People Partner at Oxfam

Location: Nairobi or Oxford (preferred). +/- 1 hour from either Nairobi or Oxford will also be considered, ideally in Oxfam affiliate HQ office locations (i.e South Africa, Spain, Netherlands)

Contract: Open-ended.

One Oxfam Grade: C2

Salary and benefits: National package.

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 location(s) indicated. We are not able to support the relocation of a candidate to take up the position in an Oxfam 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, for example job share, part-time or compressed hours.

The Role

Oxfam International Secretariat is looking for two People Partners (or 2 FTE). This role will work in an agile way to provide both People Partnering support to a stakeholder group whilst also working on priority projects and initiatives. The role primarily supports the Oxfam International Secretariat, but will also provide HR solutions and coordination to support either countries, regions, or the wider Oxfam confederation.

Please see the job description for more information

Who we're looking for

You will have demonstrated experience in delivering effective people partnering support across all functional areas of HR, including strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management and development practices, ideally within an international context. You will be experienced in developing and maintaining effective relationships across diverse areas and levels of the organization. You will be able to work well in an agile way often in a context of complexity and ambiguity, responding to and anticipating partnering and project needs. You will demonstrate a commitment to role-modelling Oxfam’s values and feminist principles in the way you conduct yourself as a People Partner.

What we offer

This role will give you an opportunity to make a real impact to the way Oxfam manages and develops our people and culture in line with our values and mission. It will give you exposure to a wide variety of challenging and exciting opportunities on a truly global scale. 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 to providing a flexible, supportive, working environment