Funding Process Support Officer

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.Do you have a proven track record in providing operational support while managing complex authorisation processes as well as an excellent attention to detail? If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you. The Role: In this role, you will provide essential day to day operational support and facilitation of funding related processes. You will be fundamental to the efficient management of restricted income and ensuring the proper management of the internal funding authorisation processes so that opportunities, proposals, contracts and amendments can be submitted to donors within the required deadlines. Please note: You need to have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role. What we are looking for: We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do. An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have: Attention to detail with the ability to see beyond system problems and initiate solutions. Good resource management, administrative, planning, numerical and analytical skills. Demonstrable communications skills (written and verbal), with ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues.Ability to multi-task to service multiple bids and competing requirements. Demonstrated ability, tact, and sensitivity in working across organisational boundaries, business units, and teams in an effective and productive way. Excellent knowledge of and use of Microsoft Office tools and software. We offer: This role will give you an opportunity to work with a group of passionate people right at the heart of Oxfam GB’s support to country and regional programmes, with fair pay and a competitive benefits package. You will receive an extensive induction programme and a blended training programme. The team is dynamic and involved in many initiatives and there will be plenty of opportunity for the right candidate to develop leadership skills, on the job learning for project management approaches and to undertake learning and personal development. We are a team that is passionate about racial justice, feminist leadership and wellbeing in the workplace and we want you to be a key part of that. When you work for Oxfam you don’t just start in a role, you join a movement. You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer 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 an in-office job or partial work from home. How to apply: As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 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 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. Oxfam GB also participates in the . In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. 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. is a member of of 21 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.We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.