About Oxfam

Oxfam is a global community that believes poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s rights activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers, and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. 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.

OBJECTIVE OF THE INTERNSHIP

The internship program is designed to provide a unique professional development opportunity for fresh graduates. The program will help address the future workforce needs within Oxfam GB in particular and also aims to increase the role and participation of women. The program intends to recruit and onboard highly motivated individuals who have an interest in areas relevant to the organization on an internship program.

Interns will be assigned to manage different junior HR-related activities including first-phase recruitment processes, (appointing candidates and facilitating) and personnel file management, and other responsibilities as required under the supervision of the senior HR Officer.

Based on the need, to contribute to the organization’s mission while at the same time focusing on meeting their developmental needs and providing an opportunity to explore careers and develop and learn skills on the job.

Role Description  

The HR Intern will be delivering:

HR records and filling system

• Maintain proper staff’s personal files and ensure that files have up-to-date information on time and on a regular basis as per the personnel file checklist of the organization.

• Ensure quality and integrity of HR filing system by keeping all HR records, information and files clearly labeled, organized chronologically, and kept confidential.

• Assists in ordering and filing new employees’ contract agreements.

Recruitment Process

• Arrange assessments (date of assessments, calling shortlisted applicants, scheduling with panelists) and administering tests and ensuring all pre-employment documentation is in place accordingly

• Assist with onboarding employees by scheduling and ensuring all relevant departments are involved.

Follow-up and updating

• Follow-up and makes sure that all time sheets are collected from all staff; check against the charges done by Finance and document well.

• Assistant on follow-up staff’s performance review and objective setting is done/or not and document it well.

• Monthly tracking of time sheets and ensuring all staff submitted their times on time.

 General HR support

•  Support with the daily administrative operations of the human resource department and interact with employees of other departments

• Assist with ongoing HR audits as directed

• Perform other tasks and support the team as required.

Job Requirements

·       Degree from a recognized University or College in Human Resources Management, Management, Business Administration, Personnel Management, or any other areas that can bring added value to the post.

• Fresh graduates with no experience

• Strong desire to grow professionally

• Have good communication skills  

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Energetic and able to grasp new ideas.

• Computer literate

Other

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights

• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety, and staff health and wellbeing principles

 Key Attributes

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities

• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work

• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

Organizational Values

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions

• Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen

• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences

What can this role offer the Intern?

An opportunity to gain skills and experience in:

 An opportunity to gain skills and experience in Human Resources.

• Working in a team and being supported by your manager.

• Given stipend to cover lunch and transportation.

• Working towards Oxfam’s goal of overcoming poverty and suffering.

How to Apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile through www.ethiojobs.net or using Oxfam's internal /External application portal CLICKHERE on or before August 15, 2022, but on rolling base.