Oxfam Institutional Funding Officer (Nigeria/Ghana)

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Ref: INT4791
Region: West Africa
LOCATION: Duty station Nigeria (Abuja), also travel to Ghana
Level : National C2
Salary : 3,648.088 - 4,924.919
Closing date : 1st September 2011

JOB PURPOSE:
In collaboration with the Dakar -based OGB Regional Programme Funding Team (RPFT), and The Hague based ON External Funding (EFU) team, support the OGB Country Programme Teams Nigeria and Ghana (50%) & ON Nigeria Desk (50%) to manage new and established relationships with donors for development and advocacy & when relevant humanitarian work in two countries in West Africa. To identify opportunities for fund-raising with institutional donors and private sector. Provide specialist information internally and externally to donors in order to meet the Oxfam affiliate funding strategy objectives for the two countries. Ensure skill transfer, training & provide the quality check in Nigeria and Ghana for delivery of quality concept notes, full proposals and grant compliance & assist in editing where needed. Organise staff & partner meetings for program development purposes. Organise grant compliance & monitoring information for program staff.

REPORTING LINES:
The post holder directly reports to the OGB Associate Country Director in Nigeria directly and liaise with Oxfam Novib's Nigeria Program Officer in The Hague and the OGB Ghana Country Director in Accra.
Staff reporting to this post: None at present

REQUIREMENTS

• University degree in relevant area or proven experience at this level.
• Proven experience in the field of development cooperation, pref. with NGOs
• Three years experience of raising funds, preparing project proposals for DFID, EU and other institutional donors which are predominant in Nigeria and Ghana , preferably for NGOs as well as experience with donors' rules and regulations in order to ensure grant compliance
• Significant capacity building and training experience
• High level numeracy, budgeting, financial reporting and IT skills
• Works effectively with others in a team situation to achieve fundraising targets
• Organisational awareness - understanding how to get what information and who to keep informed
• Excellent research skills - knowledge of how to find new sources of funding for advocacy work
• Good communication skills - both written and verbal; experience of writing proposals and reports
• Experience of capacity building non-funding staff in all aspects of funding and contract compliance & able to facilitate training sessions
• Ability to represent Oxfam to donors and external institutions, good networking skills
• Influencing skills and tenacity
• Good administrative skills and ability to follow departmental procedures
• Experience with project cycle management (planning, monitoring, reporting, evaluation, learning
• Educated to degree level
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Knowledge of NGO programming in development/campaigning and if possible emergencies

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