South Sudan: FSL-Project Officer-Rumbek

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Mobilize and sensitize communities on emergency Kit registration and distribution plan.

· Participate in mobilization and sensitization of local leaders in the county, payams and Boma; taking lead in the formation of AAP committee

· Participate with the community leaders in selection, registration and verification of vulnerable beneficiaries to receive both field crop and vegetable seeds through direct distribution.

· Together with the Programme manager participate in training Local community and AAP committee

· To carry out training in on-field trails to the beneficiary to ensure planting under good agronomic practices

· Provide regular updates on the overall progress of seeds distribution to the project officer, county Agriculture department, RRC and Payam administration.

· Ensure all the project implementation documents developed by the donors are appropriately used and timely submission of the documents.

· Establish a framework for documenting learning from the emergency kit interventions, to contribute towards organisational learning within Oxfam GB on undertaking vegetable kit distribution programmes in food insecure environment.

· Support the other programme of food security and livelihoods in lakes state as required by the program manager.

· Produce monthly, quarterly reports and contribute to final donor report on food security and livelihoods activities.

· Ensure effective communication systems are maintained between the food security/livelihoods team and other unit’s logistics, finance, Education and Peace Building within the programme.

· Represent Oxfam GB at certain meetings at county and Payam levels when directed

· Ensure adequate technical support to monitoring staff and volunteers in the field implementation.

· Ensure mainstreaming of gender and protection into livelihoods programming by increasing knowledge of the staff, through gender and protection sensitive programme activities and community structures.

· Ensure that empowering approaches to working with the communities and counterparts are incorporated in the programme and clear visions for exit strategies planned from onset.

· Participate in all monitoring and evaluation of the project activity with either MEAL officer or the donor M & E representative.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Agriculture, Animal Production, Horticulture and Rural development majoring in Agriculture
• At Least two years’ experience in implementing FSL/EFSVL project with NGOs in South Sudan.
• Good knowledge of management and communication.
• Strong computer skills including ability to work with windows competently and accurately.
• Understanding of and experience with the complexities of working in a multicultural environment.
• Proven ability to plan, organise and prioritise work, together with the ability to remain calm under pressure often in difficult circumstances and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing, coupled with the professional credibility required to influence and motivate others to achieve results.
• Gender and cultural sensitivity, commitment and an understanding of the values of Oxfam and the principles of equal opportunities

NB: This position is open to south Sudanese Nationals Only, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only short listed candidate will be contacted.

Deadline for submission of applications is 29 July 2019.Interested Applicants should send soft copies of their CVs and Cover letters toHrsouthsudan@oxfam.org.uk, LFestus@oxfam.org.ukor drop hard copies of their CVs to Oxfam Office in Rumbek.