Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Role:
The Business Development Manager will support the Southern African Business Development and Support Lead in providing strategic support on resource mobilization across different thematic areas in the region.
They will be supporting the development and implementation of the regions resource mobilization strategies; while building partnerships with donors and civil society stakeholders; identifying new funding opportunities and addressing key financial and reputational risks.

What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

ESSENTIAL
• Minimum requirement is a university degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Law, Economics, or International Development or other relevant experience.
• Excellent understanding of different aspects of quality programming (for example: partnership, participation, accountability, innovation, gender and monitoring, evaluation and learning) and how these can be incorporated into different interventions.
• Demonstrable experience and success in engaging with bilateral and multilateral donors for an international agency like Oxfam
• Ability to develop programme design documents – including strong appreciation of theories of change (logic models, log-frames), contextual analyses (e.g. power, gender), budgets, MEAL plans.
• Demonstrable understanding of programme/project cycle management practices in development programming.
• Strong technical competence in research, learning and monitoring and evaluation methods theory and practice; and, good critical grasp of latest sector thinking, codes, standards and practice; Evidence of leadership of impact assessment processes within an INGO or other institution.
• Demonstrated ability to devise and implement resource mobilisation strategies .
• Proven ability to identify new business opportunities and partnerships
• Experience of working with technical teams to develop program proposals that are funded by institutional donors
• Strong networking, representational, and negotiation skills
• Experience of skills capacity building in relation to programme funding or related field
• Superior verbal and written communications skills in English with ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues
• Good familiarity with government decision-making processes, both political and technical, including budget processes, appropriation, protocols, and communications
• Strong proven ability to identify and articulate strategic and policy issues through effective oral and written briefs
• Excellent computer skills, including various office applications and internet navigation
• Ability to work in a cross regional Team and support work across the region.
Desirable
• Ability to work effectively with others in a team across institutional boundaries and business units
• Ability to make effective, timely decisions and take prudent risks.
• Knowledge of region political, economic and social aspects
• Good knowledge and awareness of issues related to Oxfam’s strategic objectives and theories of change

We offer:
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• 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.

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