Oxfam Great Britain

Title: Economic Justice Policy and  Campaign Coordinator Location: Pretoria, South Africa Contract Type: National, Fixed Term Closing Date: Salary:

Hours: 24 per week

Salary: £9,780 per annum   Contract Type: Open-ended   Interviews: TBC   Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously, therefore the successful candidate for this post will be subject to extensive background checking, including a Criminal Record Bureau Check (CRB), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

Please ensure that prior to commencing the application process, if successful, you would be happy to complete a CRB check. For more information about CRB please go to: http://www.crb.gov.uk   OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.   JOB PURPOSE: Operating in an empowered culture, the Deputy Shop Manager will deputise for the Shop Manager and assist them to lead a shop team to maximise the shop's financial contribution to overcoming poverty and suffering. By applying entrepreneurial skills and by putting the shop at the heart of the community, the postholder maximises sales by activity that enhances and never detracts from Oxfam's reputation.   The precise mix of accountabilities that the postholder carries out will depend on the business needs of the shop and the skills and competence of the postholder which will develop as familiarity of the role increases.   REPORTING LINES: Postholder reports to: Shop Manager Reporting to this postholder: Volunteers
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: A defined Net Shop Contribution for a specified shop.

  JOB TITLE:         Programmes Quality & Accountability Officer LOCATION:         Accra, Ghana LEVEL:               D1 CONTRACT TYPE:   Fixed Term (2-year renewable based on funding and performance) SALARY:                  GHS 20,097 - GHS 27,385 (Annual Gross)   JOB PURPOSE:   Working closely with the programme team, the post holder will provide technical and administrative assistance to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities (MEAL), support campaigns and programmes development and ensure that Oxfam Ghana's commitment to empowering women and girls is carried out proactively throughout all programme interventions. The post holder will thus ensure that gender and other cross-cutting issues are effectively integrated into Oxfam's work in Ghana for effective quality programmes delivery.   REPORTING LINES:   Post holder reports to: Research and Policy Manager
Staff reporting to this post: None

 

JOB TITLE:               Advocacy Officer LOCATION:               Tamale, Ghana LEVEL:                        D2 CONTRACT TYPE:   Open-Ended SALARY:                    GHS 13,331 - GHS 17,676 (Annual Gross)   JOB PURPOSE:

To support the Agriculture Advocacy Manager coordinate and supervise resources and processes in support of campaigns and advocacy and/or be responsible for delivering part of the sustainable livelihoods through agricultural policy and land reforms programme.   REPORTING LINES:
Post holder reports to: Agriculture Advocacy Manager Staff reporting to this post: None

Contract : Open Ended, National Position Salary:$18,900 - $25,320 gross per annum. Benefits:100% medical cover for staff and registered dependants within set limits, excellent opportunities to grow professionaly, gratuity payment for every completed year of service paid at the end of employment, generous insurance schemes.   N.B This is a national position, only nationals or candidates with the right to live and work in Liberia are eligible to apply.

Job Purpose: To coordinate & manage the Oxfam's Economic Development programme with partners and other stakeholders.   Reporting Lines:
Post-holder reports to:  Programme Development Manager
Directly manages : the Monrovia based Economic Development project officers
Dotted line matrix management of field based Economic Development project officers

Hours: 24 per week

Contract: Open-Ended   Salary: £10,560 per annum   Interviews: TBC   Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously, therefore the successful candidate for this post will be subject to extensive background checking, including a Criminal Record Bureau Check (CRB), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

Please ensure that prior to commencing the application process, if successful, you would be happy to complete a CRB check. For more information about CRB please go to: http://www.crb.gov.uk   OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.   JOB PURPOSE: Operating in an empowered culture, the Shop Manager leads a shop team in order to maximise the shop's financial contribution to overcoming poverty and suffering. By applying entrepreneurial skills and by putting the shop at the heart of the community, the postholder maximises sales by activity that enhances and never detracts from Oxfam's reputation.   REPORTING LINES: Postholder reports to: Area Manager. Reporting to this postholder: Deputy Shop Manager (where applicable) and Volunteers.   BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: A defined Net Shop Contribution for a specified shop.

Programme Development Manager   LOCATION: Freetown, Sierra Leone SALARY: £24,245- £30,853, Accompanied plus attractive benefits Fixed term 2 years   Given the urgency of the recruitment, applications will be reviewed as we received them   OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering

TEAM PURPOSE: To work with Oxfam's beneficiaries and partners to overcome poverty and suffering and to advocate and campaign for policy, knowledge, attitude, and practice change to help achieve Oxfam's strategic change objectives

JOB PURPOSE: To lead the Sierra Leone Programme teams and partners in developing and managing relevant, and innovative programmes in line with the Country's change strategy. To monitor and evaluate the programmes impact and ensure shared programme learning.   REPORTING LINES:
Postholder reports to: Country Director

Staff reporting to this post: Programme Managers, Project Coordinators and Technical Advisors.
Liaison with Support functions i.e. Finance, HR, Logistics, and Funding Manager.   BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible for programme budget
 

Policy Officer   [This is a National Post- No work permit provided] Salary: BDT 8,730,18 per annum gross

This is an open-ended/regular position of the Country Programme.

Closing Date: 7th March 2012   Salary: 24,245 - 30,853 GBP per annum, net (32,180 - 41,898 GBP per annum, gross equivalent). Net = take home pay. Oxfam will meet the tax and social security liabilities of post-holder in addition to net salary.

Contract Type: Full time. The post holder will be based in their home country, however they will be deployed globally to Oxfam GBs programmes as required (possibly at short notice) and will be required to be away from their homebase for the majority of the contract term.
This is an open-ended, unaccompanied post. 
  Start Date: As soon as possible. Please indicate your availability in your application.  
Applications are particularly encouraged from French and Spanish speaking applicants - however, please submit your CV in English.

Humanitarian Support Personnel (HSPs) are a pool of professionals that ensure Oxfam has the management, technical and logistical capacity to establish a presence and to respond rapidly to major humanitarian emergencies anywhere in the world.

Oxfam's Purpose: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering. 

Team Purpose: The Emergency Food Security & Livelihoods (EFSL) Team promotes improvements in the quality & accountability of EFSL programmes and policies within Oxfam and the international system.   Job Purpose: As managers of, and advisers to, our humanitarian programmes at national level, EFSL specialists are responsible for providing strategic leadership, ensuring the quality of programme delivery, influencing and coordinating with other organisations, and disseminating good practice within Oxfam and externally. 

Circle Project Manager
Fundraising Partnerships Supporter Marketing Division Full Time (36 hours per week) Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover (12 months) £28,390 - £34,700 (per annum gross) Plus Market Supplement   OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.   MARKETING DIVISION VISION: We inspire people to act to end poverty.   SUPPORTER MARKETING VISION: To engage with the general public, corporate partners, major donors and trusts in such a way that income is generated and grown on a sustainable basis.   TEAM PURPOSE: To ensure high value, strategic relationships with major donors, trusts and companies; working in the spirit of collaboration and non-competition within the Oxfam confederation.   JOB PURPOSE: To ensure high value, strategic relationships with major donors, trusts and companies; working in the spirit of collaboration and non-competition within the Oxfam confederation.   REPORTING LINES: To ensure high value, strategic relationships with major donors, trusts and companies; working in the spirit of collaboration and non-competition within the Oxfam confederation.   BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible for meeting agreed financial, media and campaigns targets. Some expenditure responsibility.   The Fundraising Job Family exists to raise financial resources to enable Oxfam to fund and deliver its programme.   Purpose of a Level C within the Fundraising Job Family: Manage resources and implement strategy in a distinct area in order to achieve specific fundraising and/or donor care goals.

**PRESELECCION DE CANDIDATOS SE REALIZARA ANTES DE LA FECHA DE CIERRE DE APLICACIONES EN EL SISTEMA***
DENOMINACION DEL PUESTO: Oficial de Programa Desarrollo Rural & Seguridad Alimentaria Salario anual: 22,615.00 USD ( 13 sueldos Mensuales) Titular del Puesto Informa a: Directora Asociada de Oxfam en Nicaragua Personal que reporta al Titular: Oficiales de campo, Consultores y voluntarios en el Programa

Hours: 18 per week

Salary: £7,335 per annum   Contract Type: Open-ended   Interviews: TBC   Additional Information:  Good local knowledge, good people and management skills. Could involve heavy lifting and will involve driving a 3.5 Luton van for collections and deliveries of Furniture.   Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously, therefore the successful candidate for this post will be subject to extensive background checking, including a Criminal Record Bureau Check (CRB), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

Please ensure that prior to commencing the application process, if successful, you would be happy to complete a CRB check. For more information about CRB please go to: http://www.crb.gov.uk   OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.   JOB PURPOSE: Operating in an empowered culture, the Deputy Shop Manager will deputise for the Shop Manager and assist them to lead a shop team to maximise the shop's financial contribution to overcoming poverty and suffering. By applying entrepreneurial skills and by putting the shop at the heart of the community, the postholder maximises sales by activity that enhances and never detracts from Oxfam's reputation.   The precise mix of accountabilities that the postholder carries out will depend on the business needs of the shop and the skills and competence of the postholder which will develop as familiarity of the role increases.   REPORTING LINES: Postholder reports to: Shop Manager Reporting to this postholder: Volunteers
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: A defined Net Shop Contribution for a specified shop.

Oxfam Country Director Tajikistan
 

Location : Dushanbe

Level : Global B, Zone 2

Salary : $50,800 to $63,500 Net + Benefits

Contract Type : Open Ended & Accompanied   Closing Date : 24th February 2012.    OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering. JOB PURPOSE:To provide leadership to the Oxfam International country programme enabling it to tackle the causes and most acute symptoms of poverty in Tajikistan in collaboration with others, drawing on the resources of the regional centre and where appropriate the wider Oxfam International community.   REPORTING LINES:

Reports to: Regional Programme Manager, Eastern Europe and the CIS

Staff reporting to this post:

Office size: Approx 40 staff across 2 locations (Dushanbe and Kulyab)

Overall responsible for the Oxfam International programme in Tajikistan    Budget Responsibility   Approximately £2 million    

Make a difference, where it really counts

Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Advisor
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Salary & Benefits:  GBP. 24,245 - 30,853 net per annum plus attractive benefits
Level:  C1 Global 
Contract type:  Open Ended


Oxfam is a worldwide organisation that works with over 1,000 partners in more than 70 countries, with the aim of overcoming poverty and suffering. Oxfam works across the livelihoods spectrum in ten countries in the Horn, East and Central Africa. Oxfam has purposed to ensure quality and impact in the region's work on food security and livelihoods through facilitation of technical support and capacity building in countries, provision of sound regional and sub-regional analysis and through supporting linkages from programme work to policy influence. We are currently looking for a dynamic and knowledgeable Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods Advisor to enhance the impact of our work in this region.     The Role 

 

The post holder will provide regional analysis and updates on evolving food security situation and advise on emergency trends in times of acute crises within the HECA region. He/she should be able to link with the regional humanitarian capacity - building project to inform design and content and be in-charge of regional coordination, acting as a focal point in the regional food security and livelihoods group. Capacity development and programme support to establish and maintain an ongoing understanding of the current capacity of focus country teams, analysing vulnerability and risks to food and livelihood security and design appropriate EFSL response will be essential to this role.

The Person

To be successful in this role, you will be well qualified in a related area (rural development, livelihoods, agriculture etc). Disaster risk reduction and humanitarian programme experience within an NGO is essential. Technical leadership on food security and livelihood issues within pastoralist populations combined with proven ability of understanding and applying issues related to gender, HIV/AIDS in development and humanitarian contexts in the Horn of Africa will be critical. You will have experience in writing policy briefs and providing inputs to media and campaigns materials, evaluating the impact of livelihoods interventions and the analytical principles that structure household economic analysis and sustainable livelihoods. You will have good communication, facilitation and representation skills with proven ability and experience at supporting and influencing others through advisory roles within multicultural teams and a variety of levels of seniority. This is an opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs. If you believe you are the ideal candidate, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post and include daytime telephone contacts online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using Ref INT. 5185.  Closing date: 24 February 2012.

  

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

Hours: 36 per week   Salary: £15,840 per annum   Contract Type: Fixed-term: 12 months (maternity leave cover)   Interviews: 28 February 2012    OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.
TEAM PURPOSE: To ensure that the Oxfam property portfolio is effectively maintained, improved and developed whilst meeting statutory, legal and contractual obligations.   JOB PURPOSE: To operate with the Property Support Team to provide support to the Oxfam retail line.   REPORTING LINES: Post holder reports to: Property Support Team Manager Staff reporting to this post: None   GENERAL BACKGROUND: Property administration for the UK shops portfolio is based in the Leamington Spa Property Support Office. Oxfam's Surveyors are responsible for property surveys, alterations, refurbishment, shop fitting, maintenance and all estate management matters in connection with Oxfam's leasehold and freehold properties throughout the UK.   The Surveyors spend a considerable amount of time away from the office, visiting properties. An important part of the Property Administrator's role in conjunction with the other administrative staff is, you are first point of contact for the Office and will make decisions on property related issues, whilst keeping the Surveyors and the Property Support Team Manager informed where necessary.

Hours: 24 per week

Contract: Open-ended   Salary: £10,560 basic salary pa + £1,420 Outer London Allowance pa   Interviews: 29 February 2012   Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously, therefore the successful candidate for this post will be subject to extensive background checking, including a Criminal Record Bureau Check (CRB), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

Please ensure that prior to commencing the application process, if successful, you would be happy to complete a CRB check. For more information about CRB please go to: http://www.crb.gov.uk   OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.   JOB PURPOSE: Operating in an empowered culture, the Shop Manager leads a shop team in order to maximise the shop's financial contribution to overcoming poverty and suffering. By applying entrepreneurial skills and by putting the shop at the heart of the community, the postholder maximises sales by activity that enhances and never detracts from Oxfam's reputation.   REPORTING LINES: Postholder reports to: Area Manager. Reporting to this postholder: Deputy Shop Manager (where applicable) and Volunteers.   BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: A defined Net Shop Contribution for a specified shop.