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

Do you have senior leadership experience in fundraising or income generation within a large, complex organisation?

Do you have a strong track record of delivering sustained income growth?

Do you have a proven ability to lead multiple income streams?

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

The Role:

Oxfam is at an important point in its development and is looking for a Chief Income Officer to help shape what comes next. The Chief Income Officer will need to understand how different parts of Oxfam connect, how audiences move between different forms of engagement and where greater integration can create new opportunities.

Working closely with the CEO, Strategic Leadership Team and Trustees, the postholder will bring a strong income-generation perspective to wider organisational decisions, helping Oxfam make the most of its assets, relationships and expertise. The Chief Income Officer will also be a member of the Strategic Leadership Team, taking collective responsibility for the overall leadership of the whole organisation.

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:

• Senior leadership experience in fundraising or income generation within a large, complex organisation, including membership of a Senior Leadership Team and responsibility for substantial income portfolios and organisational budgets.
• A strong track record of delivering sustained income growth, with evidence of identifying opportunities, making strategic choices and turning potential into results.
• Proven ability to lead multiple income streams and understand how different fundraising disciplines, audiences and channels can work together to increase performance and long-term value.
• A record of leading diverse, multi-disciplinary teams through periods of growth, transformation or organisational change.
• Experience operating as part of a Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organisation-wide strategy and complex organisational decisions.
• Strong experience working with Boards, Trustees and senior stakeholders, providing clear advice, insight and assurance on income performance, opportunities, investment and risk.
• A track record of developing and maintaining influential relationships with senior external stakeholders, partners, donors and other key audiences.
• Experience leading an integrated income function spanning multiple fundraising disciplines and supporter channels, with experience of retail or trading and a track record of connecting audiences and channels to drive growth.
• Deep fundraising and income-generation expertise, with a strategic understanding of supporter behaviour, audience development, brand and reputation, and the wider opportunities and challenges facing the charity sector.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to balance growth, investment, return and long-term sustainability.
  Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and risk management within a large, complex organisation.
• A strong understanding of and commitment to Oxfam’s mission, including its humanitarian, development and campaigning work with communities and partners around the world.

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. 

How to apply:

Oxfam GB has partnered with AAW group for this recruitment. 

Please apply by submitting a copy of your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter, not exceeding two pages, highlighting your suitability for the position and why you are interested, by clicking this link: Chief Income Officer

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. If you require an informal conversation before applying to this role, please contact Alex MacLeod via alex@aawpartnership.com 

Closing date: 9am, Monday 26th October

Please note, we will be longlisting throughout the campaign so please do apply early to register your interest.

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.