Proposal/Bid Manager – MENA At Oxfam

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

Do you have sound understanding of the institutional donor such as FCDO, EU, SDC, SIDA, EBRD, WB, and partner landscape in Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and familiarity with rules and regulations of public sector procurement?

Do you have proven track-record in leading a broad range of bids/proposals, showing knowledge and experience in leading best practice across both grants and tenders and across a range of donor agencies and funding mechanisms?

Do you have experience of working in matrix management system with wide range of stakeholders such as technical advisors, country funding coordinators, regional business development manager and finance lead?

We are looking for a Proposal/Bid Manager – MENA at a pivotal time of transition and change for the organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

The Proposal/Bid Manager-MENA works closely with Oxfam Great Britain’s strategic priority countries in MENA region, Oxfam International regional team and staff from Oxfam Great Britain to bring together well-performing bidding teams to successfully pursue large grant and tender opportunities.

The overall accountability of the role includes:

• Improving bidding competitiveness, delivering technical advice and professional leadership on bid development and management for opportunities (large, multi-country, regional) lead by Oxfam Great Britain across the region.
• Strengthening bidding process and build capacity across the region by working alongside Oxfam International regional and country teams and OGB internal & external stakeholders
• Work alongside Oxfam International regional and country teams to implement, adopt and mainstream bidding best practises to reduce pursuit costs and maximise opportunity win rates in MENA region.

You’ll have:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Sound understanding of the institutional donor and partner landscape particularly in MENA and familiarity with rules and regulations of public sector procurement.
• Experience of institutional donors such as FCDO, EU, SDC, SIDA, EBRD, WB
• Proven track-record in leading a broad range of successful bids/proposals (particularly in Oxfam’s thematic areas), showing knowledge and experience in leading best practice across both grants and tenders and across a range of donor agencies and funding mechanisms.
• Experience of working in matrix management system with wide range of stakeholders such as technical advisors, country funding coordinators, regional business development manager and finance lead.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, including writing and editing quality proposal with input from technical experts.
• Proven ability to analyse, synthesise and document complex issues.
• Detailed oriented and analytical.
• Ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a full-time job with some flexible working from home arrangements.

The role will be based in Lebanon where Oxfam is an employing affiliate.

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 by complying with 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 our organisation.

Conditional offers made in selection stages may also be subject appropriate screening checks. Oxfam GB participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will take into account any live disciplinary sanctions a candidate may have when making the selection decision.

How to apply:

Please upload a copy of your CV and a cover letter for this role as part of your online application. The position is open till June 6, 2022, and we will be reviewing the applications on a rolling basis.

Oxfam GB is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method please contact our recruitment team (recruitmentteam@oxfam.org.uk). If you also want to discuss your application, please do contact us as well.

About Us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of an international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.