Oxfam GB is currently operating with 80% of its most senior leadership roles held on an acting or interim basis, according to the charity’s website, while sources told Devex that more than 100 people have been approached about the charity’s CEO vacancy — with little interest.
It comes after Oxfam recently appointed Jan Oldfield, its chief supporter officer for more than four years, to lead the organization as acting CEO, despite knowing she was already set to leave the organization within weeks.
A review of Oxfam GB’s website shows that four of the organization’s five listed executive leadership roles are currently held on an acting or interim basis. Oxfam said in a statement released on Jan. 27 that Joyce Idoniboye, the charity’s chief people officer, had agreed to step in as “acting CEO” until an “interim CEO” had been appointed. “As the longest-serving, permanent member of the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT), Joyce brings established leadership expertise and a strong commitment to Oxfam’s mission,” the charity said in its statement.