• Melbourne / Sydney / Brisbane / Canberra
• 12 Months
• Full-time, 35 hours per week

About Us

At Oxfam Australia, we believe all lives are equal and no-one should live in poverty. We are a member of Oxfam International, a global confederation working with partners and local communities in 87 countries.

Would you like to join this global movement of people working together to eliminate the inequalities that keep people in poverty?

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and committed person to fill the role of Program Quality and Effectiveness Advisor.

Why you will love working at Oxfam

As part of Program Development and Effectiveness team, you will use your skills, qualifications, lived experience and initiative to tackle inequality and flight poverty. Yes, you read that right, lived experience and initiative, because it is not all about key selection criteria.

Research shows that women will only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the selection criteria, while men will apply if they meet an average of 60%. We understand that life teaches us so much, so if you don't meet all the criteria but just know that you have what it takes, then please apply.

The Role

The Program Quality and Effectiveness (PQE) Advisor works in close collaboration with Oxfam colleagues in Australia and internationally, to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of Oxfam Australia programs through:

• Ensuring that program quality standards are understood and effectively applied in the design and delivery of projects\
• Ensuring programs are supported by rigorous monitoring and evaluation frameworks, tools, and social accountability mechanisms;
• Supporting program learning, including high quality evaluations, that contribute to Oxfam’s understanding of how change happens and the best way to achieve it;
• Contributing to a culture and practice of inquisitiveness and reflection that advances knowledge of how Oxfam and others contribute to creating lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty.

A little about you (the key selection criteria)

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated high-level understanding of and experience in program design, monitoring and evaluation, and learning.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and communicate complex data and knowledge to a range of audiences.
• Experience in supporting program and peer learning in complex, multi-stakeholder settings.
• Demonstrated understanding of a broad range of international development, humanitarian and inequality issues, including strong knowledge of gender and diversity.

We can offer you

• A base salary of $111,566.07 plus superannuation, superior leave benefits and access to generous non-for-profit salary packaging program (up to $18,450 of your salary tax-free).
• The opportunity to use your talents and expertise to make a positive impact around the world.
• We value flexibility and seek to support our people to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.
• Cultural leave
• Superannuation matching

Our culture is shaped by our values, which reinforce what we care about and how we do things, not just what we do. Our five core values of Accountability, Empowerment, Equality, Inclusiveness and Sustainability drive everything we do at Oxfam.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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. Therefore, our people are required to comply with the One Oxfam Child Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policies and sign the Oxfam Australia Child Safeguarding and One Oxfam Employee Codes of Conduct.

How to Apply

Click "Apply Now" and complete the online application form, then, as three separate documents, upload:

1. a cover letter that tells us why you want to join Oxfam Australia, and how your professional history and lived experience makes you the right candidate.
2. your CV.
3. your response to the selection criteria outlined in the advertisement.

Here is the link to the Position Description.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a safe and inclusive workplace where our people feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applicants with personal experience of the forms of injustice we seek to address to apply for opportunities at Oxfam Australia.

Applicants will be required to show proof of their right to work in Australia with the subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks which include Police Checks and Misconduct Disclosure Scheme outcomes prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Oxfam Australia to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

We give priority to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, supporters, and the communities we work with. If successful you may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical contraindication prior to commencing employment with Oxfam Australia.