovery programming by increasing knowledge of the staff, community structures and beneficiary communities through trainings/ awareness raising activities and incorporating gender data in program monitoring and design.
• Capacity building and technical support to the partner staff and team.
• Support MEAL, collection of data and capturing best practices, success stories and learning.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE: 

• First degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (preferably sociology, agriculture, microenterprise development) or substantial community development experience.
• At least three or more years of experience in appropriate community mobilisation, livelihoods, cash programming, market development in early recovery and other developmental programmes. 
• Demonstrable experience of implementing cash transfer programmes, market driven approach.
• Emergency experience essential, ideally with an NGO, with proven application at field level
• Proven and diverse experience of design and implementation of food security, livelihood and market support interventions in humanitarian or developmental contexts. 
• An understanding of and commitment to linking humanitarian programme design with longer-term community-based institution building and livelihoods approaches
• Excellent analytical skills demonstrated through proven experience in establishing relevant project monitoring systems, assessment design and proposal development
• Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity into recovery programmes.
• Proven ability to analyse complex humanitarian contexts, monitor change and translate into appropriate strategic planning and advocacy.
• Considerable experience of training and capacity building and ability to carry out training needs analysis and develop capacity building strategies based on this analysis. Mentoring and coaching skills 
• Proven experience in networking, influencing and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated collaborative approach including working with Government officials with good negotiation skills, diplomacy and tact, 
• Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situation
• Knowledge on finance and budget management
• Good written and spoken English essential and Fluency in spoken and written local  language
• Strong commitment and sympathy to Oxfam aims and values - which are inclusiveness, diversity and accountability. This also includes commitment to Equal Opportunities (e.g.: gender, race, disability)

 Applications for the above positions can be sent by 11 May 2016 via mail to recruitment_nepal@oxfam.org.uk attaching the updated curriculum vitae along with cover letter.Please submit the application letter indicating clearly the position applied.  

       “Oxfam encourages women, people of ethnic minorities and Dalits to apply.”

  We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.