Oxfam America is hiring a
Senior Development Officer, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Donor Account Manager at Oxfam America, responsible for managing relationships with large US foundation donors to increase support. The role involves developing strategies, maintaining processes, identifying areas of mutual interest, supporting proposal submission, building capacity, and collaboration. The position requires an advanced degree, 4-6 years of related experience, superior communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Software, and knowledge of fundraising principles and practices.

Requirements

• Advanced degree, preferably in a field related to writing, communications, political science or international development, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 4–6 years of related experience with a minimum of 4 years in successful grant-writing for US foundation donors
• Superior writing, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to cultivate positive relationships with US foundation donors, staff, board members and volunteers
• Excellent listening and motivational skills; comfort working with a variety of personal styles; ability to keep situations from escalating into larger issues and to mitigate/resolve conflicts that do arise
• Strong time management, organizational, planning, and administrative skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software, including Microsoft Excel and experience with fundraising databases such as Salesforce
• Ability to manage complex proposal development with multiple applicants and interlocking budgets
• Demonstrated skills in strategic analysis and project planning
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to use discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment
• High degree of initiative and commitment to goal attainment and quality standards
• Maintain a thorough understanding of applicable Oxfam policies and practices, as well as relevant donor restrictions and be able to effectively communicate those to Oxfam colleagues globally
• Knowledge of fundraising principles and practices relative to US foundations
• Knowledge of restricted funding budget construction and interpretation

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned donor accounts in support of the Oxfam International confederation, focusing particularly on large US foundation donors
• Develop and implement funding strategies for assigned accounts
• Research foundation funding to inform strategy and build revenue pipeline
• Arrange for and conduct cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities
• Participate in overall unit plans for development support
• Serve as Donor Account Manager on behalf of the Oxfam confederation for one or more prominent US foundation donors
• Maintain processes for effective donor account/constituent management
• Maintain an overview of all donor submissions, grants, and awards
• Identify areas of mutual strategic interest between donors and Oxfam programs
• Regularly share information on funding trends
• Maintain an up-to-date set of guidelines on donor requirements and an overview of key risks, terms, and conditions
• Support proposal and report submission
• Build capacity of Oxfam global offices through sharing information on grant management and donor compliance
• Work with Oxfam leadership, program, policy, and fundraising staff globally to cultivate and manage Oxfam’s relationships with the donor(s) at head and/or regional office levels
• Manage the process for new calls for proposals from assigned account(s) as applicable
• Work collaboratively with program/policy staff and others to make programs and initiatives more marketable to funders

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in French or Spanish
• Experience in an issue-oriented non-profit organization or in an international development organization