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FSL Officer (INT11357)

Location:
South Sudan - Rumbek
Workplace Type:
On-site
Hours:
40
Salary:
competitive
Job Family:
Programme
Division:
International
Grade:
National D2
Job Type:
Fixed Term
Closing Date:
31 December 2025
Country:
South Sudan

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 saving lives, governance and peace building, education, land rights 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 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please click here

The Role:

To carry out food security assessments and surveys amongst emergency affected populations to advise on appropriate EFSL programming

To Lead, develop and provide technical input to the implementation of the Food security and climate resilience programme
Provide regular updates on the overall food security and livelihoods situation, including areas of food access & availability, food aid, market access, coping strategies, livestock and agriculture.
Provide on-going food security and livelihood updates to link in to any South Sudan programme advocacy strategy and messages on chronic food insecurity and long-term programming.

Ensure support to help kick start the intervention through support in developing new proposals (including the budget and log frame) and setting up of implementation and activity plans.

Monitor the changing external environment within the programme area as it relates to the extent of cash programme. This can include interventions such as food security monitoring and surveillance, markets and price monitoring, cash-based activities (cash transfers, CFW, vouchers), general food distribution (targeting, distributions systems ration planning, monitoring), market-based interventions, agriculture or livestock support.
Establish a framework for documenting learning from all the livelihood activities, so as to contribute towards organisational learning within Oxfam GB in a chronically food insecure environment.
Support the EFSVL team leader as required.
Produce regular reports and contribute donor final report on food security and livelihoods activities.
Ensure effective communication systems are maintained between the food security/livelihoods team and other units’ logistics, finance, WASH within the programme.
Represent Oxfam GB at certain meetings involving local government and sector ministries at state level
Ensure adequate technical support to the food security/livelihoods and monitoring staff.
Stand in for the EFSVL TL in his/her absence.

Ensure coordination and avoiding duplication with other EFSVL actors present in the area and ensure that cash transfer programmes are in line with donor policies and procedures

Identify and assess the capacity needs of EFSL staff and counterparts involved in the programme, plan and implement capacity building activities.
To carry out training and build the capacity of Oxfam staff and partners in emergency food security and vulnerable livelihoods programming (monitoring, targeting, response analysis, implication of cash-based programming, market analysis, etc.), as an integral part of assignments.
Ensure mainstreaming of gender and protection into livelihoods programming by increasing knowledge of the staff, through gender and protection sensitive programme activities and community structures, this is done through working closely with gender staff
Ensure that empowering approaches to working with the communities and counterparts are incorporated in the programme and clear visions for exit strategies planned from onset.

Oxfam is looking for

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

· Maximum qualification Bachelor’s degree and minimum Diploma in the following disciplines in Agriculture, climate resilience, fisheries, forestry, economics, agribusiness, Horticulture.

· At least 3-years’ work experience. This includes proven practical experience in two or more of the following - food security assessments and surveys, agriculture and livestock interventions, cash/vouchers-based interventions, general food distribution and targeting as well as an understanding of relief and development issues relating to risks to livelihoods and livelihoods support, food security in natural and conflict related disasters

· Experience of implementing new programmes including planning and execution of plans

· Have good knowledge of Sphere standards, Humanitarian Accountability Principles, and Humanitarian needs assessment

· Strong attention to detail. The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.

· Proven experience as a team player and demonstrably cooperative with members of other teams, responding flexibly, with speed and accurately to queries and issues

· Diplomacy, good interpersonal and organisational skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.

· Self-aware and able to assess own, team and other stakeholders’ abilities and limitations.

· High level of computer literacy especially Word, Excel and Powerpoint

· Commitment to Oxfam’s principles and values of accountability, inclusiveness and empowerment. This includes demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into programmes.

· Good knowledge of written and spoken English.

· Experience of management/supervisory responsibilities

· Familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g. Interaction Field Co-operation Protocol).

· Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.

· Demonstrates commitment and drive and ability to work in stressful and difficult conditions.

Essential

· Fluent local language skills

· Experience working for a humanitarian organization

· Excellent computer and database management skills

· Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate by phone

· Excellent English writing and critical thinking skills

· Team player who can develop strong collaborative relations across the organization and with partner organization.

Desirable

· Ability to work on own initiative & under pressure and to meet deadlines

· High level of integrity

· Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organisation

· Willingness to travel in all locations in South Sudan.

Safer recruitment: All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks). You can find

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.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, 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.

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/24224/description

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal/vacancy/24224/description

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. 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.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers 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 procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

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