Quality Assurance and Technical Executive - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxfam GB

Oxfam GB

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Oxford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
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_The Role:
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Oxfam GB is looking for a Quality Assurance and Technical Executive to support our Ethics and Environmental team by managing and ensuring the products we source are legal compliant and conform to the ethical and quality standards that differentiate Oxfam in the marketplace.

The role will include process management, data analysis, developing solutions to complex and diverse problems, and the opportunity to learn more about ethical trading practices and support the wider knowledge of the team by contributing to the strategic and business direction.

_ What we are looking for:
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Self-Awareness
of own strengths and weakness and impact on others
Relationship building engaging with traditional and nontraditional stakeholders
Strong team ethic ability to support different teams with multiple and varied tasks

In addition:

Excellent attention to detail skills
Good communication skills, with the ability to build effective and supportive working relationships
Comfortable analyzing data with good Microsoft Excel skills
Naturally curious, questioning why and challenging status quo

_We offer:

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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:
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***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 hybrid role.

_ How to apply:
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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.