Job ID
42705
Job Title
EFSVL Officer
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead stakeholder and communities Mapping exercises, Value Chain, and Market Analysis activities to inform program decision-making and delivery process at the field level.
• Lead the direct implementation of Oxfam FSL activities including community mobilisation, beneficiary registration and verification, and market-based interventions.
• Lead and coordinate Oxfam staff and resources across the EFSVL projects and targeted locations to ensure that programs are implemented in line with Oxfam policy and agreed standards.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual plans for the project in collaboration with the project team.
• Provide regular technical support to the frontline field team and local partners considering value chain approaches, promising products selection, agribusiness, and Market improvement activities.
• Lead community mobilisation and beneficiary identification and verification process for early recovery and resilience intervention along the value chain
• Facilitate and supervise the design and implementation of the development of market system approach and small business financial and non-financial support activities with all thematic stakeholders.
• Conduct quarterly review meetings with the project team to discuss the progress and challenges and advise any adjustments required considering the changing context.
• Coordinate and support Project Support Committees to participate in decision-making and delivery processes along the value chain.
• Supervise and support EFSVL Assistant, field support personnel and site engineers to better deliver on his/her role and responsibilities.
• Organize regular meetings with key stakeholders and market actors at community level to provide updates and timely resolve issues.
• Other duties may be reasonably required in supporting the delivery of team objectives and outcomes and any other responsibilities assigned by the Team Leader
• Lead stakeholder and communities Mapping exercises, Value Chain, and Market Analysis activities to inform program decision-making and delivery process at the field level.
• Lead the direct implementation of Oxfam FSL activities including community mobilisation, beneficiary registration and verification, and market-based interventions.
• Lead and coordinate Oxfam staff and resources across the EFSVL projects and targeted locations to ensure that programs are implemented in line with Oxfam policy and agreed standards.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual plans for the project in collaboration with the project team.
• Provide regular technical support to the frontline field team and local partners considering value chain approaches, promising products selection, agribusiness, and Market improvement activities.
• Lead community mobilisation and beneficiary identification and verification process for early recovery and resilience intervention along the value chain
• Facilitate and supervise the design and implementation of the development of market system approach and small business financial and non-financial support activities with all thematic stakeholders.
• Conduct quarterly review meetings with the project team to discuss the progress and challenges and advise any adjustments required considering the changing context.
• Coordinate and support Project Support Committees to participate in decision-making and delivery processes along the value chain.
• Supervise and support EFSVL Assistant, field support personnel and site engineers to better deliver on his/her role and responsibilities.
• Organize regular meetings with key stakeholders and market actors at community level to provide updates and timely resolve issues.
• Other duties may be reasonably required in supporting the delivery of team objectives and outcomes and any other responsibilities assigned by the Team Leader
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
• Sound judgement.
• Listening
• Mutual accountability
• Self-Awareness
In addition:
• Bachelor’s degree in economic or other related Fields (engineering, social science, agriculture)
• 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience in implementing food security and livelihood project activities.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in implementing market-based and/or value chain-programmes and livelihood activities.
• Experience in supporting enterprises (home based businesses, micro and small enterprises)
• Demonstrated experience in use of participatory approaches to undertake value chain intervention, assessment and analysis with community leaders, local authorities, private and market actors and local partners.
• Proven experience in managing and supervising teams, including performance management, delegation, and mentoring (minimum 1 year).
• Demonstrated experience in gender and protection mainstreaming.
• Strong understanding of local socio-economic development issues, institutions, and local contexts for target communities.
• Proactive and with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated experience in project management cycle.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and/or project management tools.
• Flexibility Under Pressure and ability to manage Work Stress.
• Strong ability to work within a team and consult with a wide range of staff colleagues.
• Attention to Detail and Excellent Numeracy.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic.
Desirable:
• Master’s degree in economic or other related Fields (engineering, social science, agriculture)
• 3 or more years of experience in implementing business support value chain activities
• Sound judgement.
• Listening
• Mutual accountability
• Self-Awareness
In addition:
• Bachelor’s degree in economic or other related Fields (engineering, social science, agriculture)
• 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience in implementing food security and livelihood project activities.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in implementing market-based and/or value chain-programmes and livelihood activities.
• Experience in supporting enterprises (home based businesses, micro and small enterprises)
• Demonstrated experience in use of participatory approaches to undertake value chain intervention, assessment and analysis with community leaders, local authorities, private and market actors and local partners.
• Proven experience in managing and supervising teams, including performance management, delegation, and mentoring (minimum 1 year).
• Demonstrated experience in gender and protection mainstreaming.
• Strong understanding of local socio-economic development issues, institutions, and local contexts for target communities.
• Proactive and with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated experience in project management cycle.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and/or project management tools.
• Flexibility Under Pressure and ability to manage Work Stress.
• Strong ability to work within a team and consult with a wide range of staff colleagues.
• Attention to Detail and Excellent Numeracy.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic.
Desirable:
• Master’s degree in economic or other related Fields (engineering, social science, agriculture)
• 3 or more years of experience in implementing business support value chain activities
Salary and Benefits
As per Oxfam salary scale
About us
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
Required employees number
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Posted On
Apr 16, 2025
Expiry Date
May 01, 2025
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CV Language
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