Closing date: 07/08/2022
Interviews: Week commencing September 12th
Location: Based in Brussels
Contract: Fixed-term 10 months internship
Allowance: € 1233,91 net/ month
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 Belgium.
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.
The EU and the UN agencies are part of Oxfam’s top institutional donors. The partnership with the EC and UN humanitarian agencies is structured around 3 core accounts (one for INTPA/NEAR and for ECHO and one for the humanitarian focused UN agencies covering WFP, UNCHR, OCHA and UNICEF) led by two Partnership Managers based in Brussels.
The Partnership Management Assistant will support both Partnership Managers (and broader account teams) in their overall objective to maximize current levels of income from the EC and the UN (WFP, UNCHR, OCHA and UNICEF), influence key policies and practices to ensure stronger alignment with Oxfam’s work and priorities and improve the overall quality and efficiency of our partnership.
They will support both EU and ECHO/UN Partnership Managers in:
Monitoring EC and UN donor intelligence and funding opportunities and ensuring internal communication Engaging strategically with the EC and the UN by attending relevant meetings and events, collecting inputs from various stakeholders, and drafting briefing notes on strategic issues, Managing the Accounts: internal coordination, account plan planning and monitoring, data management and logisticsA Partnership Management Assistant who will have a keen interest and demonstrated knowledge/experience of international cooperation, development and humanitarian aid, and institutional fundraising; an affinity with the aims and objectives of Oxfam, supporting our vision of a just world without poverty.
They will have an academic degree in a relevant field such as Political Science, International Relations, Humanitarian Aid, International Development, European Affairs; and also, fluency in written and spoken English is essential. The Partnership Management Assistant will have strong analytical skills and ability to work independently and deliver results with minimal supervision; will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work within a multi-cultural team and with an international network.
For more details please see the Job profile
This role will give you an opportunity to work with policy and funding experts addressing the most pressing issues facing our planet in a diverse and exciting office environment.
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 allowance and to providing a flexible, supportive, working environment.
Please upload an up to date CV and a covering letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the Job profile
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted- usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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 diversity and inclusion
Oxfam is committed to ensuring diversity, including people with disabilities and gender equality within our organization. In the EU advocacy office, we are in addition committed to ensuring staff representation from across all EU member states and EU citizens with roots in the Global South. The Oxfam EU office is in Mundo Madou which houses many other NGO and social organisations. Mundo Madou is accessible for persons with disabilities.
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.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam International Secretariat also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, if a job applicant has been employed by another member of the scheme, we will request information from that organization 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.
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