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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Technical Coordinator – Business Development and Private Sector Engagement (INT10229)
“Applicable for Nepali Nationals only”
Level: D1
Duration: Fixed term contract until March 31, 2025, with possibility of extension
Location: Based in Dhading with frequent travel to Rautahat, Sarlahi and Kathmandu
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
The Role:
Technical Coordinator – Business development and private sector engagement, comes under the program team. The position is responsible for proper implementation of projects by partners, incorporating policy influence and feminist principles, and contributing to portfolio development.
What we are looking for:
The responsibility of the Technical Coordinator – Business development and Private sector engagement is to support Project Manager in managing the project, facilitate project implementation by supporting local partners, support in budget planning, and facilitate project achievements with a given partner/for specific outputs/ district/partner.
- Master’s degree in, Marketing, Business, Journalism, social works or other relevant fields with 2 years’ experience/bachelor’s degree with 3 years of experience in enterprise development, documentation, and strong coordination and convincing capacity or/ similar position in private sector.
- Experience on coordination with private companies, and prior experience on working with them.
- Understanding of how private sector works and how they think about business is important.
- Soft understanding of the data and able to make decision based on the analysis done by MEAL.
- Experience and demonstrable skills in financial reporting/ management and projection; business planning and reviewing financial performance.
- Strong convincing capacity on business ideas with private sector.
- Expertise in documenting FGDs, project process, and have experience of generating voices, case studies.
- Expertise in transcribing and translating audio/video records,
- Demonstrable communication, facilitation and representation skills in English and Nepali, along with skill of transcribing/translating.
- Clear understanding of market analysis, role of private sectors, and value chain promotion.
- Experience of partnership development, nurturing and management and alliance building and maintenance across actors and sectors
- Willing to travel in country on an average 40% of the time.
- Sound understanding on government policies on cooperative and micro-finance sectors.
- An ability and willingness to work towards deadlines, in a planned and inclusive way.
We offer:
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.
From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.
You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.
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.
How to apply:
If this sounds like you, click ‘apply for this role’ button below.
Application for the above position can be sent by 4 March 2024. If you would like to learn more about this role, please refer to job profile.
As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. Your application will be shortlisted based on your CV.
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 values 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 Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. 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.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation 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.
Documents
Job Profile_Technical Coordinator_BDPSE.pdf (187.51 KB)
Location: Nepal – Dhading, Nepal – Kathmandu
Hours: 37.5
Salary: As per national pay
Region: Asia
Job Family: Programme
Division: International
Grade: National D1
Job Type: Fixed Term
Closing Date: 5 March 2024
To apply for this job please visit jobs.oxfam.org.uk.