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Emergency Food Security & Livelihoods Specialists - Afghanistan, Horn, East & Central Africa, etc

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Locations: Afghanistan; Various locations in Horn, East and Central Africa, including Ethiopia, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya; etc

Closing Date: 11th August 2011
Contract type: 3 - 6 months
Hours: Full-time

Salary: £20,018 - £26,837 Net. Net = take home pay. Oxfam will meet the tax and social security liabilities of post-holder in addition to net salary.

Hard to Work Allowance (depending on location): £3,000 net p.a. pro rata to the contract length


ALL C.V.'s MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH

This is a preparedness measure for emergency response. Due to the rapid scale up we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We will only contact those short-listed for the position and may appoint prior to the closing date.

Oxfam GB is recruiting for skilled and experienced EFSL Specialists to enable Oxfam to respond quickly to emergency food security and livelihood needs in countries suffering from drought and food crises. The work may involve assessments of the situation and the implementation of EFSL programmes required to alleviate the plight of the people affected by these emergencies.

OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.

EFSL TEAM PURPOSE: The objectives of Oxfam GB's EFSL work are to assist people that are prone to, or affected by, humanitarian crisis:-

· to prevent acute malnutrition by helping them to meet their immediate, minimum food needs

· to protect, diversify and recover their livelihoods


JOB PURPOSE: To manage, coordinate and lead in the implementation of Oxfam's EFSL current responses.

As one of the first in the field in this humanitarian crisis, you will assess EFSL to gain a better understanding of the livelihoods of host communities and displaced populations and measuring the impact of the influx on nutrition, food security, livelihoods and markets. You will be responsible to design and implement an appropriate response in line with the Oxfam GB Humanitarian Department and the Regional EFSL Advisor.

Working closely with Oxfam GB HSPs, country and partner staff, other emergency organisations and the communities involved, you'll have to monitor the humanitarian situation in terms of food security and livelihoods, attend relevant meetings and liaise with other agencies / organisations to ensure information flow and coordination for the sector.

And the challenge doesn't end there. You'll also have an important part to play in training up other Oxfam GB staff, writing proposals and contributing to budget developments. Also at every stage, whether you're leading our aid efforts, or working as part of a team, you'll find yourself making life-changing decisions in what can often be very difficult circumstances.


Key Responsibilities

· Support the assessment, design, planning, setting-up and implementation of the EFSL component of the response programme in the area of deployment.

· Identify EFSL response options against context, scenario and programme objectives, and provide guidance and support for appropriate response.

· Map their links to longer-term programming where appropriate, and ensure whenever possible integration with the proposed WASH and advocacy interventions.

· Support the teams plan for scale up - in close coordination with logistics, finance, admin, HR, funding team and other OI/agencies as relevant. This includes proposal development where appropriate.

· Support in the recruitment of further EFSL support staff, as necessary.

· Work on ensuring that support service procedures necessary for the identified EFSL response are in place.

· Train and lead livelihoods staff in EFSL assessment, situational analysis and response option identification either as appropriate.

· Assist the livelihoods teams in analyzing field and secondary data, feeding the relevant information to the HC, PM, Past Programme Manager and the EFSL advisor in the region.

· Provide clear choice of options, evidence-based advice and solutions to the HC, PM and SMT.

· Ensure quality and relevance of response options selected and implemented

· Monitor the humanitarian situation in terms of Food Security and Livelihoods, including particular attention to market monitoring in cash-based responses.

· Ensure a do-no-harm approach is taken

· Ensure correct messaging is passed for use by Advocacy, as appropriate.

· Represent Oxfam GB programme on EFSL issues and liaise with other INGOs, LNGOs and UN agencies.

· Ensure that all work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to community needs and gender issues and in particular to promote the full and equal participation of women in all aspects of the EFSL work.


Skills and Competence

  • Hold a postgraduate qualification in a relevant field.
  • Knowledge and experience of EFSL assessment and analysis tools based on a holistic approach (e.g. HEA tools);
  • Knowledge of EMMA tools;
  • Experience in a context of people movement and political violence
  • Experience of vouchers/cash based interventions;
  • Experience in capacity building and training;
  • Ability to interact with other stakeholders, coordinate, take other views in consideration and adapt pace to external constraints;
  • Excellent written and spoken English essential
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