Vacancy Announcement
OXFAM GB in Ethiopia invites applicants for the following post
Position : DEVELOPMENT GRANTS MANAGER
Duration : 2 years
Duty Station : Addis Ababa
Salary Level : C2 National
Closing date : August 22, 2018
Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty
Country Context
Oxfam Ethiopia’s five years Country Strategy was finalized in 2015 and a Country Operating Model in 2016. A transition process has been completed to amalgamate all existing Oxfam operations in country under one roof. A new operating model has been introduced for Vision 2020 and is currently being rolled out and embedded in Ethiopia. A key component of this is the establishment of an Executing Affiliate (EA) to operationalize the Oxfam programme in Ethiopia, under the oversight of the Oxfam International Country Director. As the legally registered entity in the country, it employs in-country staff, is the asset holder, primary contract signatory with in-country donors and suppliers, manages finances and provides back-office support and IT systems, and represents the Oxfam Confederation in country. Complementing the work of the Executing Affiliate are Partner Affiliates that provide funding (restricted and unrestricted), thematic expertise and influencing capacity.
Team Purpose
The Grants Unit contributes to fundraising and grants management of the restricted funds needed to implement the programmes in the Oxfam in Ethiopia Country Strategy, which includes providing specialist support to the programme on donor compliance, proposal development, and grant management. This includes ensuring that all proposals and reports are of best quality, and are produced in a timely manner with input with all key stakeholders, including working with Oxfam’s local partners. An important role of the Grants Unit is to provide ongoing capacity building support for all Oxfam staff and local partners on proposal development, reporting and grant management.
This unit will be working for the whole Ethiopia Programme which includes the long-term, humanitarian and campaigns.
Job Purpose
The Development Grants Manager will provide direct support to the organization in leading on the implementation of the fundraising strategy for Oxfam’s long-term development programme, including identifying new donors, managing existing donor relationships, ensuring that donor compliance requirements are met and facilitating the development of new programme designs and proposals.
Working under the management of the Country Grants Manager, the role, is accountable to the Oxfam International Country Director for planning, coordination, securing and management of restricted income for the Ethiopia country programme.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. Planning/Strategy
2. Funding Coordination and Management
3. Proposal Development
4. Donor Contract Negotiation and Management
5. External Engagement
6. Capacity Building
7. People development and management
Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge
Essential
Desirable