Vacancy Announcement
OXFAM GB in Ethiopia invites applicants for the following post
Position : LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMME SPECIALIST
Duration :3 years
Duty Station : Addis Ababa
Salary Level : As per Oxfam National Salary Scale (D1 National)
Closing date : May 12, 2017
Country Context
A new Oxfam Country Strategy (OCS) was finalized in 2015, and a Country Operating Model (COM) in 2016. A transition process has been completed to amalgamate all existing Oxfam operations in country under one roof. A new operating model has been introduced for Vision 2020 and will be rolled out and embedded in Ethiopia over the next 3 years. A key component of this is the establishment of an Executing Affiliate (EA) to operationalize the Oxfam programme in Ethiopia, under the oversight of the Oxfam International Country Director (OI CD). As the legal registered entity in the country, it employs in-country staff, is the asset holder, primary contract signatory with in-country donors and suppliers, manages finances and provides back office support and IT systems, and represents the Oxfam Confederation in country. Complementing the work of the Executing Affiliate are Partner Affiliates that provide funding (restricted and unrestricted), thematic expertise and influencing capacity.
Team Purpose
The Programmes Team will ensure that the programmes make the proper shift, with the quality needed to ensure a proper achievement of the Ethiopia Oxfam Strategy. As part of the Programmes Team, the whole team on the sector of Livelihoods and Resilience will ensure that the Goal 1 of the OCS is achieved with the quality and timely. This team will work very close with the Humanitarian team ensuring the link between the long-term and emergency situations.
Job Purpose
The Livelihoods Programme Specialist has as the main purpose to plan, implement, review and support food security and livelihoods projects and programmes, as well as for integrating and mainstreaming food security and livelihoods across Oxfam projects and programmes and provide expert advice on this to field offices. S/he will work closely with the Livelihoods Programme Coordinator and the Resilience Programme Coordinator.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. Programme development and implementation
2. Coordination, Networking and Representation
Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
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