Closing date: 29 August 2021 @ 23:59 BST/EAT
Interviews: TBC
Location: Flexible. OIS office or where Oxfam has an office (subject to being able to establish a contract of employment directly or via hosting affiliate)
Contract: Open Ended
One Oxfam Grade: C2
Salary and benefits: National terms, in line with Oxfam values and subject to location**
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 above-mentioned locations. 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 seeking a Knowledge and Learning Specialist to join its Knowledge for Impact Team.
Do you believe knowledge is a driver of change?
Do you enjoy supporting people develop their own learning agendas?
Do you have experience with knowledge networks?
This job may be for you…
The Knowledge and Learning Specialist will support with the design and implementation of Oxfam’s Knowledge and Learning Framework (KLF). This includes facilitating the development of learning questions; co-leading on the creation or strengthen of networks and communities as part of Oxfam’s knowledge architecture; supporting on meta-analyses and sense-making, generating knowledge on what the organization does, why, how, and with whom; identifying innovation / emergent areas of work across Oxfam; and co-creating and supporting the implementation of learning agendas with countries and regions.
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*Who we’re looking for
We look forward to hearing from creative individuals who possess high self-awareness and attention to relationship building; who can engage with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and responsibilities to support and co-create with them; who are skillful facilitators of collective thinking; and who can work with agility in contexts of ambiguity and complexity, within and outside the organization.
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What we offer
This job offers an exciting opportunity to promote and enable the implementation of a newly launched knowledge and learning framework, working with a diversity of colleagues across Oxfam, working closely with country and regional teams and providing hands-on support on every step of the process, including developing learning agendas and networks of networks.
Location for this position is flexible, subject to Oxfam being able to establish a contract of employment. Understanding context and culture is very important for the success of this position, as well as professionals previously exposed to a culture diversity. At Oxfam, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome. If you believe the same, and have 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.
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 20 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
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.
How to apply:
How to apply
Please follow LINK and upload an up-to-date CV and a covering letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
The cover letter should cover the following questions:
Why are you interested in this position?
How would your experience enable you to deliver the key responsibilities of the role?
Please briefly tell us about your experience in co-creating learning agendas.
Please briefly tell us about a situation where you facilitated the use of knowledge for decision-making purposes.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted- usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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