Emergency Food Security & Vulnerable Livelihoods- Humanitarian Support Personnel (French Speaking)

We need people who are self-starters, innovators, both ‘doers’ and strategic thinkers – people who are able to hit the ground running to deliver an emergency response, as well as those who are able to develop longer term strategies or provide capacity building support to colleagues and partners in country and regional offices. We are looking for people who can take a holistic view to programming, who work in a collaborative way with other technical and support teams and most importantly who put the capacities, vulnerabilities and needs of communities - men, women, boys and girls - at the forefront of our actions.

 Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience of working in emergency responses, complex crises, or conflict contexts?

Do you have a background in emergency food security and livelihoods programming?

Do you have practical experience of using a market based approach, of gender sensitivity and community engagement?

If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you.

 

The Role

What is an HSP?

Oxfam has a large team of HSPs covering many disciplines who bring their skills and experience to Oxfam’s country and partner teams to help them respond to conflicts and natural disasters. HSPs are based at home and would expect to spend up to nine months a year in field programmes (pro rata for part time posts) usually spending a minimum of three months on any one deployment. Many of our current emergency programmes are in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

What will you be doing as an EFSVL HSP?

EFSVL HSPs provide dedicated technical support to regional, country and partner teams throughout all stages of an emergency
response. This could be developing and carrying the FSL part of an initial assessment following a rapid onset crisis like a cyclone, designing, setting up and implementing a food security activity such as fresh food vouchers in a refugee camp, engaging with communities to determine the most viable livelihood options in a protracted crisis, assessing and developing the technical capacity of Oxfam staff and partners, co-creating a national EFSVL strategy or carrying out bespoke pieces of research.

What we are looking for

We need people who are self-starters, innovators, both ‘doers’ and strategic thinkers – people who are able to hit the ground running to deliver an emergency response, as well as those who are able to develop longer term strategies or provide capacity building support to colleagues and partners in country and regional offices. We are looking for people who can take a holistic view to programming, who work in a collaborative way with other technical and support teams and most importantly who put the capacities, vulnerabilities and needs of communities - men, women, boys and girls - at the forefront of our actions.

 

We offer

This role offers you the opportunity to contribute to the design and delivery of innovative and impactful programmes in some of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. You will have the opportunity to work alongside other passionate and dedicated people, to seek new solutions to complex challenges. Oxfam offers a range of training and development opportunities, fair pay and a competitive benefits package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

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.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

 

How 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.   Please note we are specifically looking for someone with a working level of French, as well as English. You will find the job offer on our website: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/emergency-food-security-and-vulnerable-livelihoods-hsp-efsvl-hsp--french-speaking-int5680/10805/description/

 

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.