Job ID
20234
Job Title
Funding and Reporting Officer
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic - Quality Control - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Support in Reporting and Management of Restricted Funds:
• Provide support to the Grants Compliance Manager, Funding Coordinator and programme teams in the development and submission of high quality project proposals to donors, including providing information on donor requirements and submission schedules.
• Provide effective coordination, with Oxfam GB and other Oxfam Affiliates colleagues at country/region/HQ level, for Grants reports submissions, overseeing scheduling of the report development process.
• Supports the Country Funding Coordinator with communications to donors and Oxfam affiliates, including responding to information requests and contract amendments.
• Supports the Grants Compliance Manager with quality control of funding processes and communications, recommending changes to processes, highlighting lessons learned and advising on risk management of grants;
• Responsible for archiving and updating shared folders (O drive, BOX) and preparing contract summaries of all grants.
• Support Grants Compliance Manager with managing the CRIMSON system as the main tool for donor contract management; maintaining up to date allocation, income, reporting and other contract records;
Support in Capacity Building:
• Working with the Grants Compliance Manager to design and implement capacity assessments and formal and informal training for programme teams and partners on reporting and proposal development. This may include coaching and accompaniment including required support to field based staff and partner organisations;
• Develop tools/materials to support programme teams for reporting and proposal development
• Provide support to the Grants Compliance Manager, Funding Coordinator and programme teams in the development and submission of high quality project proposals to donors, including providing information on donor requirements and submission schedules.
• Provide effective coordination, with Oxfam GB and other Oxfam Affiliates colleagues at country/region/HQ level, for Grants reports submissions, overseeing scheduling of the report development process.
• Supports the Country Funding Coordinator with communications to donors and Oxfam affiliates, including responding to information requests and contract amendments.
• Supports the Grants Compliance Manager with quality control of funding processes and communications, recommending changes to processes, highlighting lessons learned and advising on risk management of grants;
• Responsible for archiving and updating shared folders (O drive, BOX) and preparing contract summaries of all grants.
• Support Grants Compliance Manager with managing the CRIMSON system as the main tool for donor contract management; maintaining up to date allocation, income, reporting and other contract records;
Support in Capacity Building:
• Working with the Grants Compliance Manager to design and implement capacity assessments and formal and informal training for programme teams and partners on reporting and proposal development. This may include coaching and accompaniment including required support to field based staff and partner organisations;
• Develop tools/materials to support programme teams for reporting and proposal development
Qualifications
Essential:
• Relevant experience of 2 yrs and knowledge of managing funds
• Well developed report writing skills and experience of financial/budget review and analysis.
• Sound skills in capacity building in relation to report and proposal writing and programme development;
• Self-motivated, target-driven and an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising opportunities;
• A team player with highly developed interpersonal, influencing and relationship skills;
• Experience of managing web based shared folders (e.g. Dropbox)
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal (English);
• Good administrative and numerical skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to manage her/his time effectively. Willing and able to adapt priorities in order to respond to changing demands.
Desirable:
• Good understanding of Middle Eastern political context;
• Arabic language skills
• Existing understanding of Oxfam’s fundraising and contract management systems and procedures.
• Relevant experience of 2 yrs and knowledge of managing funds
• Well developed report writing skills and experience of financial/budget review and analysis.
• Sound skills in capacity building in relation to report and proposal writing and programme development;
• Self-motivated, target-driven and an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising opportunities;
• A team player with highly developed interpersonal, influencing and relationship skills;
• Experience of managing web based shared folders (e.g. Dropbox)
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal (English);
• Good administrative and numerical skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to manage her/his time effectively. Willing and able to adapt priorities in order to respond to changing demands.
Desirable:
• Good understanding of Middle Eastern political context;
• Arabic language skills
• Existing understanding of Oxfam’s fundraising and contract management systems and procedures.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Oxfam is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply specially female candidates.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply specially female candidates.
Salary and Benefits
As per Oxfam Pay Scale
About us
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Sep 05, 2019
Expiry Date
Oct 02, 2019
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CV Language
English