Restricted Contract Risk Manager – Maternity cover (1260)

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

Do you have a proven track record in award and contract management for international organisations or institutional funders?

Do you have demonstrable experience of preparing complex and large project budgets?

Do you have demonstrable project management experience and/or a project management qualification?

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

The Role

As Restricted Contract Risk Manager (maternity cover), you will be part of a team that provides contract management oversight and assurance on OGBs high risk restricted contracts where we are Partner Affiliate (PA). You will work with staff at country, regional, and global level with responsibilities for specific contract delivery.

This will include direct accompaniment and support to, and working with others on, donor compliance, donor contract management systems, donor reporting, risk management, key contract performance indicator monitoring, convening of stakeholders and collaborative issue resolution.

This can include short deployments to country teams.

Please note:

• This is a fixed-term maternity cover up until March 2023 with the possibility of 3month extension
• Salary will be in local currency, within country pay grade if successful applicant is based outside of UK
• Previous applicants need not apply

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 the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and also our feminist principles. An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Proven track record in award and contract management for a large international organisation or donor agency
• Demonstrable experience of preparing complex and large project budgets, business analysis, and donor reports (including financial and narrative information)
• Demonstrable project management experience and/or a project management qualification
• Ability to influence outcomes, facilitate processes, and work with others without direct line management authority
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Prior experience in building staff capacity and supporting adults to learn new skills
• Arabic and / or French is desirable

We offer

This role will give you an opportunity to work with a group of passionate people right at the heart of Oxfam GB’s support to country and regional programmes, with fair pay and a competitive benefits package. You will receive an extensive induction programme and a blended training programme.

The team is dynamic and involved in many initiatives and there will be plenty of opportunity for the right candidate to develop leadership skills, on the job learning for project management approaches and to undertake learning and personal development. We are a team that is passionate about racial justice, feminist leadership and wellbeing in the workplace and we want you to be a key part of that. When you work for Oxfam you don’t just start in a role, you join a movement.

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. We think this role would work particularly well as a job share or partial work from home.

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 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.

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 the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

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 international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.