Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, economics, business administration, development studies or a related field?

Do you have seven years of progressively responsible experience in livelihoods, value chain development, agribusiness, financial inclusion, enterprise or SME support, or private sector development?

Do you have Experience conducting or commissioning market assessments, value chain studies or feasibility studies, and using the findings to change a programme design?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam Syria is looking for a Market Systems Technical Coordinator

The Market Systems Technical Coordinator is the technical focal point for Oxfam in Syria's market systems, value chain and enterprise work, under the leadership of the Food and Economic Security Lead. The role turns market analysis into programme decisions: which value chains to invest in, which market actors to engage, and which infrastructure to rehabilitate and under what operating and maintenance model. The post holder designs and quality-assures market interventions delivered by hub teams and partners,  creates linkages with key market actors (including the private sector) and ensures that market work connects with the agriculture, water, cash and protection components rather than running alongside them. The role also generates the market evidence that feeds Oxfam's advocacy on market regulation, innovation, and the protection of small producers.

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:

Essential 

Core competencies:

• Agility, complexity and ambiguity
• Relationship building
• Systems thinking
• Decisiveness
• Enabling

In addition:

• Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, economics, business administration, development studies or a related field, with at least seven years of progressively responsible experience in livelihoods, value chain development, agribusiness, financial inclusion, enterprise or SME support, or private sector development.
• Good understanding of rural economies, agricultural livelihoods, producer organisations, and MSMEs.
• A technical diploma in a related field with at least seven years of the same experience may be accepted in place of a bachelor's degree.
• Experience coordinating technical work across teams, field locations or partner organisations without direct line management.
• Demonstrated experience of at least 5 years analysing and developing agricultural, rural or other relevant value chains, including identifying market opportunities.
• Experience conducting or commissioning market assessments, value chain studies or feasibility studies, and using the findings to change a programme design.
• Familiarity with market-based programming and market assessment approaches (for example EMMA or comparable tools).
• Experience working with producers, cooperatives, associations, small enterprises or private sector actors (including financial institutions), with credibility among business people as well as communities.
• Understanding of gender dynamics in Syrian markets and labour, and commitment to designing so that women and young people gain rather than absorb risk.
• Fluency in Arabic; working proficiency in English, sufficient to write reports, assessments and proposal inputs.
• Numerical analysis skills: able to build and interrogate a simple cost structure, margin calculation or business plan.
• Strong facilitation and negotiation skills, including with government bodies, chambers and traders.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to hubs across Syria, up to 40 per cent of time.
• Understanding of security protocols and access constraints in conflict-affected areas.
• Commitment to Oxfam's mission, feminist principles, safeguarding policies and code of conduct.

Desirable 

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Familiarity with market systems development (M4P/MSD) approaches through formal training or project experience.
• Experience with cash and voucher assistance in a market analysis role.
• Experience with cooperative or solidarity economy models, savings groups or microfinance.
• Prior INGO or donor-funded project experience, including institutional donor compliance.
• Experience linking programme evidence to advocacy or policy dialogue.

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.  

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.