Vacancy Announcement
OXFAM GB in Ethiopia invites applicants for the following post
Position : Country EFSVL Coordinator
Duration : 11 months
Duty Station : Addis Ababa with frequent travel to field locations
Salary Level : C2 Global
Closing date : March 30, 2017
OXFAM PURPOSE:
To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.
JOB PURPOSE:
To provide technical support and quality control in emergency food security and vulnerable livelihood intervention, including needs assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Oxfam humanitarian response in Ethiopia.
Background
Oxfam has been working in Ethiopia since 1974, devoted to empowering people against poverty. In 2015-16, the organisation consolidated its efforts to meet the needs of the most vulnerable and has reached close to one million people across Ethiopia with life-saving humanitarian assistance. Oxfam’s Humanitarian programme currently operates through 3 field bases in Jijiga, Dire Dawa and Gambella and getting prepared to open three new satellite offices in remote field locations as part of its ongoing drought response. The development team currently operates in Oromia, Amhara, Tigray and Somali region.
The current humanitarian programme primarily includes two CAT 2 responses as follows: (i) 14 Million GBP drought response with a target of benefitting 700,000 people (Programme Focus WASH and EFSVL with gender and cross protection as cross cutting) in Somali, Oromia and Afar region both direct and through partners; (ii) 8 Million GBP response to South Sudan Refugee Crisis in Gambella with a target of benefitting 70,000 people (Programme Focus WASH and EFSVL with gender and cross protection as cross cutting). Oxfam is currently in process of winding up its AWD response in both Addis Ababa and Somali region. In addition, Oxfam has multiple emergency preparedness programme focusing on self and partners’ capacity building.
Key Responsibilities
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