Oxfam GB EMERGENCY FOOD SECURITY & LIVELIHOODS (EFSL) CO-ORDINATOR

EMERGENCY FOOD SECURITY & LIVELIHOODS (EFSL) CO-ORDINATOR

GBP. £25,094 - £33,938 net per annum, GBP (£33,179 - £46,826 gross equivalent) + GBP £4,000 net per annum; Hard To Work allowance and other substantial benefits; 1 year fixed term contract; unaccompanied Horn, East & Central Africa

Oxfam GB's Purpose Is To work With Others to Overcome Poverty and Suffering. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to provide leadership and co-ordination of our Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods work in Upper Nile State, South Sudan, to be based in Jamam.

Reporting to the Humanitarian Programme Manager, as EFSL Co-ordinator you will provide leadership and co-ordination to the design, development and implementation of the EFSL strategy in Upper Nile. More specifically, you will co-ordinate with other actors and stake holders on the emergency food security needs in Upper Nile and support the development and implementation of long term interventions; prepare concept notes and funding proposal as required; support the recruitment of staff and build capacity of teams on livelihoods and food security; and ensure proper mainstreaming of gender and other cross cutting issues such as protection. You will represent Oxfam in meetings with Government, the UN and other NGOs on food security issues at state level; prepare situation reports and other project progress reports as required. You will also prepare donor reports and funding proposals and engage with donors in addition to carrying out other related roles like providing leadership in conducting researches.

To be able to effectively carry out this role, you will have suitable qualification in the relevant field preferably at post graduate level and /or equivalent experience; as well as significant experience in managing EFSL programmes in emergency contexts. You will have experience of designing programme strategies and of implementing new programmes; experience of monitoring and managing budgets and using effective programme monitoring frameworks; ability to influence effectively both internal and external stakeholders; and demonstrable ability to lead and manage teams. Strong analytical and conceptual skills will be essential, also essential will be experience of training staff and developing staff capacity. Your skills in writing donor proposals and reports will be highly developed as well as your oral and written communication skills in English. You will be committed to the beliefs and values of Oxfam; and will be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures and other regulatory codes (e.g. InterAction Field Co-operation Protocol).

How to apply:

If you think you are the right candidate for the job apply on line at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. Please ensure you attach a short letter on why you would like this job and work for Oxfam. The reference number is INT5869.

CLOSING DATE: 13th December 2012. WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY