Funding Coordinator

A career opportunity awaits at OXFAM — they are hiring a Funding Coordinator in Mogadishu. This role falls within the Planning And Coordination sector and requires candidates with 3 - 4 years of relevant experience. Interested applicants should submit their applications before Jul, 18.

Oxfam Novib Somalia/ Somaliland is looking for a Funding Coordinator

Duty station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Type of appointment: Fixed term

Contract

duration: 12 months with possibility of renewal

Work schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Reports to: Business Development & Funding Manager

Start date: As soon as possible

Deadline for applications: 18 July 2026

TEAM PURPOSE:

To mobilize resources for the implementation of Oxfam’s Country Strategy and increase the impact of Oxfam’s

work on the lives of men and women facing poverty and injustice. The role will contribute to development and

maintenance of excellent relations with institutional and non-institutional donors and ensure the quality of

Oxfam’s programs in Somalia/Somaliland.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Funding Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the organization's funding and proposal development

processes to support the acquisition of resources for programs and projects. The role identifies, tracks, and

analyzes funding opportunities, monitors donor priorities and financing trends, and coordinates the

development of high-quality concept notes, proposals, and expressions of interest that align with organizational

strategy, community needs, and donor requirements. Working closely with the Business Development

Manager, technical teams, MEAL, finance, and operations staff, the Funding Coordinator facilitates the design

of evidence-based and impactful interventions, leveraging program learning, research, and impact data to

strengthen funding applications. The role supports partnership and consortium development, coordinates

inputs from internal and external stakeholders during proposal development and contributes to organizational

pre-positioning efforts through the maintenance of donor profiles, capability statements, and strategic funding

intelligence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management)

Responsibilities

and Accountabilities

A. Strategy/Planning/Representation

• Support the Business Development & Funding Manager (BD&FM) in the delivery of the country funding

strategy in line with the Oxfam Country Strategy (OCS).

• Identify, assess, prioritize and approach donors, funding sources or Oxfam affiliates following agreed

guidelines and processes and represent Oxfam as required with donors.

• Support in the BD&FM in research and donor intelligence to identify new funding prospects and

analyse donor trends to feed into proactive engagement with donors and meet targets set out in the

country funding strategy

• Establish and maintain up-to-date country funding strategies and plans taking into consideration the

country specific funding landscape in Somalia including donor mappings and donor engagement plans

• Coordinate donor visits and coordinate responses to any reasonable requests from funding affiliates

and governing bodies.

• Develop materials showcasing Oxfam’s work in Somalia that feeds into track record building.
• Coordination and information sharing/management, ensure that funding files, both electronic and

paper, are complete and kept up to date.

• Collaborate with the BD&FM in facilitating the agreed upon Oxfam Bid/No-bid process in line with

Oxfam’s institutional funding guidelines and relevant tools.

• Maintain a repository of proposals, project documents, donor intelligence, and lessons learned.
• Capture and document best practices, success stories, and evidence of impact.
• Support organizational learning and adaptive programming.
• Coordinate internal reviews and proposal debriefs.
• Collaborate with the MEAL team to conduct needs assessments, contextual analyses, and stakeholder

consultations that inform evidence-based program design and development.

B. Proposal Development

• Lead or support the coordination, development and submission of high-quality concept notes and

proposals to successfully secure institutional donor funds; this includes coordinating with Oxfam’s local

partners to develop concept notes/proposals for joint submission, or submission on behalf of partners.

• Work effectively and coordinate with colleagues in other functions, partner organisations, and

effectively link with the Oxfam confederation funding architecture in affiliates, OI Secretariat and HECA

regional platform to develop joint funding proposals.

• Monitor donor opportunities and disseminate relevant funding information to technical teams.
• Coordinate proposal development processes, including timelines, partner engagement, and quality

assurance.

• Support budget development in collaboration with finance and technical teams.
• Maintain a proposal pipeline and donor engagement tracker.

C. Grants and Contract management

• Ensure oversight and support over grants quality and compliance of ongoing restricted

contracts/projects by offering consistent and timely technical advice to Oxfam staff and partners on

the requirements of different donors,

• Ensure the timely submission and high quality of donor reports, seeking the advice and input from

affiliate HQ (donor leads) where relevant

• Support in providing strategic and technical leadership in the design, development, planning,

budgeting, and implementation and monitoring of the OCS related to institutional donor

compliance/requirements

• Ensure sign-off on donor proposals, reports and contracts in line with Oxfam procedures and

guidelines.

• Support the development of program and project implementation plans, to ensure effective and timely

implementation of the projects and program

• Ensure programme and project quality by organizing drawing lessons for programme implementation,

organizing knowledge management and programme learning, fostering exchange and introducing

innovation.

About Mogadishu

Mogadishu, known locally as Muqdisho, is the capital of Somalia and the country's largest city. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural heart of the nation. The city hosts the headquarters of numerous UN agencies, international NGOs, and government institutions, offering diverse career opportunities for development and humanitarian professionals.

Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Muqdisho • Shaqo Buuxda • Shaqo Cusub

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, Project Management, Social Sciences, Agriculture,

Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in program development, grant management, business

development, or resource mobilization.

• Demonstrated experience developing successful donor proposals.
• Familiarity with major institutional donors and financing mechanisms, including the World Bank, African

Development Bank, and climate finance funds operating in Africa, as well as experience engaging with

development and humanitarian agencies such as Oxfam, is highly desirable.

• Experience in resource mobilization for INGO like Oxfam preferably at country level. Ability to design

and coordinate winning bids and consortia partnerships

• High Calibre of networking, external representation and negotiation skill
• Solid track record of experience of planning for, securing and managing funds from institutional donors,

such as the EU/ ECHO, SIDA, Dutch Government, GFFO, SDC, DFAT, GAC, and UN; experience of

doing so in the Somali INGO context is desirable.

• Experience in developing/writing high quality winning proposals and reports.
• Ability to represent Oxfam to donors and other external institutions.
• Sound understanding of Program Cycle Management
• Highly developed influencing skills; strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others in diverse team situations to achieve fundraising targets.
• Ability to manage time effectively and adapt priorities to respond to changing demands and tight

deadlines.

• High level of numeracy, budgeting, financial anlaysis and IT skills.
• Proficiency in written and oral English.
• Understanding of fundraising and contract management systems and procedures of major

donors/INGOs.

• Commitment to Oxfam’s overall aims and policies and experience of promoting women’s rights and

those of marginalized people in all aspects of Oxfam’s work in Somalia/Somaliland

APPLY NOW!

• Do you believe that this is the job you are looking for? Then we would love to receive your

application! Be aware that only applications are received before the closing date (18

July 2026). Apply

Here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (STANDARD FOOTER)

• If you have questions regarding the position, please contact “

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.

• Only applications received before the closing date 18 July 2026 and submitted via our

application portal will be considered.

• Only applicants shortlisted for a post will be contacted.
• This job opening is posted internally and national local candidates with highly encourage to

apply female candidates.

• At the time of a contract offer, it is necessary for Oxfam Somalia to request valid

references. Our candidates will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including

criminal records and terrorism, financial checks or integrity screenings/references.

Acquisition on this vacancy is not appreciated.

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Apply at: https://jobs.oxfamnovib.nl/job-invite/14418/