The Global Day Of Action saw many thousands of people marching for climate justice in cities and towns across the world (credit: Andy Aitchison/Oxfam)

We are looking for individuals who are committed to Oxfam’s values and mission and  are able to fulfil the overall brief.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• An ability to contribute significantly to the work of the Trustees, particularly through the application of senior leadership or practitioner expertise.
• Understanding of the role of a Trustee and how Trustees can interact with Oxfam’s executive Strategic Leadership Team to best effect.
• Experience of operating strategically at board level or of leadership and management of organisations and networks.

Required Attributes

• Proven track record of successfully implementing and overseeing effective policies and processes, ensuring accountability at all levels. Demonstrated ability to drive significant organisational change in large complex organisations, fostering a culture of transparency, inclusivity, and ethical practice in line with Oxfam’s mission and values and overseeing effective policies and processes, driving accountability throughout an organisation  or otherwise bringing change.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate staff and volunteers and bring people together.
• A demonstrable commitment to Oxfam’s aims, values and work.
• Credibility in your sphere of work and personal gravitas to help lead a major charitable organisation to deliver sustainable progress towards a bold mission and to live its values.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship- building abilities.
• Experience of working internationally and an ability to work cross-culturally. Lived or working experience in the Global South is desirable.

Trustee 1

The Treasurer oversees the financial matters of Oxfam GB, ensuring compliance with good practice, governing documents, and legal requirements. Reporting to the Board, the Treasurer chairs the Audit and Risk Committee, and Pensions Committee, and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Oversight: Approve and present budgets, accounts, and financial statements. Ensure financial resources meet present and future needs and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
• Reporting: Prepare and present financial reports to the Board, ensuring clarity and coherence. Make formal presentations of accounts at the annual general meeting.
• Policy and Strategy: Ensure the charity has appropriate reserves and investment policies. Advise on the financial implications of strategic plans and contribute to the fundraising strategy.
• Compliance and Monitoring: Ensure accounts are prepared and disclosed as required by funders and statutory bodies. Monitor investment activity to ensure consistency with policies and legal responsibilities.
• Risk Management: Conduct regular risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and monitor risk management activities. Lead crisis management planning and ensure compliance with health and safety policies.
• Board Engagement: Keep the Board informed about financial duties and responsibilities. Sit on appraisal, recruitment, and disciplinary panels as required.
• Mentoring Oxfam GB’s Chief Financial Officer

The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive and recent experience in financial management, accounting, and audit practices.
• Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements in the charity sector.
• Proven leadership skills to chair committees effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders and present financial information clearly.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s values, including inclusion, accountability, and empowerment.
• Be passionate about building a radically better world, fighting poverty, and equipping others to join the fight.
• Support a cause-driven organisation to embrace new ways of working to enhance the charity’s overall effectiveness in a complex global partnership context.

Trustee 2

The ideal candidate for this Trustee position will be a senior current or former leader in the charity or not-for-profit sector, with significant experience in the development sector being a strong preference. This experience may be gained from senior-level roles in large NGOs or other large, complex organisations with an international dimension.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance, leveraging extensive experience as a senior leader in the sector to drive Oxfam GB’s mission and objectives.
• Ensure adherence to governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements, promoting transparency and accountability within the organisation.
• Apply a wider understanding of the changing global charity sector to enhance Oxfam GB’s effectiveness in a complex international context.
• Detailed experience of using technology to improve business systems and an understanding of how technology (including AI) can be applied in international development contexts.
• Be passionate about building a radically better world, fighting poverty, and equipping others to join the fight.
• Support a cause-driven organisation to embrace new ways of working to enhance the charity’s overall effectiveness in a complex global partnership context.
• Mentor to the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team

Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam GB needs to be able to:

• Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY and EMPOWERMENT (read more about these here)
• Ensure you commit to our ORGANISATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):

1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity
2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.