Intern Business Development

Flexible work We believe that the adoption of flexible working arrangements is essential to building Oxfam’s future. Therefore, we are willing to consider a flexible work regime that might be right for you. We think this role would be particularly well suited for an employee working full-time in an office.

Other information

Commitment to diversity and inclusion We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization. Objective of the department This team ensures that Oxfam partners and internal staff have the understanding and skills to comply with donor rules and regulations. Capacity-building plans for partners will need to be developed if necessary. The Business Development team helps to find the limited funds needed to implement the country strategy programmes and to implement these funds in accordance with donor requirements. The quality of proposals and reports as well as meeting deadlines are key areas for this team. The quality of proposals and reports, as well as the respect of deadlines, are key areas that this unit must guarantee. This team ensures that Oxfam partners and staff have the understanding and skills to follow donor rules and regulations. Job purpose

• The intern will support the Business Development team in monitoring and researching relevant funding proposals for Oxfam Senegal, analyzing and developing proposals, researching donors in Senegal and updating tools for monitoring proposals and ongoing projects.
• I/He/She will assist the Programmes and Funding teams in identifying potential partners’ capacity building needs during proposal development phases and ensure that these needs are addressed in the planning and budgets submitted to donors.
• He/She will be in charge of the monitoring and partnership evaluation of partner organizations.
• III/He/She will be responsible for organizing partnership evaluations for the new partner organizations. Reporting relationship Manager: Head of Business Development Functions under this post

Responsibilities

Geographical scope Senegal Impact Internal Key responsibilities (technical, leadership, personnel and resource management) Support the Business Development team day-to-day

• Support the implementation of the funding strategy
• Ensure that all relevant ongoing proposal and grant tracking tools are up-to-date (pipeline, reporting system)
• Participating in the Funding Task Force Support monitoring efforts and search for funding opportunities
• Ensure active monitoring of funding opportunities, from different sites and shared by colleagues, and analyze their relevance to the needs of the country office, in order to identify relevant proposals for Oxfam Senegal
• Accompany program and finance teams to prepare and write project proposals (concept note and full proposal)
• Identify and collect data on donors operating in Senegal and prepare how to get in touch with them. Support the team in managing partnerships
• Analyze grant applications from partner organizations and local and regional organizations
• Support in new partner evaluations and updates of partnership evaluations with finance, program and human resources teams.

Candidate profile

Basic dimensions (see standard role profiles) The following responsibilities are not exhaustive. They are intended to give a clear idea of the nature and scope of the jobs corresponding to this grade:

• Solve problems that have an impact in a defined area.
• Treatment of problems that can be repetitive, some of which can be complex.

Education / Qualifications

• Collecting information from a defined range of sources (external or internal).
• The impact is on the unit/beneficiaries and donors to a significant extent.
• Dealing with people both externally and internally to influence adherence to specific Oxfam International or affiliate ways of working.
• The problems vary but there are generally recognized solutions.
• Manage your own time to achieve team and/or country goals. Profile of the incumbent Every Oxfam staff member must, above all, be able to: To embody our values of inclusion, accountability, autonomy, courage, solidarity and equality. Commit to respecting the attributes of our organization (including adhering to our Code of Conduct)
• Commit to respecting our principles regarding the respect of women’s rights and apply them in your daily behaviour and in the context of your work. Be prepared to continue your learning in this area, by being accountable to people who experience a form of oppression based on identity, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability or class identity.
• Commit to following Oxfam’s training on rights protection and adhering to relevant policies in place, to ensure that all people joining Oxfam are in the best possible safety.

Experience

Experience, knowledge and skills

• University and/or professional training in one or more of the following fields (project management, international development, resource mobilization, social sciences, political science).
• Relevant experience in securing and managing funds from institutional donors (such as AFD, US foundations, EU, AMC) within an international organization.
• Good understanding of program cycle management.
• Research and Synthesizing Skills
• Autonomous, goal-oriented and entrepreneurial approach to fundraising opportunities.
• Good computer skills, especially Microsoft applications.
• Good communication skills in French both orally and in writing. English skills are an advantage.
• Good administrative and digital skills with special attention to detail.
• Interest in the field of international development (experience in the field is an asset). More secure recruitment Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work, including harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. Oxfam is also committed to promoting the well-being of children, youth and adults. Oxfam expects all of its staff and volunteers to commit to the same commitment in accordance with our Code of Conduct. We are committed to ensuring that only people who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for our organization. Job postings will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate verification, which may include criminal record and terrorist financing audits.

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