[Ramadi,Iraq ]

Together we can beat poverty for good. Will you join us?

 

RESILIeNT LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANT

 

 

Closing date:               30^th August 2021

Interview date:            TBC

Vacancy reference:     INT7785

 

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.

Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty.

About oxfam

 

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 the international confederation Oxfam.

 

our team

 

Oxfam’s resilient livelihoods is mandated working for poor and vulnerable population affected by conflicts or natural hazards by developing, designing, and implementation of cash, food security, livelihoods and economic recovery programs to support the population for sustainable and resilient options that enable them for their dignified living.

job purpose

 

To provide support to Livelihoods/Cash & Voucher Programs as a part of the Emergency Food Security and Vulnerable Livelihoods (EFSVL) team for our areas of operation in Iraq.  Key areas of intervention will include EFSVL activities such as cash for work, multi-purpose cash assistance, micro grants for assets recovery and micro businesses for IDPs in selected communities

 

Team Purpose

To help and provide facilities to EFSV TL, Senior officer and Officer to ensure implementation of food security activities and contribute to livelihoods recovery of the affected population in province/districts/region

 

core details
Location:	Based in Ramadi, Anbar
Salary:	According Oxfam salary scale
Internal Grade:	E1
Division	Iraq	Job Family:	Programme
Contract type:	Fixed
Hours of work:	40 hours per week. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at interview stage
This role reports to:	Project Manager Livelihoods
Staff reporting to this post:	EFSVL Enumerators
Annual budget           for the post:	N/A
Key relationships/interactions:	Support department, gender, protection, advocacy & communication.
Screening checks:	All successful candidates will be screened through Rinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter terrorism and financial sanctions regulations.
References:	Should you be successful and not already employed by Oxfam GB, we will require minimum of two references covering five years of employment history.
DBS checks (for roles based in the UK): It is a requirement in the UK for a new DBS check at enhanced level for every new member of staff who works directly with, or has regular contact with, children or vulnerable adults in the UK (consistent with DBS guidance and relevant law).

 

 

key responsibilities

 

Responsibilities

• In Ensure implementation of emergency food security, livelihood and cash programming activities within the project time-frame and quality standards, and using different modalities that includes in-kind distribution, micro grants, cash for work and multi-purpose cash for IDPs, host communities, returnees in the selected sites.
• Conduct community mobilization and sensitization activities in targeted location considering the strict adherence to DO NO HARM principle.
• Ensure community participation at each stage of project implementation and their input and feedback are incorporated in activities implementation.
• Participate in field level assessments including, but not limited to, need assessment, HH vulnerability assessment, and other type of assessment as assigned by the Officer and team leader.
• Managing team of enumerators to conduct cash transfer programming registration and distribution activity
• Lead at the field level in the process of vendor/shops identification and market actors to participate in the food security, livelihoods and Cash and Voucher activities and ensure that they are selected as per the agreed criteria.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standard procedures for cash and voucher interventions, including compliance with relevant policies and criteria relating to Emergency Food Security, Vulnerable Livelihoods, Cash and Voucher programming, including best practices and donors’ policies.
• Ensure to follow the community engagement and communication strategy and communicate with the communities and other program’s stakeholders the objectives of the Emergency Food Security, Vulnerable Livelihoods and Cash/Voucher Transfers.
• Ensure strict compliance to cash transfers SOPs and policies as per the Oxfam’s internal standards, donors and international humanitarian standards.
• Support the EFSVL and Cash staff involved in EFSVL activities in records management, reporting and accounting for cash transfers programming.
• Ensure distribution of in-kind goods, micro grants/cash/ vouchers to participants are accurate and according to the criteria.
• Provide administration and clerical support to EFSVL Program.

 

Your commitment to Oxfam

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

• First degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (preferably sociology, agriculture, microenterprise development) or substantial community development experience.

• Demonstrated understanding and experience in emergency livelihoods, food security, Cash and Voucher Programming in a humanitarian context is desirable
• Experience of working with an NGO – especially in project implementation and monitoring
• Good understanding of the Iraqi context and culture .
• Strong communication interpersonal skills
• Negotiation skills and the ability to influence and inspire confidence in others in diverse working environment
• Community mobilisation experience
• An understanding of gender, protection and diversity issues in Cash and Voucher Programming would be advantageous
• Ability to work effectively with others
• MS Office operating skills (Word, Excel, Power point)
• Ability to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Ability to travel and to work in difficult circumstances.
• Good spoken English, as well as strong spoken and written Arabic is essential.

OXFAM is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

 

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.

For more details about this Vacancy, please visit the job advert using the below link:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/resilient-livelihood-assistant—anbar-int7785/15537/description/

 

Application only should be WORD-PDF format. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.