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Job Description
Oxfam America, Inc. seeks Director, Inclusive Value Chains in Boston, MA.
Lead and expand Oxfam America's Inclusive Value Chains (IVC) programming and support the Corporate Accountability and Worker Justice Department's investor-focused work. Duties include: Lead development, implementation, and oversight of the Inclusive Value Chains portfolio, including multi-country program activities; oversee IVC grants to ensure program quality, compliance with internal controls, and strong partnerships with country offices; review new IVC initiatives and fundraising proposals for alignment with strategic priorities; lead fundraising efforts to secure $500,000 annually for IVC programming; support learning and integration of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) findings into IVC work; manage engagement with corporate accounts in the food, beverage, and agribusiness sectors and develop corporate engagement strategies; oversee investor-related work, including impact investing, shareholder advocacy, and innovation projects; represent the organization in external speaking engagements; lead and support initiatives involving market systems pilots with food and agriculture companies; evaluate new private sector partnership opportunities and collaborate with fundraising teams to develop partnership proposals; participate in departmental planning, budgeting, reporting, and evaluation processes; and exercise independent judgment in the day-to-day management of the Inclusive Value Chains portfolio, including establishing implementation priorities, coordinating program activities, evaluating partnership opportunities, developing corporate engagement strategies, monitoring program performance, and making recommendations regarding portfolio initiatives and resource priorities within established organizational policies and procedures.
Directly supervise four employees: Senior Advisor, Advocacy and Engagement; Senior Advisor, Inclusive Value Chains and Country Engagement and Land Rights; Company Engagement Lead, Inclusive Value Chains; and Advisor, Private Sector Climate Resilience and Inclusive Value Chains. Employee may telecommute from any U.S. state where Oxfam is registered.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Economics, Economic Psychology, Psychology, International Development, or a closely related field and eight (8) years of progressive experience working in a nonprofit environment on private sector partnerships. Domestic and international travel required at least 20% of the time to various Oxfam locations.
Experience must include the following, which may be gained concurrently:
- Eight (8) years of experience developing and executing multi-stakeholder corporate engagement strategies involving multinational corporations, voluntary standards systems, and commodity transformation initiatives;
- Eight (8) years of experience influencing corporate policies and practices in the food sector;
- Eight (8) years of experience leading large-scale, multi-country sustainability or market transformation programs, including responsibility for multi-million dollar program components and international staff mobilization;
- Eight (8) years of experience leading corporate initiatives addressing multiple ESG dimensions, including climate change, sustainability, natural resource rights, and supply chain accountability;
- Eight (8) years of experience utilizing corporate campaigning tactics such as shareholder advocacy in the food sector;
- Eight (8) years of experience coordinating among diverse stakeholder groups, including multinational companies, NGOs, voluntary standards bodies, and international teams;
- Eight (8) years of experience managing $1M+ budgets; and
- Eight (8) years of experience directly supervising professional-level staff and managing resources for organization-wide strategic initiatives.
Employee may telecommute from any U.S. state where Oxfam is registered.
Worksite: 77 North Washington Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114. Full-time. Salary range: $107,390/year to $141,688/year.
Apply online at http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whoweare/jobs. Ref #DIVC.
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Additional Information
Deadline May 9, 2025
Oxfam America is a Gender Just organization and an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities upon request.
Safeguarding & Conduct
Oxfam America is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace for all. We have zero tolerance for any form of sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, discrimination, or misconduct. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory references and appropriate pre‑employment checks in line with Oxfam America’s Safeguarding Policy. As a participant in the Inter‑Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), we may request information from previous employers regarding findings or investigations related to SEAH‑related misconduct.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Economics, Economic Psychology, Psychology, International Development, or a closely related field
- Eight years of progressive experience working in a nonprofit environment on private sector partnerships
- Eight years developing and executing multinational corporate engagement strategies involving multinational corporations, voluntary standards systems, and commodity transformation initiatives
- Eight years influencing corporate policies and practices in the food sector
- Eight years leading large-scale, multi-country sustainability or market transformation programs, including multi-million-dollar program components and international staff mobilization
- Eight years leading corporate initiatives addressing climate change, sustainability, natural resource rights, and supply chain accountability
- Eight years utilizing corporate campaigning tactics such as shareholder advocacy in the food sector
- Eight years coordinating multinational companies, NGOs, voluntary standards bodies, and international teams
- Eight years managing budgets of $1 million or more
- Eight years directly supervising professional-level staff and managing resources for organization-wide strategic initiatives
- Domestic and international travel at least 20% of the time
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What We Do
Oxfam offers lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocates for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We work with more than 4,000 local organizations and allies in over 90 countries. With nearly 80 years of experience, we have learned what it takes to fight inequality and to mobilize people and resources worldwide to make change happen.
