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

The Role:

We are looking for an expert in the UK financial sector to lead our engagement with private sector actors in finance. This role will help deliver our Climate Justice Strategy, We only have 7 years. The whole world must reduce carbon emissions now. And prevent the climate crisis from becoming a global catastrophe. A catastrophe creating human suffering on an unimaginable scale. With UK as leading player in global finance we have an obligation and opportunity to influence how the UK financial sector will play role in fight for climate justice.

Please be aware that the expected start date for this role will not be until October 2023.

We would like the successful candidate to be located in a similar time zone to the UK.

What we are looking for:

Expertise and experience of working in the financial sector
Degree-level qualification in a relevant field e.g. finance, business, economics.
Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to responsible investment and the role of private finance in poverty reduction, climate justice and sustainable development
An understanding of social / impact investment community within the UK and around the world
Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to produce effective policy demands for complex political and policy environments.

We offer:

This role will primarily focus on helping deliver our Climate Justice Strategy, however you will have an opportunity to shape our long-term strategies on issues such as Valuing Women’s Work, Rights Resilience Response and Climate Justice at a crucial time and continue to deliver our programmatic and partnership work with a range of partners. We are at a crucial moment of translating the goals and ambitions of our strategies on VWW, fragility and conflict and climate justice, and identifying where and how the private sector plays a role in advancing those objectives.

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.