WWF Vacancy – Business Development Officer

WWF Vacancy – Business Development Officer

Position: Business Development Officer 

WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)

Dar es Salaam

The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), an international conservation organization, is seeking a competent and highly motivated Business Development Officer, to be based in Dar es salaam.

Mission of the Initiative’s Business Development and Partnerships: To ensure the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) and Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Africa Initiative are adequately engaged financially and have strong partnerships with governments and private donors, corporates and other stakeholders.

Major duties and responsibilities:

The BDO has as his/her principal responsibility, the forging of relationships with the business sector to:

Build and grow this portfolio in support of pillar two of FLR Africa initiative, its goal and its work.
The outcome being to source both unrestricted (core) and conservation programme and project funding.
To encourage, support, and partner in the sector’s transformation towards sustainability.
Local business and pipeline development of bankable projects in following sectors: water, environmental protection, forestry and agriculture aligned with DFCD mandate, FLR in Africa Initiative and WWF national strategies.
Project management, including coordination, planning, implementation and reporting of DFCD and FLR in Africa Initiative.
Build relationships with relevant partner organizations.
Regularly monitor the implementation progress and collect data on indicators and results.
Ensure the project is delivering results and contributing towards the objectives and strategies of DFCD and FLR in Africa Initiative.

Required Qualifications and skills:

The BDO must bring a combination of project management experience and a background in finance or business corporate sustainability. Tertiary qualification in Business Development and Management, Marketing, or related field e,g, Economics, Finance or Business. Minimum 5 years of experience in business development, private sector finance and/or impact investment. Proven track record of delivery in customer engagement, marketing and/ or sales in the corporate or Non-Profit sector. Prior charity/NGO sector and corporate experience is a benefit but not a requirement.

Additional information:

Detailed Terms of Reference can be obtained via http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/jobs/.

Applications must include a complete Cover Letter & CV with full contact details of three referees with the subject line – ‘BDO’ and should be addressed to the Head of People & Culture, via email to: hresources@wwftz.org by Tuesday, 30th April 2024 at 17h00. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and the interviews will take place in Dar es Salaam. Female applicants are encouraged to apply.

WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.

WWF has a principle of zero tolerance to fraud and corruption, if you encounter such an incident, then report by sending an email to: fcci@wwftz.org