Business Development Coordinator – Trusts, Foundations, Social Enterprises & Innovative Partnerships

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

Do you hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, International Relations, Agricultural Economics, Social Work, or a related field? Do you possess at least five years of relevant experience in philanthropic fundraising, trust and foundation engagement, social enterprise development, strategic partnerships, and business development? Furthermore, do you have demonstrable experience in social enterprise development, relationship management, and coordinating diverse stakeholders?

If you meet these qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

The Role:

Oxfam is seeking a Business Development Coordinator – Trusts, Foundations, Social Enterprises & Innovative Partnerships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Philanthropic, Social Enterprise & Innovative Financing Strategy (15%): Provide strategic support for the development and execution of a cohesive regional engagement strategy targeting trusts, foundations, philanthropic actors, social enterprises, and innovative financing avenues. Identify and define strategic priorities within philanthropic, social enterprise, and flexible funding landscapes, ensuring all engagement aligns with regional strategic objectives, programme goals, localization commitments, and Oxfam’s ethical standards. Monitor emerging trends, donor shifts, opportunities, and strategic risks within these ecosystems.


• Pipeline Development, Opportunity Management & Portfolio Growth (20%): Lead the creation and management of a robust, strategic, and diversified regional funding pipeline. Identify, track, assess, and prioritize opportunities across Trusts & Foundations and the Philanthropic network & Social enterprises.


• Partnership Design, Innovation & Proposal Development (15%): Support the design of innovative, high-quality, and strategically relevant funding and partnership models. Facilitate the development of strategic partnership concepts, proposals, donor submissions, and innovative financing structures, promoting co-financing, blended funding, social enterprise collaborations, and ethical partnership frameworks with robust risk management systems.


• Leadership of Philanthropic and Social Enterprise Business Development Function (15%): Offer functional leadership for Oxfam’s philanthropic and innovative financing architecture. Coordinate and strengthen focal points across thematic teams, countries, and support functions, while building internal capacity in philanthropic engagement, social enterprise partnerships, flexible funding acquisition, and innovative financing models.


• Internal Coordination, Programme Integration & Systems Alignment (15%): Ensure strong internal coordination to maximize strategic funding opportunities and enhance operational coherence. Connect country teams, thematic programme leads, partnerships teams, affiliates, and support functions around strategic opportunities, reducing fragmentation and improving cross-functional communication. Ensure business development initiatives are fully integrated.


• Relationship Management, External Engagement & Strategic Representation (10%): Support the development of strategic relationships across philanthropic and innovation ecosystems. Cultivate and maintain strong connections with Trusts, Foundations, Social enterprises, and innovation platforms & philanthropic networks.


• Capacity Strengthening, Country Support & Systems Development (5%): Enhance business development capabilities at country and regional levels. Build expertise in proposal development, philanthropic engagement, flexible funding strategies, and social enterprise partnership models.

What we are looking for:

We seek candidates passionate about Oxfam’s mission to eradicate poverty, who align with our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion.

An ideal candidate will also possess:

• Essential:


• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, International Relations, Agricultural Economics, Social Work, or a related discipline.


• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Philanthropic fundraising, Trust and foundation engagement, Social enterprise development, strategic partnerships, and business development.


• At least 2–3 years in a leadership, coordination, or strategic management role.


• Proven experience in social enterprise development, relationship management, and coordinating multiple stakeholders.


• Strong capabilities in relationship management, communication, and strategic thinking.


• Demonstrated experience working with national or regional partners to support programme implementation, including cross-country or multi-stakeholder environments.


• Ability to foster strong, credible relationships with both internal and external individuals and organizations.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with strong influencing and persuasive abilities.


• High self-awareness, personal energy, stamina, and flexibility.


• Proven experience as a collaborative team player, working effectively with members of other teams.


• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure the safety of all individuals interacting with Oxfam.


• Desirable:


• Alignment with Oxfam’s overall aims and policies, with experience promoting gender equity, diversity, and the interests of marginalized people in all Oxfam's work.


• Willingness and ability to travel regularly, sometimes at short notice, both locally and regionally.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and ideally Portuguese.

Organizational Values:

• Accountability: We are purpose-driven and results-focused, taking responsibility for our actions and holding ourselves and others accountable.


• Empowerment: We foster an environment where everyone involved with Oxfam feels empowered to drive change.


• Inclusiveness: We are open to all, embrace diversity, and believe in everyone's unique contribution, regardless of visible or invisible differences.

Other: Eagerly adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values, promoting gender justice, women’s rights, and feminist principles. Understand and commit to equity, diversity, gender, child safety, and staff health and wellbeing principles.

Languages: Fluent in written and spoken English, with Portuguese proficiency being a strong asset.

We offer:

We provide a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including flexible working arrangements, a generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance, and more. From day one, you will have access to extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including in-house courses, e-learning, on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring.

Learn more about what Oxfam offers here.

How to apply:

Please upload your updated CV and Cover Letter as part of your online application, clearly articulating your suitability against the essential criteria outlined in the job profile.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct. We are dedicated to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults, and beneficiaries. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to uphold these commitments through our code of conduct. We prioritize recruiting individuals who share and demonstrate our values.

The post holder will receive appropriate safeguarding training and is responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's safeguarding policies.

All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, including criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. As part of this scheme, we will request information from previous employers regarding any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time of departure. By submitting an application, applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to fostering diversity and gender equality within our organization and strongly encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.

About us

Oxfam is a global community united by the belief that poverty is an injustice that can be overcome. Our diverse team includes volunteers, activists, aid workers, fundraisers, policy experts, and more, all working towards a world free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is part of an international confederation of 21 organizations working collaboratively with partners and local communities in over 90 countries across humanitarian, development, and campaigning initiatives.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

We believe that collective power drives change. To effectively address poverty and inequality globally, we need equality, diversity, and inclusion within our staff, partners, and volunteer community. Together, we are committed to building a more diverse workforce capable of tackling today's global challenges.

• We are committed to dismantling unequal power structures within Oxfam and the wider development sector.


• We strive for an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and feel celebrated for their uniqueness.


• We value and need everyone – and that includes you.

Documents

• Business Development Coordinator – Trusts, Foundations, Social Enterprises & Innovative Partnerships JD 2026.pdf (0.77 MB)


• TRADUZIDO – Business Development Coordinator – Foundation, Trust and Social Enterpreses JD 2026.en.pt-PT.pdf (0.77 MB)