The Role

Oxfam International Secretariat is looking for the Just Energy Transitions Project Coordinator to provide leadership of day-to-day project operations ensuring that agreed outputs are achieved on time and on budget. The project coordinator will be reporting to the project Management Team (MT) and line-managed by the MT lead. More details on the project’s governance principles and structure can be found here.

Key Responsibilities (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)  

• Work in an inclusive manner with participating country teams to:  co-design, develop and implement the project (full proposal ready), elaborate on the criteria for the selection of projects and identify relevant initiatives to be connected/supported/promoted as “good practice” in the framework of the project 
• Lead on external/internal outsourcing of relevant deliverables (i.e policy brief and communications report) 
• Prepare, enable, facilitate and document learning workshops. A global (virtual) learning event is planned bringing together all “good practice” cases identified. A technical paper will be elaborated by the project coordinator as an outcome of the global learning event. (If more funding comes into the pipeline, the project may also support on-site learning workshops at the country or regional levels).  
• Coordination between Oxfam entities at various levels (participating project teams, relevant Just Energy Transitions groups, contributing affiliates, etc.) 
• Management of the support fund: presenting applications for Management Team’s approval, making OPA arrangements and follow-up with benefitting teams. 
• Liaise closely, as needed, with members of the Management Team and with other relevant people from affiliate, regions or countries in-between the meetings.   

Please see the job description for further details.

Who we're looking for

• Prior project management experience, preferably on JET (Just Energy Transition) projects. 
• Some knowledge of energy policy issues. Fluent or with a strong working knowledge (written and spoken) of English with knowledge of Spanish, French and/ or Arabic a distinct advantage. 
• Results oriented with strong project and information management skills, including the ability to hold complex spaces and to coordinate and facilitate diverse groups. 
• Proven experience in utilizing digital platforms to support online communities. 
• Experience in organizing and managing events and workshops. 
• Ability to digest and present complex issues in a way that makes them accessible to different target audiences. 
• Strong people and communication skills, with the ability to work across boundaries and to lead and motivate others. 
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of feminist and decolonial ways of working. 
• Innovative, creative and solutions focused, with the ability to achieve agreed outcomes with limited direct authority. 
• Good understanding of related Oxfam MS Office Tools (Teams, Workplace, Compass). 

Essential Characteristics

• Self-Awareness 
• Strategic Thinking and Judgement 
• Agility, complexity and ambiguity 
• Relation building 
• Influencing 
• Enabling  

Desirable 

• Vision Setting 
• Decisiveness 

What we offer

This role will give you an opportunity to act as a key contributor to project operations by providing leadership to ensure agreed outputs are achieved on time and on budget. 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.