Emergency Food Security and Resilient Livelihoods Officer at Oxfam Nigeria

Oxfam in Nigeria is an international nonprofit organization committed to ridding the world of poverty. We have a conviction that once given the chance to do so people are well capable of building a livelihood without poverty on their own. To do this, we work with local organizations, build their capacity and provide strategic funding to local projects in developing countries. We also lobby governments and companies to take into account the interests of the poorest people, and campaign to involve men and women also in our work.

Oxfam Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position of:

Oxfam Purpose: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.

Job Title: Emergency Food Security and Resilient Livelihoods Officer

Job Family: Program
Location: Abuja

Team Purpose

• To deliver Oxfam's strategic and operational emergency/resilient food security and livelihood priorities in Nigeria and ensure innovative and quality programme which is shared within Nigeria, the West Africa Region and beyond.

Job Purpose

• To ensure quality and impact of the country's work on resilient livelihoods and food security through: supporting the design and implementation of EFSL and resilient livelihoods programs, facilitation of technical support and capacity building of Oxfam and partners' teams, provision of sound national analysis and supporting linkages from program work to policy influence.
• The EFSL Officer will be the main liaison person for EFSL programming between Oxfam, relevant stakeholders and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) involved in the Food Security and Livelihoods programs.
• S/he will ensure that the notion of "gender at the heart of our work" is present in all work s/he takes forward.

Educational Qualification

• 8 years post graduate working experience
• Masters Degree
• B.Sc in Agriculture and related courses.

Remuneration
Based on the National Salary Scale of Nigeria Country Office

Application Closing Date
15th January, 2015

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application letter and curriculum vitae in English to: [email protected] to the attention of: The Recruiter