The Role:
Oxfam GB is looking for a New Partnerships Advisor to support the identification, development, and management of new and diverse institutional donor partnerships. The role focuses on engaging non-traditional donors such as Multilateral Development Banks, Gulf donors, and climate funds, as well as innovative financing mechanisms.
You will play a key role in implementing business development strategies, building strategic relationships, strengthening Oxfam’s global positioning, and identifying high-value funding opportunities. The role involves close collaboration with programme, technical, and influencing teams across the Oxfam confederation to ensure a strong and coherent value proposition to donors.
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.
* Strong experience in donor account management, particularly with non-traditional funding partners such as Multilateral Development Banks, Gulf donors, climate funds, and innovative financing mechanisms
* Excellent interpersonal, networking, and negotiation skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at senior levels
* Proven experience in building and maintaining partnerships and securing outcomes through successful negotiations
* Ability to initiate donor engagement, identify opportunities, and represent organisational priorities effectively
* Strong analytical skills, including experience developing business cases in development, humanitarian, or social enterprise contexts
* Experience working across teams and influencing without direct line management authority
* Knowledge of emerging donor trends and ability to translate insights into strategic opportunities
Desirable:
* Experience with innovative funding models such as impact investing, blended finance, or public-private partnerships
* Familiarity with Gulf donors, World Bank processes, or climate financing mechanisms
* Additional language skills (e.g. Arabic or French)
Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.
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