Flexible working environment with dynamic professionals - M&E Officer Oxfam Employee Review

5.0
Jun 19, 2012
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Pros

Oxfam GB is a globally renowned aid and development charity with 70 years of experience, working and campaigning with partners in 98 countries worldwide

Cons

Oxfam GB is really bureaucratic and hierarchical which means it is hard to get the organization to move when you need it to and takes a long time to figure out how to steer the Titanic. however, I have to admit the bureaucracy was mostly built out of good intention and the hierarchy tries to connect the ground to HQ with major decision making.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

working with people who really care about the work and the mission; mostly remote work

Cons

Oxfam America's senior leadership team has presided over three consecutive years of layoffs with little evidence of accountability or learning at the executive level. Despite repeated rhetoric about fairness and equity, leadership decisions consistently undermine those stated values. New initiatives are rolled out frequently, only to be quietly dropped, creating instability, confusion, and deep skepticism among staff. Directors are routinely excluded from key strategic discussions, yet are expected to deliver decisions to their teams with no meaningful context, rationale, or ability to answer questions. The CEO appears insulated from the day to day realities of the organization, reinforcing a growing disconnect between leadership and staff. As a result, employees are chronically overworked, morale continues to erode, and trust in senior leadership has been significantly damaged by unmet commitments and constantly shifting priorities.

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