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Oxfam GB Engaging Diaspora Skills Thursday 12 th July

Oxfam GB Engaging Diaspora Skills Thursday 12 th July. David Benson Resourcing Manager International HR. Information about Recruitment 2006 / ‘07. 791 vacancies filled. 2,431 successful hires in 2006 / 07. 37% Internal Recruitment. 83,918 job applications received.

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Oxfam GB Engaging Diaspora Skills Thursday 12 th July

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  1. Oxfam GBEngaging Diaspora Skills Thursday 12th July David Benson Resourcing Manager International HR

  2. Information about Recruitment2006 / ‘07 791 vacanciesfilled 2,431 successfulhires in 2006 / 07 37% InternalRecruitment 83,918 job applicationsreceived 78,813 Registeredcandidates 80%of all recruitmentis via the Internet 53% of new hireswere female 34% were male

  3. How do we advertise our jobs? ONLINE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES OxfamCareers JobBoards

  4. Oxfam GB in Africa • Horn, East and Central Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Kenya • North Sudan • Rwanda • Somaliland • South Sudan • Tanzania • Uganda • West Africa • Chad • Ghana • Liberia • Mali • Mauritania • Niger • Nigeria • Senegal • Sierra Leone 24Countries 631 vacancies • Southern Africa • Angola • Malawi • Mozambique • Zambia • Zimbabwe 4,378 Staff

  5. Oxfam GB in Africa • Opportunities • Oxfam focuses on ‘Growing Our Own’ – developing national staff for Country and Regional roles • Lots of jobs, in lots of different disciplines • Easy access to jobs – online advertising (so its not just limited to advertising in Africa) • Flexible approach to interviewing (telephone, web, video etc.) • Developing wider networks for talent sourcing - learning institutions, internships and volunteers • Affirmative Action: Ensuring that our work force is representative of the communities in which we work

  6. Oxfam GB in Africa • Challenges • Recruiting people from the region • Difficulties in recruiting women • Finding talent for certain skills (Water Engineers, Livelihood specialists and Programme Managers) • Targeting the right people through our current recruitment methods • Quickly finding available skills during scale ups • Competition with other agencies - NGOs, governments, donor organisations, private sector for the same skills

  7. Oxfam GB in Africa Further Information Our online career site at: www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs

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