Regional Business Development Manager at Oxfam

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

The Role

The Regional Business Development Manager will lead on new business development in support of all countries in their region; creating, identifying and accessing new funding opportunities; maintaining a consistent standard of donor relationship and high-quality proposal development across variable country contexts; and will actively seek to grow income for the confederation through multi-country funding opportunities and consortium partnerships.

The Regional Business Development Manager will also support the Regional Director in providing strategic leadership and intel on resource mobilisation across all countries in the region.

The position is accountable to the Oxfam Regional Director for Horn, Eastern and Central Africa (HECA) for the delivery, effective management (which includes budgets and planning), monitoring and evaluation, and learning from the program.

Please see the job description for further details.

What we're looking for

We are looking for a dynamic, charismatic and credible manager and experienced resource mobilization specialist, able to demonstrate success in engaging with bilateral and multilateral donors for an international agency like Oxfam and devising and implementing resource mobilisation strategies. You will have strong networking, representational and negotiation skills and be an effective communicator, able to articulate strategy and policy issues through effective oral and written briefs. You will be able to work effectively across multi-cultural, multi-functional teams. You will be familiar with government decision-making processes, both political and technical, including budget processes, appropriation, protocols, and communications.

What we offer

At Oxfam, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome. If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment – as well as outstanding opportunities to develop your career. Oxfam is committed to providing a fair compensation package based on a 36-hour work week.