This panel is a part of Oxford HR's Knowledge Festival, a week of virtual panel discussions intended to provoke important conversations within the for-purpose sector.
In the last quarter, the Nairobi office has grown in leaps and bounds. In the last few months, we have had Nafeesa Usman and Maria Barco from the Europe team working from Nairobi, where they have been training the new researchers and project coordinators. We have also had some new…
Solar Cow is a solar-powered charging station installed in schools in off-grid areas in Africa. It charges portable batteries, namely Solar Milks, throughout the school day and when school finishes, each child is given a Solar Milk to take home. Families can use the Solar Milk battery to charge cell…
Oxford HR won a contract with the Africa CDC to support with their recruitment of up to 90 roles. Africa CDC is a public health agency of the Africa Union that supports health initiatives of member states and strengthens the capacity of their health institutions to deal with disease threats.…
1. What is your work experience prior to joining Oxford HR? For about 20 years, I worked for Barclays Bank administering HR policies and procedures. In the past five years, I was HR Business Partner to Ultramed Health Insurance company where I supported the business from its inception, establishing a…
1. What is your work experience prior to joining Oxford HR? Prior to coming to Oxford HR, I had been working for American INGO’s working in the health and development space. I had also been giving my time to smaller NGO’s collaborating with women rights programs, building livelihoods and pushing…
With over 690 million users, your LinkedIn profile is as important as ever when it comes to applying for job opportunities. Our research team, as well as our consultants, regularly use the platform when identifying and screening candidates; here are Oxford HR’s tips on how to make the most out…
The event focus was on how the transition to net-zero will be financed, and the role diversity and natural capital will play in delivering a sustainable future. The UN Secretary-general kicked off the meeting and his main topic was keeping the 1.5 alive. The 1.5-degree goal, to quote ‘is in…
Oxford HR are delighted that Jennifer Chumacero joined the team at the end of last year, to bring the Oxford HR offering to clients in Latin America. We asked her a series of questions to get to know her better: What was your role before joining Oxford HR? I have…