Overview
The Food & Economic Security Advisor provides technical support to Oxfam and partner teams in Syria on Food Security, Livelihoods, and economic recovery and resilience.
Tasks Summary
- Provide technical and advisory support to FES teams and national partners.
- Maintain an up-to-date understanding of FES issues in Syria.
- Identify, test, and replicate innovative solutions.
- Support the development of operational plans and budgets.
- Develop Annual Action plans and budget based on the FES strategy.
- Provide technical inputs in project and proposal development.
- Work closely with other programme teams to enhance integration.
- Support the expansion and consolidation of partnerships.
- Advance the visibility of Oxfam’s FES activities.
- Identify capacity building needs and develop initiatives.
- Support the development and implementation of capacity building plans.
- Provide technical advice and support for FES activities implementation.
- Ensure effective, quality, and timely programme execution.
- Link the Syria team with the wider Oxfam confederation.
- Support risk analysis and mitigation activities.
- Represent Oxfam externally in relevant coordination fora.
- Attend donor meetings and support field visits.
- Support advocacy and campaigning on relevant issues.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years’ international and/or national experience in the humanitarian/development sector delivering food security, livelihoods, economic resilience and developmental conflict settings and protracted crisis.
- Experience working in an advisory/coordinator and supportive capacity.
- Experience working with local and international partners.
- Experience in food security, livelihood and market based interventions.
- Strong experience in project design, proposal development and concept note development.
- Proven experience in managing complex teams, remote management and capacity building.
- Strong coordination skills including experience in representation with Government, civil society organizations, private sector and other external actors.
- Experience of having worked in conflict settings with remote access / limited access is an advantage.
- Experience of working with local/civil society organizations and/or community based organizations.
Qualification Requirements
• Higher Education in a relevant field (Agriculture, Rural Development, Economics, Political Science or Development Studies);
