Job Title:	Loss Prevention Manager
Reference:	ADV334000JIR4
Salary:	Circa £43,000
Location(s):	Oxfordshire
Industry(s):	Charities
Advertiser:	Oxfam
Employment Type:	Permanent
Posted:	10-05-2008

Description:

Loss Prevention Manager

South East - Oxford based (Worldwide Coverage)


Oxfam is a vibrant global movement dedicated to fighting for an end to poverty and suffering worldwide. This drives everything they do; saving lives in humanitarian emergencies, developing projects that give people power to determine their own future, campaigning for change that lasts.

Raising c. £300m each year, the complexity and scale of the organisation and working in some of the most sensitive and remote countries around the world it is a particularly challenging task to ensure these funds end up in the right hands, making a real impact on peoples lives.

With this in mind Oxfam have created a new role to meet this challenge.

The Role

As Loss Prevention Manager you will develop and deliver a strategy and framework for counter fraud activity across all of Oxfam’s operations – international development and humanitarian programmes, fundraising, and the large retail element. Leading and inspiring a dedicated team of Counter Fraud professionals, plus a wider global “virtual team” of trained staff you will drive the programme to minimise loss, ranging from shoplifting in UK shops through to theft and fraud in operations as far apart as Afghanistan through to Zambia. Reporting to Head of Internal Audit. Key responsibilities include:-

• Design and deliver a counter fraud strategy, with the express purpose of reducing losses from irregularities, fraud and theft
• Ensure effective anti-fraud and corruption policies and procedures exist
• Develop training and support tools / guides for loss reduction
• Manage the fraud prevention team and run a global ‘virtual team’ of trained loss investigators
• Provide loss reduction advice to the management team

The person

To make an impact in this role you must demonstrate:

• Experience of loss reduction management frameworks and approaches, preferably within a high volume, multi-site environment
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to influence those at all levels within the organisation is critical to success in this role
• A logical, systematic and analytical thinker who works well towards organisational goals
• A result focused approach that will really add value
• Ability to travel overseas is essential

Lastly it is essential that you share Oxfam’s values

The role is being handled exclusively by Hays Accountancy and Finance from our Oxford office. To register your interest please make your application to the email address listed below and the consultant in charge will be in contact with you.

For more information on Oxfam please visit our dedicated recruitment website at hays.com/jobs/oxfam