Job Description

Duty station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Type of appointment: Fixed term

Contract duration: 12 months with possibility of renewal

Work schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Reports to: Business Development & Funding Manager

Start date: As soon as possible

Deadline for applications: 18 July 2026

TEAM PURPOSE:

To mobilize resources for the implementation of Oxfam’s Country Strategy and increase the impact of Oxfam’s work on the lives of men and women facing poverty and injustice. The role will contribute to development and maintenance of excellent relations with institutional and non-institutional donors and ensure the quality of Oxfam’s programs in Somalia/Somaliland.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Funding Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the organization's funding and proposal development processes to support the acquisition of resources for programs and projects. The role identifies, tracks, and analyzes funding opportunities, monitors donor priorities and financing trends, and coordinates the development of high-quality concept notes, proposals, and expressions of interest that align with organizational strategy, community needs, and donor requirements. Working closely with the Business Development Manager, technical teams, MEAL, finance, and operations staff, the Funding Coordinator facilitates the design of evidence-based and impactful interventions, leveraging program learning, research, and impact data to strengthen funding applications. The role supports partnership and consortium development, coordinates inputs from internal and external stakeholders during proposal development and contributes to organizational pre-positioning efforts through the maintenance of donor profiles, capability statements, and strategic funding intelligence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management) Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Strategy/Planning/Representation

• Supportthe Business Development & Funding Manager (BD&FM) in the delivery of the country funding strategy in line with the Oxfam Country Strategy (OCS).
• Identify,assess, prioritize and approach donors, funding sources or Oxfam affiliates following agreed guidelines and processes and represent Oxfam as required with donors.
• Support in the BD&FM in research and donor intelligence to identify new funding prospects and analyse donor trends to feed into proactive engagement with donors and meet targets set out in the country funding strategy
• Establish and maintain up-to-date country funding strategies and plans taking into consideration the countryspecific funding landscape in Somalia including donor mappings and donor engagement plans
• Coordinate donor visits and coordinate responses to any reasonable requests from funding affiliates and governing bodies.
• Developmaterials showcasing Oxfam’s work in Somalia that feeds into track record 
• Coordinationand information sharing/management, ensure that funding files, both electronic and paper, are complete and kept up to date.
• Collaboratewith the BD&FM in facilitating the agreed upon Oxfam Bid/No-bid process in line with Oxfam’s institutional funding guidelines and relevant tools.
• Maintaina repository of proposals, project documents, donor intelligence, and lessons 
• Captureand document best practices, success stories, and evidence of 
• Supportorganizational learning and adaptive 
• Coordinateinternal reviews and proposal 
• Collaboratewith the MEAL team to conduct needs assessments, contextual analyses, and stakeholder consultations that inform evidence-based program design and development.

B. Proposal Development

• Lead or support the coordination, development and submission of high-quality concept notes and proposalsto successfully secure institutional donor funds; this includes coordinating with Oxfam’s local partners to develop concept notes/proposals for joint submission, or submission on behalf of 
• Work effectively and coordinate with colleagues in other functions, partner organisations, and effectivelylink with the Oxfam confederation funding architecture in affiliates, OI Secretariat and HECA regional platform to develop joint funding proposals.
• Monitordonor opportunities and disseminate relevant funding information to technical 
• Coordinate proposal development processes, including timelines, partner engagement, and quality
• Supportbudget development in collaboration with finance and technical 
• Maintaina proposal pipeline and donor engagement 

C. Grants and Contract management

• Ensure oversight and support over grants quality and compliance of ongoing restricted contracts/projects by offering consistent and timely technical advice to Oxfam staff and partners on the requirements of different donors,
• Ensure the timely submission and high quality of donor reports, seeking the advice and input from affiliate HQ (donor leads) where relevant
• Support in providing strategic and technical leadership in the design, development, planning, budgeting, and implementation and monitoring of the OCS related to institutional donor compliance/requirements
• Ensure sign-off on donor proposals, reports and contracts in line with Oxfam procedures and
• Supportthe development of program and project implementation plans, to ensure effective and timely implementation of the projects and program
• Ensureprogramme and project quality by organizing drawing lessons for programme implementation, organizing knowledge management and programme learning, fostering exchange and introducing

Experiences and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, Project Management, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimumof 3–5 years of experience in program development, grant management, business development, or resource mobilization.
• Demonstratedexperience developing successful donor 
• Familiaritywith major institutional donors and financing mechanisms, including the World Bank, African Development Bank, and climate finance funds operating in Africa, as well as experience engaging with development and humanitarian agencies such as Oxfam, is highly desirable.
• Experiencein resource mobilization for INGO like Oxfam preferably at country level. Ability to design and coordinate winning bids and consortia partnerships
• HighCalibre of networking, external representation and negotiation skill
• Solidtrack record of experience of planning for, securing and managing funds from institutional donors, such as the EU/ ECHO, SIDA, Dutch Government, GFFO, SDC, DFAT, GAC, and UN; experience of doing so in the Somali INGO context is desirable.
• Experiencein developing/writing high quality winning proposals and 
• Abilityto represent Oxfam to donors and other external 
• Soundunderstanding of Program Cycle Management
• Highlydeveloped influencing skills; strong verbal and written communications 
• Abilityto work effectively with others in diverse team situations to achieve fundraising 
• Abilityto manage time effectively and adapt priorities to respond to changing demands and tight
• Highlevel of numeracy, budgeting, financial anlaysis and IT 
• Proficiencyin written and oral 
• Understandingof fundraising and contract management systems and procedures of major donors/INGOs.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and those of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work in Somalia/Somaliland

Skills Required

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