Oxfam Impact Investment Project Director

Oxfam GB

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

Do you have experience of working in impact investment space and/or with impact investors and under of impact investment principles (investment process, sales, and distribution principles)?

Do you have knowledge and experience relating to the role of the financial sector in low- and middle-income economies, particularly investment funds?

Do you have experience managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces?

We are looking for an Oxfam Impact Investment Project Director at a pivotal time of transition and change for the organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

The Oxfam Impact Investment Project Director is a newly created senior position to lead the project team in the establishment of partnership relations with an investment manager and set up and implement an innovative blended finance structure together with the Investment Manager. This role will lead Oxfam’s engagement with the impact investing sector.

You’ll have:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

  • Experience of working in impact investment space and/or with impact investors and under of impact investment principles (investment process, sales, and distribution principles)
  • Knowledge and experience relating to the role of the financial sector in low- and middle-income economies, particularly investment funds
  • Experience managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces
  • Communication (oral and written) skills demonstrated ability to influence others at multiple levels, both internally and Ability to communicate to varied audiences, from internal teams to potential investors
  • Capacity to deal with conflicting priorities and deliver high quality work on schedule

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. This role is open to full-time, part-time or job share applications.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by complying with 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.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of our organisation.

Offers of employment within the open recruitment stages will be subject to one satisfactory internal reference from a current manager in line with current policy where the selected candidate is moving to a new Division and the role has significantly changed from their current post. Gaining an internal employment reference will not apply to those within ringfence selection or suitable alternative / redeployment situation which falls under Oxfam’s redundancy process.

Conditional offers made in selection stages may also be subject appropriate screening checks. Oxfam GB participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will take into account any live disciplinary sanctions a candidate may have when making the selection decision.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload a copy of your CV outlining how you meet the essential requirements for the role.

Oxfam GB is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method please contact our recruitment team ([email protected]). If you also want to discuss your application, please do contact us as well.

About Us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of an international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

  • We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.

  • We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.

  • We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

How to apply

Please apply here: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/oxfam-impact-investment-project-director-1103/16916/description/


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