Closing date: 7th August 2023 @ 23:59 GMT
Interviews: TBC
Location: Stockholm, Geneva, or Nairobi
Contract: Open-ended
One Oxfam Grade: B
Salary and benefits: In line with Oxfam values and according to location; national terms and conditions applies.
Oxfam International is unable to guarantee the obtaining of a work permit for the role. Candidates must already have and be able to retain the legal right to work in the location where they are based. We are not able to support the relocation of a candidate to take up the position in an Oxfam location.
Flexible working: We believe flexible working is key to building the Secretariat of the future, so weโre open to talking through the type of working arrangements that might work for you. This will also depend on the country in which the position / successful candidate is located.
The Role
Oxfam International Secretariat is looking for a Nordics Partnership Manager to increase impact, influence, and income for Oxfam and partnersโ humanitarian, development and influencing programs through partnerships with the Nordic donors. This role will contribute to that goal in several key ways: strategy development; relationship management, new business development; account management; capacity building; and external representation on behalf of Oxfam. The Nordics Partnership Manager will focus mainly on the Swedish and Swiss Governments and will also be responsible for further expansion of the relationship with the Governments of Norway and Finland in coordination with Affiliates.
Please see the Job Description for further details
Who we're looking for
We are looking for someone who is self-aware, with good strategic thinking and judgement. You will have experience of raising significant funds from institutional donors including Sweden and Switzerland, and of creating relationships and networks with institutional donors. We are seeking someone who
is skilled at developing relationships of trust, gaining buy-in from others, and leading internal stakeholders in an inclusive and clear way, holding each other to account. You will be leading Oxfamโs global relationship with a number of key strategic donors, and will be able to represent Oxfam effectively, as well as facilitate access to others, including our country colleagues and local organisations. You will be able to deal with complexity and ambiguity with professionalism and grace, and often with humor, and be a supportive peer to staff and partners working with Nordic donors across Oxfamโs network. Respect for your colleagues across the world, and appreciation of their different contexts, will be key. Ideally you will be based in Stockholm, Geneva or Nairobi, and will speak the relevant languages for the Nordic donors in those locations.
What we offer
This role will give an opportunity to lead and work with different stakeholders across Oxfam and externally to make a difference through forging new partnerships and funding from a key set of donor partners for Oxfam. You will have the space to be creative and develop the role in your own way. You would be part of a supportive and vibrant Institutional Funding Team and Institutional Funding worldwide network. We offer the opportunity to contribute to other team priorities and undertake professional development.
How to apply
Please click on the \"apply\" button to start the application process. Please upload an up-to-date CV and a covering letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted - usually within 2 weeks from the closing date.
About us
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we wonโt stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
We are an international confederation of 21 organizations (affiliates) plus the Oxfam International Secretariat, working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in around 90 countries.
The Oxfam International Secretariat is currently headquartered in Nairobi, with offices in Oxford, Washington DC, New York, Brussels, Geneva, and a liaison office with the Africa Union in Addis Ababa.
All our work is led by our core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness, Courage, Solidarity and Equality.
Our commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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.
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