Closing date: 8th February 2023 @ 23:59 GMT/BST/EAT
Location: Any location where Oxfam International (OI) is registered and has an office and can establish a contract of employment
Contract: Fixed Term (2 years)
One Oxfam Grade: C1
Salary and benefits: In line with Oxfam values
Oxfam International is unable to guarantee the obtaining of a work permit for the role. Candidates must have and be able to retain the legal right to work in the required location.
Flexible working: We believe flexible working is key to building the Secretariat of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of working arrangements that might work for you.
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The Role
Oxfam International Secretariat is looking for Transforming Business Support Harmonisation Workstream Project Manager. To provide project governance and oversight on all harmonization functional workstreams. To lead project management support to the harmonization functional workstreams. To manage work plan and connection with key stakeholders. To ensure knowledge management and contribute to promoting knowledge culture.
Please see Job Description for further details
Who we're looking for
- Demonstrable organisational and project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects to deadlines
- Applied experience with Project Management principles, practices, and methodologies such as AGILE, SCRUM, PMI, etc.
- Experience in strategic project management.
- Experience of information and documentation management
- Strong representation, negotiation, informal leadership and influencing skills, often at very senior level
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to facilitate organizational change by engaging in a participatory and collaborative environment including the ability to liaise with a wide range of people, both internally and externally and at many levels, with credibility, tact, and diplomacy.
- Ability to guide stakeholders/groups with differing priorities to appropriate and useful outcomes.
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and negotiation skills with demonstrable ability to lead, influence and motivate others
- Proven ability to organize own work effectively, and to deal with ambiguity and changing contexts.
- Works in a way that demonstrates the Secretariat’s values and behavioural competencies
- Demonstrable affinity with the aims and objectives of the Oxfam Confederation
- Ability to think and work in a multidisciplinary way
- Ability to operate effectively in a network environment
- Able to work effectively in a multicultural environment
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities
Fluent spoken and written English. Other working languages of the confederation will be valued, in particular, French and/or Spanish
What we offer
At Oxfam, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome. If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment – as well as outstanding opportunities to develop your career. Oxfam is committed to providing a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment
How to apply
Please click on the "apply" button to start the application process. Please upload an up-to-date CV and a covering letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be shortlisted- usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.
About us
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
We are an international confederation of 21 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in around 90 countries.
The Oxfam International Secretariat is currently headquartered in Nairobi, with offices in Oxford, Washington DC, New York, Brussels, Geneva, and a liaison office with the Africa Union in Addis Ababa.
All our work is led by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.
Our commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Please note that Oxfam International participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Processes within the Humanitarian and Development Sector. Under this scheme, if you have been employed by another member of the scheme, we will request information from that organization on any misconduct history in accordance with the terms of the scheme. For scheme details please click here
Oxfam International is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
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