Job ID
43730
Job Title
EFSVL Assistant
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 (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)
• Participate in the direct implementation of Oxfam FSL activities including community mobilisation, beneficiary registration and verification, cash or CFW, start-up capital agriculture inputs and livelihoods business support distribution process and monitoring
• Working with community members and representatives to facilitate the program implementation and proactively achieve solutions to problems arising.
• Carry out household interviews/survey, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, data collection as per plans. Data entry can be required
• Provides support to implement program activity plans in line with agreed standard procedures and Oxfam Code of Conduct.
• Working in a team and coordination with other FSL staff and with other department staff
• Supervision and follow up of beneficiaries to ensure data recording (attendance lists, meeting minutes, delivery notes, distribution lists, questionnaires, etc.).
• Support the process of resolving challenges with target communities and beneficiaries
• Work patterns are high pressure and require proper judgement about basic adjustment and urgent action on routine.
• Collect and make local information accessible and usable by project management and non-specialists.
• Support the process of coordination with Project Support Committees and community leaders to participate in decision making and support delivery process
• Support Agriculture and Livelihoods (Value chain and Agriculture) Officer, Field Assistants, and volunteers in engaging with communities through meetings and interviews.
• Drafting notes of field visits for review by programme team; preparing secondary data analysis and reports as required by the programme team.
Other duties may be reasonably required in supporting the delivery of team objectives and outcomes.
• Participate in the direct implementation of Oxfam FSL activities including community mobilisation, beneficiary registration and verification, cash or CFW, start-up capital agriculture inputs and livelihoods business support distribution process and monitoring
• Working with community members and representatives to facilitate the program implementation and proactively achieve solutions to problems arising.
• Carry out household interviews/survey, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, data collection as per plans. Data entry can be required
• Provides support to implement program activity plans in line with agreed standard procedures and Oxfam Code of Conduct.
• Working in a team and coordination with other FSL staff and with other department staff
• Supervision and follow up of beneficiaries to ensure data recording (attendance lists, meeting minutes, delivery notes, distribution lists, questionnaires, etc.).
• Support the process of resolving challenges with target communities and beneficiaries
• Work patterns are high pressure and require proper judgement about basic adjustment and urgent action on routine.
• Collect and make local information accessible and usable by project management and non-specialists.
• Support the process of coordination with Project Support Committees and community leaders to participate in decision making and support delivery process
• Support Agriculture and Livelihoods (Value chain and Agriculture) Officer, Field Assistants, and volunteers in engaging with communities through meetings and interviews.
• Drafting notes of field visits for review by programme team; preparing secondary data analysis and reports as required by the programme team.
Other duties may be reasonably required in supporting the delivery of team objectives and outcomes.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
• Self-Awareness
• Listening
• Relationship building
• Enabling
In addition:
• Relevant academic background in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical) or Economics or Agriculture.
• Bachelor's degree holder minimum of 2 years of experience or High secondary education 5 years of relevant experience in field of food security, livelihoods, or agriculture, etc or a related role within the non-profit sector (as Food Security Assistant, Livelihoods Assistant, Rural Development Assistant, Sustainable Agriculture Assistant, etc).
• 2 - 3 years demonstrated in market-based livelihood project activities
• Experience in data collection and reporting for food security and livelihood programs.
• Experience working with NGOs or humanitarian sector is essential.
• Basic knowledge of agricultural practices and sustainable livelihoods in a humanitarian or development context.
• Familiarity with food security and livelihoods programming frameworks, standards, and methodologies.
• Ability to design and implement basic surveys, assessments, and monitoring activities in the field.
• Experience in establishing networks with key stakeholders, including government authorities, donors, and civil society and partner organizations.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, especially in cross-cultural environments.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Proficiency in using office software (e.g., MS Office Suite) and administrative tools.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel up to 75% monthly basis or when required.
Desirable
• More than 3 years of experience in humanitarian or early recovery livelihoods programming
• Experience working in INGOs.
• Experience in designing, monitoring, and evaluating agricultural and livelihood projects.
Ability to track expenditures, and ensure cost-efficient resource allocation.
• Self-Awareness
• Listening
• Relationship building
• Enabling
In addition:
• Relevant academic background in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical) or Economics or Agriculture.
• Bachelor's degree holder minimum of 2 years of experience or High secondary education 5 years of relevant experience in field of food security, livelihoods, or agriculture, etc or a related role within the non-profit sector (as Food Security Assistant, Livelihoods Assistant, Rural Development Assistant, Sustainable Agriculture Assistant, etc).
• 2 - 3 years demonstrated in market-based livelihood project activities
• Experience in data collection and reporting for food security and livelihood programs.
• Experience working with NGOs or humanitarian sector is essential.
• Basic knowledge of agricultural practices and sustainable livelihoods in a humanitarian or development context.
• Familiarity with food security and livelihoods programming frameworks, standards, and methodologies.
• Ability to design and implement basic surveys, assessments, and monitoring activities in the field.
• Experience in establishing networks with key stakeholders, including government authorities, donors, and civil society and partner organizations.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, especially in cross-cultural environments.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Proficiency in using office software (e.g., MS Office Suite) and administrative tools.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel up to 75% monthly basis or when required.
Desirable
• More than 3 years of experience in humanitarian or early recovery livelihoods programming
• Experience working in INGOs.
• Experience in designing, monitoring, and evaluating agricultural and livelihood projects.
Ability to track expenditures, and ensure cost-efficient resource allocation.
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
2
Posted On
Jul 28, 2025
Expiry Date
Aug 12, 2025
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CV Language
English