The Ugandan Jobline

• Design, implement and update Uganda
  donor map 10%
• Responsible for designing, updating and
  implementing the Uganda donor mapping and funding strategy
• Support the country program team in the
  development of quality project proposals and concept notes:40%
• Support the country program team in the
  development of quality project proposals and concept notes

• Responsible for new business development
  including philanthropies , income streams and innovative funding models
  with non-traditional donors, private sector, and other philanthropies such
  as foundations, lotteries and trusts
• Provide ongoing research, strategic
  donor intelligence gathering, and trends analysis and generate information
  to enable engagement with global, regional and country level donors.
• Support the appraisal of new funding
  opportunities using the bid and no bid decision making tool and processes.
• Work with other affiliates in
  identifying and sharing new opportunities with home donors.
• Identify and foster potential
  partnerships, coalitions, consortia and affiliate engagement that may
  result in joint programme funding opportunities.
• Prepare and share with the CD regular
  updates on top-line income status of the country in terms of (a) secure
  income for current year, (b) secure income for future years, and (c)
  proposals in the pipeline (which covers likely and possible)
• Advise the CD and the program team on
  ways to ensure effective management of donors contracts and related risk
  management procedures.

• Work closely with the Program team to
  ensure the overall capacity building approach is fully integrated, so that
  development and training in all organisational areas is provided to
  partner organisations in a coordinated and logical manner
• Develop and implement a detailed plan
  for building the funding capacity of partner organisations, especially in
  proposal writing and donor mapping.  This will include needs
  assessment, capacity building approach and delivery plan including tools
  and methodologies, performance standards, and evaluation approach

• The ideal candidate for the Oxfam
  Program Funding Manager job must have relevant work experience and
  qualifications
• Ability to facilitate proposal
  development processes involving technical program, MEL, and finance staff.
• Proven analytical skills and the ability
  to think strategically in relation to fundraising and donor engagement.
• Ability to work effectively with others
  persuading, influencing, negotiating and supporting, following as required
  in order to achieve fundraising targets. 
• Ability to forecast and plan income
• Ability to produce clear and timely
  written proposals and reports for donors
• Ability to represent Oxfam to donors and
  external institutions.
• Research and analytical skills and
  ability to evaluate proposals and write quality reports and make
  recommendations for improvements
• Experience with gender programming and
  working in multi-cultural environment
• Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and
  policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and the interests of
  marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work
• Sufficient knowledge of Oxfam’s
  priorities and development and humanitarian programme work an advantage
• Knowledge of donor environment,
  understanding of funding issues in relation to Northern and Southern NGOs
  work in emergencies and development

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