Ghana - Fundraising Advisor

This is a 12-month mandate in Accra, Ghana.

The mandate is under the Equality in Action Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP), which takes place in in about ten countries in Africa, Latin America, and Middle East over an eight-year period (2020-2028). The VCP aims to increase the involvement of local partners in inclusive, innovative, and sustainable initiatives that will advance gender equality. Oxfam's role is to support these organizations, working with the most vulnerable and marginalized people, to claim and exercise their rights. Oxfam places the rights of women, girls, and vulnerable and marginalized people at the heart of everything it does.

Here’s what your daily life will look like:

In close collaboration with the Oxfam in Ghana, the Advisor will contribute to:

• Support the development and implementation of resource mobilisation strategies, while managing and tracking a dynamic funding pipeline and its performance.
• Conduct donor intelligence and funding landscape analysis to identify, prioritise, and forecast high-potential funding opportunities.
• Provide technical support in the development of high-quality proposals and ensure alignment with programme priorities and donor requirements.
• Strengthen partner organisations’ fundraising capacities, systems, and compliance, while contributing to institutional learning and accountability.

For this mandate you must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada
• Have university degree in Business Administration, Economics, Project Management, or related field. Have 3 to 5 years of relevant experience related to this mandate.
• Have experience using fundraising pipeline systems.
• Have Experience in capacity building and training
• Be fluent in English, spoken and written (required)
• Master the Microsoft Office Suite

What we offer:

• Monthly allowance for living expenses;
• 20% increase in living allowance for an accompanying child (maximum of 2 children).
• 1,500$ CAD per year/per child for schooling.
• Monthly amount for rent;
• Round trip flight with 2 checked luggage;
• Round trip flight for accompanying child(ren). 200$ CAD for additional luggage;
• Advantageous medical insurance for you and the accompanying child(ren);
• A volunteer support program during your mandate and up to two months after your return to Canada;
• 20 days of vacation and other holidays; Access to various training courses (E-Learning, etc.);
• A rewarding experience with a well-known and recognized organization.

Oxfam has a zero-tolerance policy against any behavior that violates its code of conduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse, as well as lack of integrity, corruption, and fraud. To do this, Oxfam will ensure recruiting people who demonstrate and embody the same values.

We thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected will be contacted. We accept applications on an ongoing basis. It is possible that this posting ends before the posted date. Please do not wait until the deadline to apply. If you are interested in the mandate, please send your application (CV and cover letter in English) by clicking on the link below.