Head – Business Development

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Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have demonstrated ability to devise and implement resource mobilisation strategies and proven ability to identify new business opportunities and partnerships?

Do you have strong networking, representational, and negotiation skills?

Do you have superior verbal and written communications skills in English with ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues with Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with minimum 5 years of experience in programme design, fundraising?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you!

The Role:

Business Development Head is overall responsible for strengthening and maintaining the country programme’s funding aspirations, generating funding pipelines and opportunities. S/he develops and revises an overall business development and resource mobilization strategy. S/he regularly maps out all potential institutional, private, foundation, non-traditional, and in-country funding opportunities. The incumbent establishes partnerships and maintains strong relationships with all donors and Oxfam affiliates on potential opportunities and existing contract management.

S/he ensures that the proper Funding team structure, HR, and necessary resources are in place. The Business Development Head offers strategic guidance and technical support to the Funding/business development and wider country programme team. S/he ensures that an inclusive process is adopted in program design and fund-raising initiatives. The Business Development Head ensures that programmes are designed based on recent assessment data, interventions remain cost effective, and that lessons learned are consistently incorporated into new programme design. S/he guides and supports the programme teams in meeting donor expectations and ensuring timely submission of quality financial and programmatic reports and updates to donors.

S/he fosters and maintains strategic relationships with donors and potential donors, as well as with business development and contract management colleagues from the regional office, Oxfam affiliates and Oxfam International (OI). S/he mobilises support from across Oxfam’s confederation to the country programme. S/he regularly attends meetings with donors and partners, and as delegated by the PD/CD, represents Oxfam in relevant meetings or fora.

The Business Development Head offers specialist advice, knowledge and skills related to partnership-building with donors and Oxfam’s grants portfolio in the country to a range of Oxfam senior managers and staff members. The management tasks s/he is responsible for are complex, not routine, and involve a high degree of specialization.

Key Attributes

  • Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
  • Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
  • Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to make a difference in Oxfam Bangladesh, to act as key contributor to our Business Development and Funding team to work with a group of passionate people who are specialists in their field and offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Location: Dhaka (with field visits as per requirement).

Job type: Fixed Term.

Salary & Benefits: As per Oxfam National C1 pay band with other benefits e.g. medical for spouse and children, contributory provident fund, gratuity, leave & insurance.

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Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

How to apply:

  • Search for the vacancy using the reference number INT9145 complete the online application process
  • Ensure you submit your application before midnight (GMT) on the closing date. Unless a different time is specified in the advert.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 06 MARCH 2023

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation Oxfam.