Company Description

Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive. The future is equal.

Job Description

Position Characteristics

Location: Dakar, Sénégal

Contract Type: Internship contract (3 months renewable)

Job Category: Intern

Department: Business Development

Team: Business Development

Salary: Not specified

Hours: 40h/week

Flexible Work: We believe that adopting flexible work arrangements is essential for building Oxfam's future. Therefore, we are willing to consider a flexible work arrangement that may suit you. We believe this role would be particularly well suited for an employee working full-time in an office.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

Department Objective

This team ensures that Oxfam's partners and internal staff have the understanding and skills necessary to comply with donor rules and regulations. Capacity strengthening plans for partners will need to be developed if necessary.

Position Objective

The intern will support the Business Development team in monitoring and researching relevant funding proposals for Oxfam Senegal, analyzing and developing proposals, researching donors in Senegal, and updating tracking tools for ongoing proposals and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Business Development team on a day-to-day basis
• Support the implementation of the funding strategy
• Ensure that all relevant tracking tools for ongoing proposals and grants are up to date
• Participate in the activities of the Funding Task Force
• Assist in monitoring and researching funding opportunities
• Support program and finance teams in preparing and writing project proposals
• Identify and collect data on donors operating in Senegal
• Support the team in managing partnerships

Profile of the Position Holder

Each staff member of Oxfam must, above all, be able to embody our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AUTONOMY, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY, and EQUALITY.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

University and/or professional training in one or more of the following areas: project management, international development, resource mobilization, social sciences, political science.