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Responsible for developing and overseeing the Southern Africa funding strategy and support for annual planning and budgeting. Support the development of proposals, design documents, budgets, reports and financial acquittals for submission to external donors. Facilitate and foster strong donor relationships and assist in contract negotiations. Monitor contract and grant management compliance. Support the Country Leadership Team in South Africa with the mapping of current funding across multiple Oxfam affiliates, analysis of funding data and the development of a funding strategy in line with the country program strategy. Led on the successful submission for a multi year program in South Africa and Zambia, including development of program design document, operational plans, risk matrix and monitoring and evaluation framework. Undertook overall program and contract management for DFAT funded program in South Africa and Zambia, including representing Oxfam Australia on the Program Steering Committee.

Working closely with the South Africa field office and Finance section to ensure effective financial management of the program which required extensive tracking of expenditure from head office to the field, ensuring allocations match across head office and field office finance systems and supporting the field office Finance Manager in the allocation of expenses against budget. Provide guidance to the Finance section around cash flow requirements and exchange rate issues that relate to the South Africa programs. Complete financial acquittals on a six monthly basis and track and report expenditure against budget. Support the field office in meeting external institutional donor reporting and planning requirements.

Provided secretarial and administrative support to the Finance & Information Systems Director including diary management, travel arrangements, correspondence, reconciliation of AMEX, travel acquittals and expense reimbursements. Project managed tender process for travel providers requiring the writing of tender documents and the assessment of responses. Prepared agendas and took minutes at section meetings as well as coordinated the collation of Board Finance and Audit Group papers and supported drafting policies. Assisted with the research and writing of management team papers as required. Assisted with a review of the Oxfam International Tsunami Framework and processes which included the drafting and collating of survey questions, distribution of the survey and collation of responses.

Assisting two Business Development Managers and the Regional Manager with diary management, client queries and day-to-day office administration. Including sales reporting, word processing, travel and accommodation arrangements, coding of invoices and allocation of AMEX statements and expense reimbursements. Coordination of client presentations and functions. Management and coordination of the national contact database, ensuring timely updates, accuracy of information, reporting, ongoing maintenance and enhancements.

Supervised Dividend Event Management of all European cash and UK optional dividends. This consisted of the investigation, verification and file creation of all dividends paying within the European market. The role required sorting, analysing, prioritising and verifying large quantities of qualitative and quantitative information on a daily basis (up to 3000 announcements per day). Created a comprehensive procedures manual and country specific checklists, as well as developed appropriate management oversight and sign off. These processes ensured effective management of risks with the escalation of complex dividends upon announcement.

Supporting partner in the establishment and day to day management of wholesale distribution of fine foods. Key responsibilities include book keeping, invoicing, reconciliations, debtor payments, salary payments, BAS and PAYG payments, insurance, business registration, banking, monitoring profit and loss and cashflow and other ad hoc tasks as required.