Oxfam Great Britain
Closing Date: 31st March 2016
Salary: 27,550-36,547
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full Time (36 Hours per Week)
Location: Zimbabwe (with frequent travelling win the region)
Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering. As an Oxfam employee, you will join a team of professionals that is part of the international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in 94 countries. As part of a global movement for change, we are working together to end world poverty and injustice.
This is an opportunity to:
Maintain overall operational regional overview of resource mobilisation for the SAF Cat2 response to the food insecurity crisis in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe and regional levels through an understanding of appropriate donor mapping, trends, bilateral and multi lateral commitments and partner affiliate information on opportunities through foundation and trusts and private sector funding.
Lead on regional/Country level/ Partner Affiliate donor engagement for resource mobilization using the Regional Response Strategy as the basis for the crisis response in coordination as relevant with the the Country Funding Coordinators in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. This responsibility will also include helping develop consortium proposals in response to bi lateral and multi lateral calls for proposals and ensure that Oxfam is able to negotiate appropriate levels of programme/support costs.
Provide matrix management and technical support to the Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe funding coordinators so they can seek opportunities and possibilities to raise and manage funding for the response. This may include but is not limited to reviewing of proposals/budgets, advising on contract negotiations, supporting with proposal approval/submission, ensuring compliance mechanisms and managing the closing out contracts by working with the Regional/Country Finance Managers.
Establish, manage and maintain a process for effectively uploading and updating the OI funding grid
Inform and support decisions on the allocations of appeal funding and ensure that appropriate agreements, inter affiliate MOUs and reporting requirements are in place
Support on CRIMSON related work to ensure that individual contracts/agreements for the overall response are in place and contractual obligations are understood.
Contribute to SitReps and other communications as relevant that provides an accurate overview of ‘real time’ information on the status of funding, the availability of resources and gaps.
This is a rapid recruitment, so please note that we will be shortlisting candidates as soon as applications are received.
Please be aware that we are also looking for people to go on the Funding Co-ordiantor Register and will interview for both the SAF position and the Funding Co-ordinator Register.
All applications must be submitted in English and include an English CV.
Applications must be submitted through our online system. For further information about the role and to apply please go to: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/3888/description
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted through our online system. For further information about the role and to apply please go to: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/3888/description