Job ID
47931
Job Title
Business Development Manager
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic - Finances/Accountancy - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Qualifications
Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge:
Essential
- A university degree - or equivalent - in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Law, Economics or International Development or other relevant experience.
- At least 5 years of demonstrable experience and success working in fundraising and/or programme development and management in the humanitarian & development sector.
- Demonstrable experience and success in engaging with bilateral and multilateral donors for an international agency; demonstrated ability to devise and implement resource mobilisation strategies; and proven ability to identify new business opportunities and partnerships.
- Experience with key institutional donors’ guidelines and procedures (EU, ECHO, UN, DFID, GAC, SDC, SIDA, etc).
- Solid Experience working in a confederation setting
- High level of analytical skills and critical thinking with the ability to research, analyse, and report
- Knowledge of Project Cycle Management with previous field experience
- Solid experience, very good knowledge and understanding of the donor and funding context, environment and key players in the Middle East.
- Experience of or very good understanding of the Middle East context and of key issues of development and transition.
- Excellent written skills with proven ability to develop and present proposals and donor reports, for both internal and external audiences.
- Strong numeracy and financial skills, particularly in developing budgets, financial management/monitoring and reporting.
- Experience in staff management, capacity building; coaching and delivering training at an individual and group level.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication and relationship skills with ability to influence external organisations and individuals and ability to work effectively with others in diverse team situations to achieve fundraising targets
- Information management and IT skills with attention to detail to develop and analyse donor budgets and financial reports; and to develop/maintain, and give guidance on electronic and manual contract management and reporting systems.
- Self-motivated, target-driven and a proactive approach to funding
- Ability to manage his/her time effectively.
- Ability to work within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment and to work effectively with others in a team across institutional boundaries and business units. Proven ability to utilise talent and expertise of team members to achieve objectives.
- Solid understanding and convictions of a rights-based approach and gender sensitive, and experience in the NGO sector
- Excellent command of English
- Ability to make effective, timely decisions and take prudent risks.
Essential
- A university degree - or equivalent - in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Law, Economics or International Development or other relevant experience.
- At least 5 years of demonstrable experience and success working in fundraising and/or programme development and management in the humanitarian & development sector.
- Demonstrable experience and success in engaging with bilateral and multilateral donors for an international agency; demonstrated ability to devise and implement resource mobilisation strategies; and proven ability to identify new business opportunities and partnerships.
- Experience with key institutional donors’ guidelines and procedures (EU, ECHO, UN, DFID, GAC, SDC, SIDA, etc).
- Solid Experience working in a confederation setting
- High level of analytical skills and critical thinking with the ability to research, analyse, and report
- Knowledge of Project Cycle Management with previous field experience
- Solid experience, very good knowledge and understanding of the donor and funding context, environment and key players in the Middle East.
- Experience of or very good understanding of the Middle East context and of key issues of development and transition.
- Excellent written skills with proven ability to develop and present proposals and donor reports, for both internal and external audiences.
- Strong numeracy and financial skills, particularly in developing budgets, financial management/monitoring and reporting.
- Experience in staff management, capacity building; coaching and delivering training at an individual and group level.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication and relationship skills with ability to influence external organisations and individuals and ability to work effectively with others in diverse team situations to achieve fundraising targets
- Information management and IT skills with attention to detail to develop and analyse donor budgets and financial reports; and to develop/maintain, and give guidance on electronic and manual contract management and reporting systems.
- Self-motivated, target-driven and a proactive approach to funding
- Ability to manage his/her time effectively.
- Ability to work within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment and to work effectively with others in a team across institutional boundaries and business units. Proven ability to utilise talent and expertise of team members to achieve objectives.
- Solid understanding and convictions of a rights-based approach and gender sensitive, and experience in the NGO sector
- Excellent command of English
- Ability to make effective, timely decisions and take prudent risks.
Salary and Benefits
As per Oxfam Syria Salary Scale
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Apr 17, 2026
Expiry Date
May 02, 2026
CV Language
English