Management Support Officer – Pakistan – Islamabad

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

The Role

This exciting opportunity will provide space to learn Oxfam programmes and the individual will contribute while providing support to the programme teams, country programme close out advisor and country director on knowledge management, internal and external communication, administration support including logistics of calls, organise regular and ad-hoc meetings; preparation of minutes and summaries actions to be taken; track progress on planned tasks/activities and follow-up with focal points. The Management support Officer will work in close collaboration with the operations, programme, MEAL and projects’ staff in the country office in Pakistan.

What we are looking for

• Master’s degree in social or development field
• Minimum 2 years’ Experience in Programme, coordination and communication
• Experience in high level organizational skills, including experience organizing self and others, coordinating, and initiating work arrangements with minimal supervision and the capacity to work under pressure.
• Demonstrated high level communication skills including the ability to initiate and respond to various correspondence
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills including the ability to work independently, flexibly, and collaboratively as part of a team,
• Demonstrated experience knowledge management and administrative task
• Demonstrated experience of records management in accordance with set standards
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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.

How to apply  

If you meet the requirements as cited in the Job Profile, please send your applications online at settings below:

https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/14027/description OR visit our website www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using the job reference number INT7552.

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 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.