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

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields, namely Human Resources, Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related discipline. Progress towards a professional qualification in project management such as PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent is an asset?

Do you have a minimum of 5 years progressive experience in (a) Project coordination or programme management, (b) Planning, monitoring, and reporting systems, (c) Administrative or operational support in complex environments?

Do you have experience working in multi-country or multi-stakeholder environments?

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

The Role:

Oxfam is looking for Team Coordinator

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. CLT Coordination, Strategic Workflow Management & Leadership Effectiveness (25%)

The role ensures the smooth functioning, discipline, and strategic effectiveness of the Cluster Leadership Team.

• Coordinate CLT planning cycles, schedules, priorities, and leadership workflows.
• Manage leadership calendars, strategic processes, and decision pipelines.
• Strengthen cross-functional coordination across programmes, business support, and business development..
• Ensure strategic priorities are translated into structured workflows

2. Governance Systems, Decision-Making Structures & Accountability Support (20%)

The role strengthens governance systems by ensuring leadership decisions are structured, documented, and institutionalised.

• Prepare agendas, briefing packs, strategic papers, and governance documentation
• Support governance structures including CLT meetings, strategic reviews, leadership forums, and decision-making platforms
• Maintain decision logs, governance records, action trackers, and compliance documentation
• Ensure leadership decisions are clearly documented, effectively tracked, and timely implemented

3. Executive Meeting Management, Leadership Facilitation & Strategic Engagement Support (15%)

The role ensures leadership meetings are well-structured, high-quality, and outcome-focused.

• Coordinate preparation and logistics for CLT meetings, strategic planning sessions, regional forums, governance engagements
• Support structured facilitation and leadership readiness.
• Ensure meetings are efficient, strategic, well-informed, and action-oriented
• Track implementation of decisions and follow-up commitments.

4. Documentation, Reporting, Information Management & Institutional Memory (10%)

The role strengthens leadership access to accurate, high-quality information.

• Consolidate, manage, and maintain leadership documentation, reports, strategic plans, governance records, and organisational updates
• Ensure documentation quality, accessibility, and consistency.
• Support preparation of internal reports, leadership dashboards, progress updates, and strategic summaries
• Strengthen institutional memory and organisational continuity

5. Internal Communication, Organisational Coordination & Cross-Cluster Alignment (10%)

The role facilitates seamless communication across leadership and organisational systems.

• Support communication between CLT members, cluster teams, functional teams, governance actors
• Ensure clarity, consistency, and strategic alignment of internal messaging.
• Strengthen organisational coordination across dispersed regional structures.
• Reduce duplication, fragmentation, and communication bottlenecks.

6. External Engagement Coordination & Leadership Representation Support (5%)

The role supports strategic external leadership engagements.

• Coordinate logistics, materials, and documentation for external meetings, partner engagements, donor forums, and strategic alliances
• Support briefing preparation and follow-up.
• Strengthen external engagement discipline and accountability.
• Ensure strategic continuity across leadership engagement

7. Strategic Planning, Monitoring & Organisational Priority Tracking (10%)

The role supports leadership in maintaining strategic momentum.

• Support development, coordination, and monitoring of strategic plans, leadership priorities, transformation milestones, organisational commitments
• Track progress against strategic objectives.
• Identify implementation gaps and coordination challenges.
• Strengthen strategic planning discipline.

8. Continuous Improvement, Governance Innovation & Systems Strengthening (5%)

The role drives continuous improvement in leadership systems.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen governance systems, workflow management, coordination tools, and leadership processes
• Develop templates, systems, dashboards, and process innovations
• Promote efficiency, institutional learning, and adaptive governance.
• Strengthen future-fit leadership systems.

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:

ESSENTIAL

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields, namely Human Resources, Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related discipline. Progress towards a professional qualification in project management such as PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent is an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in (a) Project coordination or programme management, (b) Planning, monitoring, and reporting systems, (c) Administrative or operational support in complex environments
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in multi-country or multi-stakeholder environments
• High attention to detail and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work independently and proactively

Organizational Values

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions.
• Self-Awareness-We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self- awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviours to control and channel our impulses for good purposes
• Decisiveness-We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.
• Relationship Building- We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.
• Systems Thinking- We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification or certification in: (a) Project Management (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent), (b) Organisational Development, and Development Studies or related field
• Training in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), Partnership management or localisation approaches, or facilitation, coordination, or team leadership desirable
• Experience in INGOs or partner-led development models
• Knowledge of Southern Africa regional context
• Experience working with localisation and decolonial approaches

Portuguese language capability

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.

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.