Senior Project Officer- National Role

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About Oxfam

 

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 the international confederation Oxfam.

 

Our Team

 

Oxfam in Lebanon is increasingly working at local, national and international levels to improve the protection of civilian populations in situations of insecurity and displacement. The Senior Project Officer will be part of Oxfam’s efforts to bring about improvements to the safety of civilian populations in Lebanon, as well as local and national change in the protection framework applied to refugees and to civilian populations.

 

Job Purpose

 

The role will combine technical support and collaboration in the field in implementation of gender-sensitive community-level protection activities, vulnerability assessment for cash-based interventions, monitoring and evaluation of programme activities, as well as collaboration and coordination among partners, and support to community-based protection activities and advocacy on protection issues.

The officer will ensure liaison and coordination of the partner’s work and link their work with the rest of Oxfam’s protection and cash work in Tripoli, Lebanon. In addition, the officer will support partner’s activities and budget planning, monitoring and evaluation activities, donor reporting and will assist in responding to capacity building needs in collaboration with other protection programme staff.

 

Core Details

Location: Tripoli, Lebanon

Internal Grade: D1

Job Family: Programme

Contract type: Fixed Term -   Till end of July 2021

 This role reports to: Project Manager

Staff reporting to this post: Project Assistant – Temporary Cash Assistance

Annual budget for the post: N/A

Key relationships/interactions: Humanitarian Coordinator; EFSVL Coordinator; Protection Research and Policy Advisor, Protection Assistant, TCA Assistant

Screening checks: All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter terrorism and financial sanctions regulations.

 

Key Responsiblities

Technical

  • Support the partners in defining the methods of community engagement that ensure the greatest possible participation of vulnerable groups;
  • Support in training community focal points on referrals to specialized service providers and referral pathways;
  • Regularly support and coach partner staff in the delivery of training sessions in field activities, and ensure quality reporting;
  • Contribute to identifying areas for partners’ capacity building needs on protection topics and share with the relevant managers;

Leadership

  • Manage resources (people, money, assets, supplies, information and organizational knowledge) proactively
  • Shape roles and assignments in ways that leverage and enhance people’s capabilities
  • Involve staff in decisions and plans that affect them
  • Convey trust in people’s competence to do their jobs
  • Adapt management style according to employee needs

Management

  • Responsible to ensure the quality and compliance with sector and Oxfam standards in the implementation of the protection and cash components of the project;
  • Join and support partners in field activities, adopting and implementing a community-based protection approach (community mobilisation, assessment of vulnerable cases for cash assistance, delivery of information about services and entitlements, local–level advocacy and monitoring protection issues affecting target population…);
  • Coordinate the joint work of partners for project activities targeting same areas and communities, ensuring the overall direction and objectives of the project are maintained, and that activities are delivered in line with project timelines and standards;
  • Under the supervision of the PM, work with partners’ teams to develop and regularly monitor work plans and spending plans for project implementation that ensure project activities are implemented properly in line with donor requirements;
  • Responsible for analysing data from referrals and producing referral analysis reports upon request;
  • Coordinate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team for the design and implementation of all MEAL activities together with partners for all stages (baseline and endline, learning reviews, project indicators monitoring, and other relevant monitoring activities), and ensure learning is captured and that programme activities are adapted accordingly;
  • Review partners’ project reports, support in the production of MEAL-related reports and submit to PM and coordinators on a regular basis as needed.
  • Work closely with the Project Assistants to ensure that cash documentation is accurately completed, compiled and returned to the Finance Department in a timely manner;
  • Act as a liaison between communities, Social Development Centres, and the Oxfam office regarding cash-related activities and report any identified issues to the Project Manager;
  • In coordination with the partners and the Social Development Centres of the Ministry of Social Affairs, monitor the identification of households in the community, vulnerability assessments, and protection referrals to ensure the smooth running of the project;

 

Your commitment to Oxfam

  • Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
  • Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

 

Person specification

Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct.

 

Key Organisational Attributes                                                                                                    

  • Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
  • Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
  • Commitment to undertake Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adherence of relevant policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

 

Organisational Values         

  • Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions
  • Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen
  • Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences

 

Oxfam Leadership Competencies

  • Able to develop a high degree of self-awareness
  • Able to challenge the status quo by reflecting on the past and seeking future opportunities and threats
  • Able to actively listen, hear and understand audience  

Essential - Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications & Competencies       

  • A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, international development, or other relevant fields
  • Previous experience in emergency cash assistance or other cash-based humanitarian interventions                                                                                                                     
  • At least 3 years of experience working in protection programmes with communities in humanitarian or development contexts, in particular with displaced or refugee populations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and negotiate both internally and externally
  • Fluent English and Arabic skills
  • Previous experience in working in partnership with national/local civil society organisations, and of collaborating with national or local authorities.

 

 Desirable

  • Previous team leading/management experience;
  • Experience in community-based protection preferred;
  • Experience working in North Lebanon, with preference for applicants residing in and/or have experience working in Tripoli.      

 

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.

 

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ملاحظة:

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آخر تاريخ التحديث: 
02 سبتمبر, 2020
قطاع(ات) التدخل:
المناصرة والتوعية, الحكم الرشيد والشفافية, العمل وسبل العيش, اللاجئين, حالة وقضايا النساء
آخر مهلة للتقديم:
الأربعاء, 16 سبتمبر 2020
نوع العقد:
دوام‬ ‫كامل‬
مدة الوظيفة:
Till end of July 2021
الراتب
N/A
نطاق الراتب:
بين 1500 و 2000 (دولار أمريكي)
درجة التعليم:
بكالوريوس
تفاصيل درجة التعليم:
متطلبات الخبرة:
بين 3 سنوات و5 سنوات
اللغة العربية:
بطلاقة
اللغة الانكليزية:
بطلاقة
اللغة الفرنسية:
غير مطلوب
البلد/المدينة: 
  • Lebanon
  • الشمال
  • طرابلس
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