Regional Funding Coordinator - OXFAM

Description

Starting salary: GBP 21,341 net per annum.  Oxfam will meet the tax and social security liabilities.  A competitive benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate including housing, pension, and medical among others

Background

Oxfam is one of the world's leading development and humanitarian agencies assisting people affected by natural disasters and conflict throughout the world. With over 5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 90 countries, Oxfam is able to achieve the greatest impact to end poverty and suffering through combining emergency response work, long-term programmes for poverty alleviation and campaigning for lasting change. The Horn, East, and Central Africa (HECA) Region is the largest region within Oxfam, covering 8 countries, including Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Rwanda and Uganda. The Regional Centre is based in Nairobi and is mandated to provide leadership and support to the Oxfam country programmes in delivering their strategies within the context of programme quality, and efficiency.

The Role

• Fundraising and managing restricted funding
• Support the development and implementation of programme funding strategies for RC and country programmes
• Assist the relevant country programme teams in planning, coordinating, developing and submitting competitive, high quality concept papers, donor proposals, and budgets which are successfully funded by a variety of donor agencies, seeking funding for resilience, DRR, research and advocacy initiatives related to the Horn of Africa Plan of Action, wherever possible.

Strategy Development

• Support to establish and maintain up-to-date funding strategies, plans and grids, and help prioritise approaches to donors
• Research and analyse changing donor environment and strategies and advise on effective influencing of donors, linking in with affiliate HQ (donor leads) as appropriate
• Capacity building
• Ensure sufficient capacity and skills of staff and partners in relevant Country Programme Teams to manage their funding portfolio to recognised Oxfam and donor standards
• Assess and support capacity of colleagues and partner staff in the planning, securing and managing of restricted funds through identifying of a range of approaches from formal training delivery, coaching, web-based resources to accompaniment

 The Person

• Significant experience in managing donor contracts and fundraising activities, in particular from EC, ECHO, OFDA, DFID, SIDA, UN agencies etc.
• Information management and IT skills with attention to detail to develop and analyse donor budgets and financial reports; and to develop/maintain, and give guidance on electronic and manual contract management and reporting systems.
• Sound understanding of Program Cycle Management in emergencies and/or development environments.
• Strong numeracy and financial skills, particularly in developing budgets, financial management/monitoring and reporting.
• Good written skills with proven ability to develop and present proposals and donor reports, for both internal and external audiences.
• High level of analytical skills and critical thinking.
• Ability to research, analyse, and report (e.g. researching donor priorities, evaluating proposals and reports, determining match between external funding opportunities and Oxfam objectives).
• Experience in capacity building; coaching and delivering training at an individual and group level.

This is a highly challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs. If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV including a day time contact by applying online at http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/working-at-oxfam using  INT6091

The closing date is:   26th March 2013. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.