Job vacancy Clv Institutional Funding Specialist

The CLV Cluster is comprised of three countries; Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The CLV Cluster is newly created as part of the Oxfam global change process. The CLV Cluster links programs, people, funding resources and knowledge in three Mekong countries to optimise delivery of our Global Strategy Framework and the Asia Regional Strategy, and to achieve operational efficiencies.

Our Vision for the CLV Cluster is: A CLV Cluster that increases our impact on the ground, strengthens our ability to influence policy changes at country and regional levels, raises income and saves costs.

A key feature of the CLV Cluster design is a consolidated, virtual hub, with a single line management structure that reports to the CLV Leadership team, led by the CLV Director. The CLV leadership team is multi-located and provides distributed leadership for programs, business operations and business development functions.

LOCATION: Cambodia, Laos or Vietnam

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term, 2 years (This position is a national contract without any international benefit)

JOB FAMILY: Business Development

ONE OXFAM GRADE: C1

SALARY: In line with Oxfam values and according to location

HOURS: (FTE)

TEAM PURPOSE : The CLV Business Development team mission is to secure sustainable funding for Oxfam’s programs in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam as the CLV Cluster. This team is dedicated to securing funding from Institutions, Trusts and Foundations to support the delivery of the CLV Strategy and Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Strategies. The team will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the CLV business development strategy for institutional donors; coordinating with affiliate institutional funding colleagues to achieve CLV goals; supporting CLV to establish a consistent and coherent system for business development. The team will support program staff to ensure contextualised approaches for resource mobilisation across the Cluster countries. The Team will lead on the development and implementation of a learning and improvement strategy on business development for the whole CLV which will benefit teams across the 3 countries to deliver on CLV business development targets.

JOB PURPOSE: The CLV Institutional Funding Specialist will manage the institutional funding function within the Oxfam CLV Cluster to support the growth of Oxfam’s income and partnerships across the CLV. The post holder will be expected to work across the confederation of OI affiliates in achieving the CLV Business Development strategy and support Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to secure institutional fundraising.

JOB REPORTS TO CLV Head of Business Development

ROLES REPORTING TO THIS JOB N/A

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY Business Development team within CLV Cluster.

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

The post holder is a part of the CLV cluster in Asia. The role provides specialist business development support to the three CLV countries

Duties

• Lead the planning, development and submission of competitive, high quality concept papers, donor proposals, and budgets for country specific, multi country and regional proposals for the CLV Cluster.
• Provide support, advice, and training to ensure sufficient capacity and skills of Oxfam staff in CLV Cluster to manage funding portfolio in line with Oxfam and donor standards.
• Manage funding processes according to Oxfam fundraising standards, responsible for quality control of funding processes and communications, recommends changes to CLV leadership Team on processes and advises on brand risk management.
• Work with CLV Head of Business Development and CLV leadership team in the planning, development and delivery of funding plans
• Oversee the CLV funding pipeline
• Engage in peer networks of other country fundraising staff within region, between regions and globally as appropriate.
• Lead in the analysis of donors’ portfolio and policy guidelines for Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
• Effectively manage a portfolio of existing donor contracts to ensure compliance with donor requirements; analyse and provide advice to staff on the funding policies and requirements of different donors, seek advice and input from affiliate donor leads for donors engagement.
• Ensure sign-off of donor proposals, reports and contracts within delegations and according to agreed Oxfam processes.

Requirements

• ESSENTIAL
• Self-Awareness
• Strategic Thinking and Judgment
• Relationship building
• Degree in Business Management, International Development or related field
• At least five years of relevant working experience in business development, and fundraising at international organizations, preferably non-profit.
• Experience with diverse and multi-disciplinary teams, in complex organizational structure
• Excellent planning and coordination skills
• Proven record of successful fundraising, resources mobilization
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English, including networking with donors and relevant stakeholders
• Excellent proposal writing skills in English and familiar with processes of responding to funding opportunities, familiar with policies and requirements of different donors.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s values and working with feminist principles
• DESIRABLE
• Ability to work in Vietnamese, Khmer, or Lao language in addition to English