Oxfam
DUE: 05 DEC 2023
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. This is a 6 months fixed term opportunity under our WFP Caledonia Urban Cash Assistance Program based in Harare. We need the prospective candidates to start by the 18th of December 2023. Interviews to be held in the week of the 11th of December 2023.
The Role:
Oxfam GB is looking for Emergency Food Security and Vulnerable Livelihoods (EFSVL) Assistants who will assist in the direct implementation of the food security and livelihoods component of the emergency response programme in an OXFAM operational programme.
We’re looking for candidates who care 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.
An ideal candidate for the role will have the following :
Essential
• Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture, Economics and Business, or other discipline relating to Food Security and Livelihoods. Experience managing food security/livelihoods programmes may substitute for formal qualifications.
• Knowledge of basic accounting and finance desirable.
• Previous experience implementing Lean Season Assistance projects funded by WFP.
• Minimum one year experience in similar positions/experience (programme support, field-experience)
• Strong communication skills (English, Shona, Ndebele) .
• Attention to detail
• Experience in data entry and database management (Excel)
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relations with multicultural and multi ethnic teams, including working with partner organisations
• Good organizational and communication skills with international and national staff.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Experience and commitment to promote equity, gender and diversity
Desirable
• Commitment to Oxfam’s philosophy, aims and policies (especially gender relations) and uphold Oxfam Values at all times.
• Energetic with interpersonal skills at high level
• Working at community level and with NGOs
• Proactive and risk mitigation drive.
• Self-confidence, maturity & ability to co-operate with a wide variety of people
• Ability to work on own initiative & under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Personal commitment to working as reliable, honest, & trustworthy member of a team
• Enthusiasm for good working practices and ability to analyse and improve systems
• Tact/diplomacy
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organisation
• Willingness to travel & able to cope with difficult conditions
Key Attributes
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible
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.
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
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.
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