Communication Executive - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxfam GB

Oxfam GB

Verified Company

Oxford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Are you able to work in an organised way?

Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills?

Do you have experience of managing projects?

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

The Role:

As communication executive, you will across a range of communications disciplines to provide support to the team; manage small scale projects and initiatives within communications and undertakes administrative tasks within communications.

What we are looking for:

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Organisational & time management (Able to work in an organised way, to plan own time, and adapt and prioritise work to meet deadlines)
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Communication skills (Verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt message style and content according to audience, builds rapport)
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Project management (Some experience of managing projects, including tracking progress against targets)
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Team Working (Collaborates with others and work as part of a team)

Manages own workload without close supervision and works independently on making decisions and problem solving on routine issues/problems.
Provides creative/ innovative solutions to routine problems/ tasks and projects.
Ability to demonstrate commitment to antiracism and feminism

We offer:

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. We think this role would work particularly well as a part-time, job share, fully or partially home-based.

How to apply:

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.

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.