Oxfam Novib fights inequality together with colleagues, partner organisations and activists in more than 90 countries. The Project Management Support Unit (ProMt) is the organizational backbone, supporting financial, administrative and procurement needs and ensuring projects adhere to donor rules. The unit has 25 staff members, including finance, project and procurement specialists, and provides direct project support through seconded staff and procurement management, and indirect support through guidance on professional project management, financial and administrative standards.
Purpose of the role: ensure efficient financial and administrative support to projects, and procurement support across the organization by developing and implementing project management strategies aligned with Oxfam's mission and values, ensuring efficient project administration, monitoring financial project performance, and managing the team.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead Oxfam Novib's Project Management Support function and drive continuous improvement
- Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership and support organizational goals
- Ensure effective project delivery, operational excellence and high-quality support to all teams
- Optimize project management processes, systems and service quality
- Oversee budgeting, resource planning, cost recovery and financial performance
- Promote strong governance, risk management, audit readiness and quality standards across project operations
- Build strong partnerships and collaborate across the organization
- Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing and diverse multidisciplinary team
- Identify emerging trends, opportunities and challenges and translate them into innovative solutions
- Represent the function internally and externally and act as role model for Oxfam Novib's values and leadership principles
Requirements:
- Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Project Management or a related field
- 5+ years of project management and coordination experience, preferably within an international organization
- 3+ years of experience as a people manager leading diverse teams
- Strong knowledge of budgeting, financial planning and performance management
- Experience designing and improving workflows and processes and supporting system implementations
- Excellent verbal and written English and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, adaptable and results-oriented
- Experience in complex, matrixed environments is an advantage
Conditions: one-year contract with possibility to extend (including a 1-month trial period), based at the office in The Hague with hybrid working (50% office/50% home). Salary scale 11, between EUR 4,333 and EUR 6,665 gross per month based on 36 hours a week. Candidates residing in the Netherlands or the EU/EEA, willing to relocate at their own expense, are encouraged to apply and must have a valid permit to reside and work in the Netherlands.
* Only applications received before the closing date of 21 October 2026 and submitted via our application portal will be considered.
HOW TO APPLY:
Send your resume and cover letter via the Oxfam Novib application portal (https://jobs.oxfamnovib.nl/talentcommunity/apply/1445037033/?locale=en_GB). Only applications received before the closing date of 21 October 2026 and submitted via the portal will be considered.