EFSVL Officer – Ethiopia

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

Do you have a BSc Degree from a recognized university/college in Agriculture, Agroeconomics, Rural Development, Economics, with relevant experience or any other areas that can bring an added value to the post?

Do you have a Minimum of 5+ years of experience with excellent understanding & proven / progressive experience (of planning/designing and managing EFSVL interventions in pastoral & agro-pastoralist livelihoods as well as urban and semi-urban context?

Do you have demonstrable experience of working livelihoods and income-generating activities support interventions (cash transfer, in-kind, and other voucher-based interventions) including use of the ICT equipment and tracking and monitoring programmes (e.g. LMMS, Mobenzi, Red Rose)?

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

The Role

We are looking for an EFSVL Officer who will support the implementation of the cash-based and in-kind interventions, livelihoods, and income-generating projects.  The jobholder will work closely with the EFSVL Team Leader and other field staff and partners’ staff to ensure timely, quality, and accountable implementation of EFSVL interventions.

What we are looking for

The EFSVL Officer position will require to be an exceptional, dedicated, and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam’s values and beliefs with the following qualification and competencies:

• BSc Degree from a recognized university/college in Agriculture, Agroeconomics, Rural Development, Economics, with relevant experience or any other areas that can bring an added value to the post.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience with excellent understanding & proven / progressive experience (of planning/designing and managing EFSVL interventions in pastoral & agro-pastoralist livelihoods as well as urban and semi-urban context
• Strong previous experience in working with partners and partner capacity building skills
• Demonstrable experience of working livelihoods and income-generating activities support interventions (cash transfer, in-kind, and other voucher-based interventions) including use of the ICT equipment and tracking and monitoring programmes (e.g. LMMS, Mobenzi, Red Rose)
• Good understanding of cash transfer modalities and mechanisms with a knowledge of their development and specificities.
• Good understanding of the sustainable livelihoods approach and related issues
• Experience in market analysis; with the capacity to conduct a market assessment survey, FGDs & KII
• Experience in conflict-sensitive programming and the ability to influence and support partners in appreciating the importance of financial standards, procedures, and controls.
• Demonstrated collaborative approach including working with Government officials with good negotiation skills, diplomacy, and tact
• Coordination skills with diverse audiences.
• Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in a demanding situation
• Excellent command over written and spoken English mandatory and local language an advantage.
• Willingness to travel at short notice, often in difficult circumstances
• Experience in cash-based and in-kind EFSVL interventions with ICT knowledge highly desirable

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to act as a key contributor to our work of supporting those most in need. You will also have a chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and internationally-focused environment and we offer fair pay and competitive benefits package.

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.

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile through www.ethiojobs.net or using Oxfam’s External/ internal application portal https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/or https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/13968/description on or before 23 May 2021.

Your application will be shortlisted based on your CV and your responses to the above questions. You need not comment on your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Due to the urgency of the post, this advert will close before the deadline if a suitable candidate is identified.

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 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

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