Job Description

Oxfam Tax Justice Program Officer Job vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya 2019

Career Employment Tax Justice Program Officer Nairobi Kenya April 2019 

Oxfam

Tax Justice Program Officer

Level D1

National – Fixed Term (1 Year)

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

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

That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavioral work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and 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.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

The Role

Report to the Tax Justice Strategist, The Tax Justice Programme Officer will be a core member of the Mobilising Progressive Domestic Resources for Quality Public Services (Tax Justice Programme) under the Governance and Accountability programme.

The key areas of focus for this role will be to implement specific projects through effective programme management approaches supporting partners to develop organisational capacity building to deliver high quality tax justice programmes and to establish and maintain linkages with other thematic and programmatic areas as well as with relevant state and non-state actors particularly at County level.

Amongst other qualifications, knowledge and experience (detailed in the job description) you must possess the following Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Professional / Technical Qualifications — a Bachelor Degree in Law, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences or governance-related field.


• Fund raising, donor reporting and budget management skills


• At least five years’ experience in designing, managing and delivering on development projects management in a non-governmental (national or international) or similar institutional setting.

How to Apply

If you are the candidate Oxfam is looking for, please CLICK HERE to download the full job description and apply online, at our members organisations website. .

The closing date is 12th April 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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