Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have Experience of managing and reporting on donor-funded project activities and budgets including developing and implementing MEAL frameworks?

Do you have Experience in partnership support in line with Oxfam partnership principles?

Do you have Excellent project management skills including work-planning, budget management including phasing and forecasting, monitoring of implementation and contracting?

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

The Role:

 The Protection Project Manager will manage the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Focus: Strengthening Protection and Humanitarian Diplomacy through Monitoring, Legal Analysis and Strategic Advocacy project funded by ECHO and implemented in conjunction with The Geneva Academy.
The Project combines global research and legal analysis on the laws of war, produced by two partners (Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and the IHL Centre) with influencing led by Oxfam and its network of national partners organisations. Oxfam’s contribution is aligned with the Protection Strategy to support protection capacities at community level and influencing duty-bearers on upholding the rights of communities living in conflict.
The Protection Project Manager will lead on internal systems and information management; ensure compliance with Oxfam and donor requirements. The Project Manager will be part of Oxfam’s global Protection Team.

This role is a Fixed term of 18 months 01/11/2026 until 30/04/2028.

We aim to hold the selection processes (Tests and/or Interviews) during the week beginning 7th September 2026. 

Location:

This role can be located in one of the following Oxfam locations: Ethiopia, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Nepal, Philippines, Spain, UK.

This is subject to right to work requirements being met.

Please indicate your preferred location and whether you have the right to work there on your application.

Note: Existing staff members in Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Team (GHT) can apply for all GHT roles regardless of their place of residence. There may be some restrictions for HSPs if it is not legally possible to establish an Oxfam contract in the place of permanent residence.

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 our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Excellent project management skills including work-planning, budget management including phasing and forecasting, monitoring of implementation and contracting. 

• Experience in partnership support in line with Oxfam partnership principles. 

• Ability and interest to work in a diverse virtual team. 

• Excellent oral and written communications skills and ability to communicate with a variety of audiences in English.  

• Experience of managing and reporting on donor-funded project activities and budgets including developing and implementing MEAL frameworks. 

• Demonstrable team-working skills including ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues working in different locations.

We offer:

Competitive salary and benefits packages will be offered in line with local cost of living and national pay structures. The exact details will depend on the country of employment and will be shared with shortlisted candidates. 

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. 

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.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

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.

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.