OXFAM INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR CONFEDERATION DEVELOPMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

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1 OXFAM INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR CONFEDERATION DEVELOPMENT JOB DESCRIPTION

2 Oxfam International ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CONFEDERATION DEVELOPMENT Annual Salary and Benefits - Approx. KES 8,230,000 gross per annum (negotiable depending on experience ) plus pension and agreed relocation cost Internal Job Grade - B1 (Nairobi) Contract type - Fixed term (2 years), with possibility of extension Department Confederation Development, Strategy and Governance Reporting to - Director of Confederation Development and Strategy Staff reporting to this post - Confederation Development Advisors (2+), Consultants, matrix relationships with other OI Secretariat staff Location - Nairobi (Geographical area covered: Global) Annual Budget - Varying (incl. approx. EUR 5-7m as part of Oxfam Investment Fund) Department Purpose Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty To drive Oxfam International s strategic vision and global balance agenda through inspiring thought leadership; effective engagement with both internal and external stakeholders (with a focus on the global south) to leverage existing expertise and other resources; and purposeful integration of the strategy, confederation development and governance functions for maximum confederation impact and visibility. Team Purpose To lead and coordinate efforts to engage Oxfam staff and board members in creating a truly global organization and worldwide influencing network that is rooted in the countries where it works; and achieves impact at scale by being responsive, legitimate and accountable to its stakeholders. This includes facilitating integrated confederation-wide support to the development of new Southern Affiliates; creating space for other confederation development models and diversity of southern voice in Oxfam s global planning and decision making; and supporting small and medium affiliate capacity across regions to effectively influence, fundraise and contribute to Oxfam s mission. Job Purpose - Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities 1. Drive implementation of Oxfam s global balance vision (30%) Working closely with the OI Director, Confederation Development and Strategy: Engages with relevant stakeholders and networks across the confederation to drive One Oxfam cultural change and leadership behavior at all levels of the organization Works closely with key OI stakeholders across regions to facilitate strong and integrated support to Oxfam s global balance and confederation development agenda Liaises with the senior leadership of southern affiliates in the development of strategic vision and multi-annual business planning

3 Leads the development of new approaches to confederation development, including innovative partnership and business models and potential merger strategies Designs and leads the implementation of an effective approach to knowledge management within area of responsibility 2. Oversees the development of new Oxfam Members (affiliation) (30%) Overseeing and supporting the work of OI Confederation Development Advisors: Advises on the selection of affiliation countries and candidate organizations, leading the exploration phase and ensuring a clear and shared understanding of Oxfam value add and strategic intent Builds relationships at senior level with potential candidate organizations and key internal/ external stakeholders (including in-country/ at regional level), and provides strategic advice and leadership (including to Boards and Executive Leadership of candidate organizations, and by chairing/ co-chairing relevant advisory groups) throughout an affiliation process Oversees the development and implementation of affiliation and business plans for approval by the OI Executive Board, as well as the process of preparing applications for Observer or full Affiliate status Ensures continuous horizontal and confederation wide learning from affiliation/ membership development processes 3. Small and Medium Affiliate (SMA) development and support (20%) Works with team and others in OI to form a coherent, collective and holistic analysis of SMA support needs and strategic development opportunities Works with the Director of Confederation Development and Strategy to build strategic and operational SMA alliances Works with Executive Directors/ senior SMA managers to design and implement organizational business plans that help affiliates achieve self-sustainability, and the requisite organizational capacity/ capability to contribute to the wider Oxfam confederation 4. Oxfam Investment Fund (OIF) (10%) Act as Strategic Partner for the Confederation Development portfolio in the OIF, working closely with the OIF Manager and senior OI/ affiliate portfolio managers to ensure integrated fund management, effective monitoring of the CD portfolio and maximum return on investment (in terms of development of sustainable organizational capacity) Oversees the engagement of Confederation Development Advisors with Affiliates on the OIF Cooperates and coordinates with other Strategic Partners in working group and chairs as and where appropriate or required 5. Leadership, mentoring and team building (10%) Contributes to the Team and Department purpose, including delivery of operational plans Deputizes for the Director of Confederation Development and Strategy in his/ her absence (alternating with other senior department staff) Leads, line manages and trains/ mentors staff in the confederation development team Takes initiative to improve working practices within own team and the broader Department within scope of function Fosters growth and nurtures entrepreneurship within team and broader confederation networks

4 Oxfam International Required Skills, Experience & Knowledge Essential: An experienced and recognized leader who can coach, direct, motivate and inspire colleagues and external audiences from diverse cultures and backgrounds Solid senior management experience, including in an international organization or context and in countries of the global south Proven ability to manage change and significant complexity Proven experience of having successfully developed and delivered organizational development and diversity strategies, design processes and monitoring frameworks Sound understanding of different organizational business models Deep commitment to participatory engagement and collaborative ways of working Ability to effectively manage, build relationships and develop sustainable support networks within a globally distributed, matrix organization Ability to manage diverse expectations and to accomplish (and help a team accomplish) complex tasks simultaneously, often under great pressure Experience in institutional fundraising and sound understanding of key public fundraising principles Sound understanding of what makes organizations such as Oxfam successful in mobilizing large scale restricted and unrestricted funding, and of key resource mobilization challenges Strong project management and sequencing skills (incl. financial analysis and planning) Ability to effectively engage senior leadership teams in strategic as well as operational planning processes Excellent oral and written communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English Ability to travel extensively and/ or at short notice Desirable: Fluency in Spanish and/ or French Experience of managing at a distance, and of working virtually across different regions and time zones Proven experience building affiliates/ members in an international organization Experience/ understanding of new funding mechanisms such as impact investment Experience with mergers Key Oxfam International Behavioral Competencies Competencies Description Decisiveness Influencing We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs. We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization. We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

5 Humility Relationship Building Listening Mutual Accountability Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity Systems Thinking Strategic Thinking and Judgment Vision Setting Self- Awareness Enabling We put we before me and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization. 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 organization. We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences. We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner. We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways. 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 organizational decisions and actions. We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values. We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders. 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 behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes. We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.