- Location: Lebanon – Beirut
- Hours: 40
- Salary: As per lebanon scale
- Region: MENA
- Job Family: Programme
- Division: International
- Grade: National D2
- Job Type: Fixed Term
- Closing Date: 15 August 2024
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience in coordination with municipalities, water establishments and other stakeholders ?
Do you have relevant work experience of 2 to 3 years in working on humanitarian interventions, protection and WASH sectors?
Do you have Willingness to work in insecure environments and a high level of adaptability and initiative?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The Role:
The role will contribute to implementing Oxfam’s emergency intervention in South Lebanon. The officer will contribute to effective and multi-level humanitarian response in Iqlim el Tofah union of municipalities. The officer will work closely with local stakeholders, local and regional authorities and partners, to ensure the delivery of tailored protection and WASH services. The Project officer is expected to support the Program Coordinator in all project activities, and execute all procurement, transportation and coordination support tasks. Moreover, the job necessitates significant level of understating and exposure to the security situation in South Lebanon and to the overall context.
What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- Together with the Program Coordinator, develop project work plans, spending plans, MEAL plans, and procurement plans.
- Organize day-to-day field activities, prioritizing collaboration with local stakeholders and partner organizations.
- Support the drafting of the project final report.
- Attend relevant project meetings, as requested by the Program Coordinator.
- Attend South sector meetings, as requested by the Program Coordinator.
- Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator and WASH advisor, and in collaboration with the partner organisations, prepare the terms of reference for engineering works, particularly support for Water Establishment.
- Regular field trips to project areas, monitoring activities, meeting beneficiaries.
We offer:
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
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. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
