Chief Risk Officer
Oxfam
Oxford and London
Competitive
Oxfam is a global community of people who believe in a kinder and radically better world, where everyone has the power to thrive not just survive. We believe we can overcome poverty by fighting the injustices and inequalities that fuel it. We occupy a unique place in British life; established in 1942, we opened our first charity shop in 1947.
For more than 80 years, Oxfam has helped shape public conscience and improve lives around the world. Today, we are one of 22 affiliates within the Oxfam confederation, working across 90 countries alongside more than 2,500 partners, allies and communities. In 2024/25 alone, Oxfam GB and our partners supported 21 million people in the fight against poverty, while our humanitarian response reached a further five million people.
THE ROLE
As we look to the future, we believe even greater impact is possible through leadership that fully harnesses Oxfam GB’s strengths and influence. To support that ambition, we are seeking an exceptional and values-led Chief Risk Officer to join our Strategic Leadership Team and help safeguard and strengthen Oxfam’s global impact.
This is a pivotal leadership position, responsible for compliance, assurance and organisational integrity across a complex global organisation. You will lead safeguarding, ethics, anti-corruption, risk and assurance functions, while driving a coherent approach to risk management and internal audit across our UK retail network, UK operations and international programmes.
We are looking for a strategic, credible and collaborative leader with a strong track record of delivering risk, governance and assurance strategies in complex, fast-moving environments. Your experience may come from an NGO, international organisation, major charity, global consultancy, media organisation, government, diplomatic service or a similarly complex setting.
INFORMATION
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