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

2. Information about Recruitment 2006 / ‘07 791 vacancies filled 2,431 successful hires in 2006 / 07 83,918 job applications received 78,813 Registered candidates 80% of all recruitment is via the Internet 53% of new hires were female 34% were male 37% Internal Recruitment

3. How do we advertise our jobs? ONLINE NEWS PAPERS MAGAZINES Oxfam Careers Job Boards

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 Southern Africa Angola Malawi Mozambique Zambia Zimbabwe West Africa Chad Ghana Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone 4,378 Staff 24 Countries 631 vacancies

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