Job ID
47503
Job Title
FOOD AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OFFICER
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Der Al Zour
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)
-Lead the direct implementation of Oxfam FES activities including community mobilisation, beneficiary registration and verification, and the rehabilitation of community infrastructure.
-Lead stakeholder and communities mapping exercises, and support needs assessment and technical studies for infrastructure-related activities to ensure context-driven program design and delivery
-Lead and coordinate Oxfam staff and resources across the FES 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 in community mobilisation, beneficiary identification and verification, and monitoring and feedback and a compliant mechanism
-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 FES Assistant, field support personnel and site engineers to better deliver on his/her role and responsibilities.
-Organize regular meetings with key stakeholders and key actors at the 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 the direct implementation of Oxfam FES activities including community mobilisation, beneficiary registration and verification, and the rehabilitation of community infrastructure.
-Lead stakeholder and communities mapping exercises, and support needs assessment and technical studies for infrastructure-related activities to ensure context-driven program design and delivery
-Lead and coordinate Oxfam staff and resources across the FES 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 in community mobilisation, beneficiary identification and verification, and monitoring and feedback and a compliant mechanism
-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 FES Assistant, field support personnel and site engineers to better deliver on his/her role and responsibilities.
-Organize regular meetings with key stakeholders and key actors at the 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 Agricultural Engineering, Economy, Civil Engineering or other relevant fields.
-Minimum Three Years of proven Experience in Implementing Food Security and Livelihoods Projects
-Proven Experience in Local or International NGOs.
-Experience in supporting community and food-security related infrastructure
-Experience in supporting farmers and agricultural communities through improved access to irrigation systems, agricultural inputs and sustainable farming practices.
-Experience in use of participatory approaches to undertake, assessment and analysis with community leaders, local authorities, private and market actors, and local partners.
-Demonstrated experience in project management cycle.
- Strong ability to work within team and consult with a wide range of staff colleagues.
-Experience in Working with Stakeholders, Community-Based Organizations, and Local Partners.
-Proactive and with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
-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.
-Sound judgement.
-Listening
-Mutual accountability
-Self-Awareness
In addition:
-Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, Economy, Civil Engineering or other relevant fields.
-Minimum Three Years of proven Experience in Implementing Food Security and Livelihoods Projects
-Proven Experience in Local or International NGOs.
-Experience in supporting community and food-security related infrastructure
-Experience in supporting farmers and agricultural communities through improved access to irrigation systems, agricultural inputs and sustainable farming practices.
-Experience in use of participatory approaches to undertake, assessment and analysis with community leaders, local authorities, private and market actors, and local partners.
-Demonstrated experience in project management cycle.
- Strong ability to work within team and consult with a wide range of staff colleagues.
-Experience in Working with Stakeholders, Community-Based Organizations, and Local Partners.
-Proactive and with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
-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.
Salary and Benefits
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
1
Posted On
Mar 26, 2026
Expiry Date
Apr 10, 2026
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CV Language
English
