EFSL Officer

Location: Baardhere, Somalia

Contract: 10 Months

Reports to: Program Coordinator

Starting Date: As soon as possible

The Role: Oxfam Somalia is looking for an EFSL Officer

JOB PURPOSE:

The EFSL Officer is responsible for supervising, guiding and advising EFSL Assistants/enumerators/partner staff and communities in the selection, registration and verification of beneficiaries based on agreed set criteria and maintain accurate records of all registered beneficiaries for coordination, management and implementation of Oxfam’s cash transfer, livestock treatment, agricultural input conducted in Baardhere.

The EFSL Officer is responsible for field monitoring and technically supporting partners implementing rapid response to people in need of lifesaving assistance which may include timely, orderly and effective food distribution to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Host Communities, implementing high quality intervention, monitoring, accurate data collection and record keeping according to Oxfam policy and guidelines. The EFSL Officer is also responsible for regular project reporting and must ensure effective implementation of project activities in liaison with the relevant stakeholders

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1- Oxfam direct implementation responsibilities

•  Undertake beneficiaries’ registration, verification of seeds and fodder beneficiaries in collaboration with local authorities in the target areas.
• Responsible in ensuring routine market mapping including price is collected to inform program review as necessary.
•    Ensure implementation of livestock support activities is carried out timely and in professional manner that meets minimum standards of the organisation.
•  Training of partner staff and Oxfam EFSL Assistants, enumerators and other casuals on registration and distribution.
•  Training of seeds distribution committees on distribution modalities and training potential CfW Committees in monitoring and supervision of agreed activities.
•  Filing of registration and distribution records.
•  Participate in food security assessments and surveys amongst emergency affected populations to contribute to appropriate EFSL programming and promote effective coordination.
•   Contribute to response recommendations based on findings in EFSL assessments.
•  Produce regular reports to the line manager and contribute to donor monthly reporting and submit to program manager on unconditional cash transfer, seeds, fodder and other FSL activities.
•   Represent Oxfam in community meetings involving local leaders as well as clusters.

2-  Partner capacity building and field monitoring

• Mobilize and sensitize communities on registration and distribution plans and other project modalities as guided by line manager.
•  Facilitating the targeting and selection of unconditional cash grants for food insecure and vulnerable households using contextually relevant targeting methodologies.
• Provide capacity building support to partner EFSL Officers and Assistants.
•  Undertake continuous monitoring on partners implementation of field works in Puntland to ensure accountability, transparency and participative program delivery.
• To put in place working mechanisms, structures, schedules, norms, monitoring tools and guidelines of the EFSL interventions with support from PC/EFSL Advisor.
•   Ensure registration and verification of beneficiaries with relevant implementing partners in the field including CTP, agricultural tools and input beneficiaries.
•   Analyse and build on experiences to share the lessons learnt

Skills and qualifications

Who we’re looking for

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Essential

•  At least a first degree in agriculture, veterinary, and development studies accompanied by 4-years’ experience of work preferably the project location, of which a substantial part should involve recent emergency food security and livelihoods work. This includes proven practical experience in two or more of the following – food security assessments and surveys, agriculture and livestock interventions, cash/vouchers based interventions, general food distribution and targeting as well as an understanding of relief and development issues relating to risks to livelihoods and livelihoods support, food security in natural and drought related disasters

•    Sensitivity, diplomacy, tact, good communication skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure

 Ability to understand complex food insecurity situations and adjust operations accordingly.

•  Ability and willingness to live and work in remote field locations with limited under basic conditions

•  Experience in implementing new programmes.

•  Experience of capacity building of communities

•  Have good knowledge of Sphere standards, Core Humanitarian Standards, and humanitarian needs assessment.

•  Ability to train partners field staff at the field.

• Excellent experience in undertaking monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning of food security and livelihoods program run through local partner.

• Strong attention to detail. The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for situations.

• Proven experience as a team player and demonstrably cooperative with members of other teams, responding flexibly, with speed and accuracy to queries and issues.

•   High level of computer literacy, especially in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

•  Commitment to Oxfam’s principles and values of accountability, inclusiveness, and empowerment. This includes demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into programmes.

•   Good knowledge of written and spoken English.

• Be familiar with and abide by the NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, Oxfam International procedures,s and other regulatory codes (e.g, Interaction Field Co-operation Protocol).

• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.

•  Demonstrates commitment, drive, and ability to work in stressful and difficult conditions.

Desirable

•       Experience in cash grants and agricultural inputs (seed distribution) would be a significant advantage.

•       Experience with capacity building to local partners staff and ability to strong monitoring is highly desirable.

•       Previous similar experience in working in Puntland is an asset.

• A first degree in disaster risk reduction/sustainable development, food security and nutrition is desirable.

How to apply

Please upload an up-to-date CV and a cover letter clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile by 30 March 2025

Job search: Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted- usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.

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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.

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