Funding Advisor Job in Nairobi, Kenya - Oxfam

Regional Funding Advisor – Maternity Cover
 

Contract Type: Fixed

Term – 6 Months
 

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits
 

To be based in Nairobi
 

Oxfam is one of the world’s leading

humanitarian agencies assisting people affected by natural disasters and

conflict throughout the world.  

With over 5,000 staff and dedicated

volunteers in more than 80 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.

We are recruiting a Regional Funding Advisor. If you have supported restricted

income management, have excellent writing skills and experience in proposal

development, this could be just the opportunity for you.

You will have responsibility for

managing Restricted Income including: supporting the negotiation of high risk

donor contracts favourably in line with Oxfam standards and agreed principles

of decentralisation. 

You will also support the effective

management of the existing development donor portfolio to ensure compliance;

ensure quality and timely information; assess and advise staff on donor funding

policies and requirements, seek advice and input from affiliate HQ (donor

leads) for high risk donors. 

You will track income, request

payments from donors and any necessary follow-up, process repayments and obtain

any donor approvals, in line with Oxfam standards. 

You will be expected to Maintain and

advise on the maintenance of restricted funding information systems and records

on donor contracts both manually and electronically (Oxfam systems/tools).

As part of your role, you will assist the relevant country funding 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. 

You shall analyse and provide advice

to country funding and programme staff on the funding policies and formal

requirements of the different donor agencies in relation to Oxfam’s

programmes. 

You will also be expected to engage

in budgeting process for restricted income, ensuring budgets are properly

formulated and relevant to respective programmes in the portfolio, as well as

shared in a timely manner by the relevant stakeholders.

Additionally, you will be responsible for coordination and information sharing

by helping to ensure effective co-ordination and information flows with the

Country, Regional and Global Program Funding teams and Oxfam Affiliates, and

co-ordinate and manage processes for key funding opportunities in the region,

linked to the relevant thematic focus.

 
Significant experience in managing donor contracts and fundraising activities,

in particular from EC, ECHO, OFDA, DFID, SIDA, UN agencies etc will be

useful. 

You will need to have 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. 

A successful candidate will also have

a sound understanding of Program Cycle Management in emergencies and/or

development environments. You will have strong numeracy and financial skills,

particularly in developing budgets, financial management/monitoring and

reporting. 

You should have ability to research,

analyse, and report (e.g. researching donor priorities, evaluating proposals

and reports, determining match between external funding opportunities and Oxfam

objectives). 

In addition to a degree level of

education, a successful candidate will have highly developed interpersonal and

communication and relationship skills with ability to influence external

organisations and individuals.

 
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. 

Please download the full job profile and

apply online. 

The closing date is 13th January 2016. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be

contacted.