Senior Bid Manager

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you thrive in complex and multi-culture work environments?

Do you have a track record of negotiating and leading on grants and commercial tenders?

Are you ready to embody the values and aspirations of a culture that is safe, feminist and partner-led?

We are looking for a Senior Bid Manager at a pivotal time of transition and change for the organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you will work closely with country and regional teams to successfully pursue grant and tender opportunities, serving as the team’s expert resource in bidding best practice, and providing oversight for all complex commercial consortia negotiations.

You'll have:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty, is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and is a role model for our feminist leadership principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• A self-aware leader who makes a positive impact on others
• Experience managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces
• Proven ability / track record in bid leadership across grants &/or commercial tenders negotiating complex consortia arrangements
• Proven ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues
• Experience of developing cost / pricing models for tender and grant opportunities.
• Excellent financial / commercial and business negotiations skills.
• Ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment

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. We think this role would work particularly well as part time, job share, fully or partially home-based.

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 by complying with 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 our organisation.

Offers may also be subject appropriate screening checks carried out, such as criminal 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.

How to apply:

Oxfam GB is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method please contact our recruitment team (recruitmentteam@oxfam.org.uk). If you also want to discuss your application, please do contact us as well.

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 an international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving 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.

Please apply here: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/senior-bid-manager-0279/12666/description/