HR Consultant Oxford, England
Job description
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have significant generalist and/or strategic talent experience gained within a large organisation with multiple stakeholders?
Are you keen to apply your broad spectrum of HR expertise to a range of key projects?
Would you like to apply your knowledge of current HR thinking and trends to shape the future direction of Oxfam's Talent and Recruitment offer?
If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.
The Role
Oxfam are looking for an experienced HR professional to join us to work on a range of key projects, with an initial focus on recruitment and resourcing.
Working jointly across both the HR Operations and HR Business Partnerships & Development areas of Oxfam, you will work to enable our joint approach to end-to-end solutions in support of our HR and wider organisational strategies.
Experience of project-based working, a customer focused mindset and practical examples of using a partnering approach are really important to us. We want someone who thinks strategically and can offer solutions using an evidence-based approach, in line with the organisation’s values and principles, which are at the core of everything we do.
The role might suit an individual with experience of having worked as a consultant, or on a fixed term basis to support specific outcomes. Ultimately, you need to be a problem solver that thrives on bringing together the opinions and expectations of a broad portfolio of stakeholders, to support and develop realistic and sustainable long-term change.
Please note this is a 12 months fixed term contract role.
What we are looking for
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- Significant generalist and/or Strategic Talent, HR Business Partnership experience gained within a large organisation and with multiple stakeholders
- HR expertise across a broad spectrum of Recruitment, Talent Management, Reward, HR transactional operations activity, compliance, training and development, with an understanding of employment law principles
- Significant project management experience
- Up to date knowledge of current HR thinking and trends
- Experienced in contributing to medium term strategic and operational business planning, with a track record of delivery
- Analytical skills, including using data to inform decision making, and being able to weigh up and take decisions when there are unknowns
- Be a role model for wellbeing and resilience
- Outcome focused and value-added mindset
- Experience of identifying the cause of problems using an evidence-based approach, acting as a stakeholder partner to influence positive outcomes.
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.
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.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Whilst we appreciate that agencies might have suitable individuals for this role we are only looking for direct applications from candidates at this time.
If you have any questions about the role please email [email protected] including the job title as the subject.
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.
