Oxfam GB is an international non-governmental organisation with a mission of working with others to alleviate poverty, suffering and distress. Oxfam GB has been working in South Sudan since 1983. Our Programmatic Strategy concentrates on Saving lives, Resilient Livelihoods, Advancing Gender Justice and Good Governance and Active Citizenship through a full spectrum platform that includes humanitarian response, recovery and resilience, long term development and policy and advocacy. Oxfam currently operates via eleven area offices in nine states (Upper Nile, Unity, Jonglei, Lakes, Central Equatoria, 

The Role:

•    Drive the overall strategic direction of the integrated program, ensuring its design successfully integrates immediate humanitarian needs (crisis, nutrition) with longer-term development goals (food systems, livelihoods).

•    Design, document, and manage the program's defined transitioning pathway, detailing the specific milestones and shifts required to move communities from dependency on relief to sustainable self-reliance.

•    Guarantee that all activities utilize an effective area-based programming model, ensuring that layered interventions (crisis response, school feeding, early recovery) maximize synergistic impact within targeted geographic zones. 

•     Continuously analyze the socio-political, security, and market context in South Sudan to adapt the integrated strategy, specifically for the food systems and livelihood components, to ensure relevance and sustainability.

•    Ensure timely and quality emergency responses and malnutrition supplements provision in line with the WFP, national and international standards.

•    Oversee the operational quality and effectiveness of school feeding programs, seeking opportunities to link them with local food production.

•    Direct rapid, market-sensitive interventions that quickly bridge the gap between emergency aid and livelihood restoration
•     Champion the implementation of sustainable agriculture, livestock, value chain, and micro-enterprise development activities to build long-term resilience.

•     Oversee the program's Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) system, ensuring data captures integrated outcomes and accurately tracks progress against transition indicators.

•     Ensure all program activities and expenditure strictly comply with donor regulations and contractual agreements for the different components (humanitarian, transition, and development funding)
•    Manage the complex, multi-component budget, ensuring efficient utilization of resources across layered activities and accurate financial forecasting and reporting.

•    Lead, mentor, and manage a multi-disciplinary program team (e.g., nutritionists, agriculturalists, project officers, partner staff), fostering a collaborative culture essential for integrated delivery.

•     Proactively identify, analyze, and mitigate operational, security, financial, and programmatic risks across the different phases of the program cycle in South Sudan.

•    Actively participate in and drive key coordination forums (e.g., Humanitarian Clusters, Food Security & Livelihoods Sector, Recovery Working Groups) to ensure program alignment and avoid duplication.

•    Manage relationships and build the capacity of local implementing partners, ensuring they are positioned to take on greater ownership of the long-term food systems and livelihood activities.

•    Champion the program's integrated approach and transition successes to influence broader sector policy and donor funding models in South Sudan and regionally.

What we are looking for:Oxfam South Sudan is looking for Qualified South Sudanese National for the Role of Distribution Team Leader to be based in Nyirol -Uror Field Office. 

 Essential:
    University degree in any discipline related to Humanitarian Action, Social Sciences. Experiences in managing food Assistance projects is an added advantage.
    Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in direct implementation of food security, livelihood, or community mobilization in a humanitarian setting 
    Sensitivity, diplomacy, tact, good communication skills, and ability to remain calm under pressure.
    Well-developed interpersonal and team skills.

    Good team skills to work with people at managerial and senior government levels. 
    The ability to present accurate reports, sometimes a short notice.

    Ability to communicate effectively even when under pressure. 
    Ability to understand complex security situations and adjust operations accordingly.
    Experience in monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes

    Flexibility, willingness to travel and work in difficult circumstances.
    Good understanding of humanitarian protection standard, Sphere Minimum Standards, gender issues and Code of conduct as relevant to food distribution activities.

    A commitment to the aims and objectives of Oxfam
    Demonstrated experience of integrated gender and diversity issues into humanitarian programmes.
    Strong oral and written communication skills in English 

    Computer literacy

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.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as <insert any relevant flexible working options such as part-time, job share, hybrid, etc.>

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.