JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Business Development Lead, the Funding Coordinator supports the Program Leads and to grow Oxfam Kenya income and partnerships in order to resource the country programme strategy. The job holder will be responsible for implementing resource mobilisation strategies, including facilitating engagements between donors and Oxfam, supporting proposal development processes and identifying and developing new funding opportunities. The role will support effective and efficient contract management and communication and ensuring high quality reporting standards and compliance with donor rules and regulations and Oxfam systems. The Funding Coordinator will build partner and staff capacity in, contract management , concept and proposal development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource Management)
Donor Engagement and resource mobilisation
- Organizes and convenes regular meetings with Oxfam colleagues and potential donors to explore opportunities for collaboration partnership and future funding.
- Supports and participates in external donor engagement and relationship building with institutional donors and Oxfam affiliates at country level.
- Links with the confederation funding architecture to access intelligence, opportunities and skills in order to support resource mobilisation in the country.
- Follow up and implement Oxfam’s commitments and actions emerging from donor and affiliate engagements with country colleagues.
- Engagement both internally and externally on proposal development, funding opportunities, and donor strategies.
- Prepares all necessary groundwork for proposal development[1]and works closely with bid development teams from different affiliates or partners.
- Provides effective bid coordination and project inceptions, reporting and closures in country.
- Works closely with bid teams and the Business Development Lead to undertake quality assurance of donor proposals (narrative, financial, compliance requirements) to ensure high quality competitive proposals to successfully secure institutional donor funds.
- Works closely with programmes teams and communications teams to keep institutional donors and affiliates regularly updated and informed about the country programmes work, outside of the formal reporting donor requirement to sustain donor interest and engagement in the country programme.
- Collaborates with other affiliates to co-create or develop global or multi-country funding opportunities.
- Keeps the pipeline reports updated on a regular basis and advices on the health of the pipeline and related risks.
Technical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
- Minimum requirement is a university degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Law, Economics, International Development, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years in fundraising with demonstrated ability to devise and implement resource mobilisation strategies.
- Demonstrable experience and success in engaging with bilateral and multilateral donors for an international agency like Oxfam.
- Superior verbal and written communications skills in English with ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues.
- Excellent computer skills, including various office applications and internet navigation.
- Strong networking, representational, and negotiation skills.
- Attention to detail especially in reviewing and editing of complex proposals and reports.
- Sound knowledge of the funding context and trends in Kenya.
- Knowledge of major donor priorities, strategic priorities, and approaches to funding of civil society organisations.
- Knowledge and experience of contract management or donor compliance management.
- Ability to work effectively with others within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary national and global team across institutional boundaries and business units.
- Proven ability to identify new business opportunities and partnerships.
- Experience of collaborating with and leading technical teams to develop program proposals that are funded by institutional donors.
- Ability to make effective, timely decisions and take prudent risks.
Desirable
- Familiarity with government decision-making processes, both political and technical, including budget processes, appropriation, protocols, and communications.
- Experience in working consortium with others to mobilize resources.
- Experience in capacity building of local institutions.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.