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TEAM PURPOSE: To implement the projects according to scope, quality, timeline and as per the budgeted resources, 
to work with stakeholders to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering 
JOB PURPOSE: To ensure the delivery of quality Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods (EFSL) intervention 
at the Location of intervention in line with Oxfam and internationally accepted humanitarian standards. 
He/she will be responsible for overall daily management and implementation of Oxfam’s food security and 
livelihoods activities in the County of deployment. The Sr. Officer will guide, train, direct and support 
Extension Agents in implementing food security and Livelihoods activities while also providing monitoring 
and evaluation tools to assess progress against agreed objectives.  
The EFSL officer is ultimately responsible for ensuring timely, orderly implementation of the emergency food 
security and livelihoods interventions for the SSHF funded emergency livelihoods response project in 
assigned county.

The Role:

carries out effective mobilization & sensitization of community & other key stakeholders on project 
implementation deliverables 
• Direct line management of SSHF Emergency Response Extension Agents within the County of operation 
including performance review, on job training, support, encouragement and correction. 
• Act as Oxfam representative to stakeholders for all matters concerning SSHF response project in areas of 
Nyirol/ Uror. 
• Ensure all project activities are conducted in accordance with agreed work-plan and proposal. 
• Submit monthly and quarterly reports to the Senior EFSVL Officer, including activity summary, progress against 
objectives, etc. 
• Ensure coordination of all activities at County-level with relevant Local Government leaders, INGOs and CBOs, 
and community stakeholders, and maintain constant coordination with Local authorities on project 
implementation. 
• Ensure Emergency Response Project is implemented in a way that addresses specific needs of women, men, 
boys and girls by mainstreaming gender in all food security and livelihoods program in coordination with 
gender team  
 
 
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• Provide regular orientation to team on promoting the Oxfam gender pick up and go modules, Oxfam Minimum 
Standards for Gender in Emergencies and checklists in all Oxfam focus areas with technical support from the 
gender team  
• Use an integrated approach in conjunction with the other Humanitarian Interventions and Development 
programmes in the Area. (WASH, emergency and long-term livelihoods, Protection, Education etc.) 
• Ensure Extension Agents work according to clear workplans, and work within a framework of clear objectives 
• To work closely with the Senior EFSVL Officer on food security assessments and surveys amongst emergencies 
affected populations.  
• Ensure support to help kick start the intervention through support in developing workplans and sharing the 
clear project deliverables with the Extension agents   
• Support in producing regular reports and contribute donor final report, 5W reporting to the Senior EFSVL Officer 
on food security and livelihoods activities. 
• Represent Oxfam GB at certain meetings involving local government and sector ministries at Payam and Boma 
Levels as directed by line management. 
• Ensure adequate technical support to the food security/livelihoods and monitoring staff and stand in for the 
Senior ESFVL Officer in his/her absence. 
• Support capacity building to staff hands on work to ensure that adhere to approved approaches and processes 
to ensure quality timely delivery of the interventions. 

Oxfam is looking for ESFVL Officer

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.

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.

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.