Bid Manager- SWANA (South West Asia & North Africa)

About The Role

The Bid Manager-SWANA works closely with countries in SWANA region, Oxfam International (OI) regional team, and staff from Oxfam Great Britian to bring together well-performing bidding teams to successfully pursue large grant and tender opportunities.

The role will contribute towards:

· Increasing institutional income in the SWANA region.

· Building stronger funding relationships and providing additional capacity.

· Build a new partnership with Oxfam International regional platform at SWANA to advance Oxfam goals.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

• Lead, develop and promote best practice in bid/proposal management ensuring all processes and deliverables uphold the organization’s values, including climate justice, feminist principles, and decolonial approaches.

• Develop and managing existing grant/tender processes.

• Support the SWANA pipeline and the development and implementation of robust donor account plans.

• Leverage technical knowledge and professional experience of the SWANA context, donors, and thematics to strengthen Oxfam’s positioning and bidding in the region.

• Engage, build relationships, and negotiate with donors, potential consortium partners, country, and regional stakeholders, as well as internal Oxfam stakeholders.

• Lead, manage and support bid coordination and proposal input, deliver technical advice and professional leadership at positioning through to submission stages (including for large, country, multi-country, regional grants, and tenders in the SWANA region. Strengthen bid processes and build capacity across the SWANA region by working alongside Oxfam International regional and country teams and Oxfam GB internal and external stakeholders

About Oxfam

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