Economic Justice Advisor (INT10304)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have strong experience in project design, proposal development and concept note development (including budgets) of economic justice interventions ?

Do you have experience in representation and networking, in particular with national and local authorities, humanitarian and development actors and donors?

Do you have sound knowledge of economic justice issues and priorities in Lebanon, including an understanding of Lebanon’s social, economic and political context ?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

The Economic Justice Advisor provides timely and high-quality technical support to Oxfam and partner teams in Lebanon on all matters related to economic justice. S/he promotes programme learning and continuous improvement of programme quality and effectiveness, strengthened accountability, and supports the production of evidence from programmes underpinning effective advocacy and campaigns. In addition, she/he supports in identifying scaling up opportunities and new project ideas in line with economic needs on the ground, and in consultation with program teams.

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:

• Support the Programme Development Coordinator on programme design and proposal development.
• Supervise and coordinate implementation of projects and programmes that fall under her/his portfolio
• Participate in-country planning, strategy development and reviews;
• Maintain an up-to-date and comprehensive understanding of livelihoods issues in Lebanon and ensure that programme teams are operating according to emerging evidence on what works, and what does not work, within the Lebanon context and the legal framework;
• Provide specialist economic justice technical advice and support to the implementation of Oxfam’s interventions and approaches in Lebanon (e.g. economic development, agricultural value chains, rural and urban; agricultural value chains, social safety nets);
• Lead on market research
• Support programme teams and partners in developing and applying appropriate monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) tools in relation to Oxfam’s economic justice work in Lebanon;
• Lead on the extraction of learnings in relation to economic justice interventions and concepts.
• Attend donor meetings when relevant and organize field visits as required;
• Support advocacy and campaigning on economic justice issues, and advise on relevant research so that influencing and policy work is based on sound programmatic evidence;

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.