Public Funding Manager (Conservation)

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a dedicated individual to enhance and diversify funding support from bilateral and multilateral sources to advance the implementation of our client’s 2030 Strategy.
The ideal candidate will bring years of experience in conservation, climate change, and sustainable development. Your passion for nature drives you to network effectively, and you have established valuable contacts in the public funding arena.
Your understanding of public funding’s opportunities and challenges enables you to articulate its significance within the broader funding landscape. You can naturally connect our client’s role to global development, climate change, and biodiversity efforts.
With strong organisational skills and attention to detail, you excel at leading teams, multitasking, and ensuring compliance.

POSITION INFO:
Key responsibilities include:

• Expanding our network of bilateral and multilateral funders by identifying funding opportunities that align with our priority needs, raising awareness among potential donors, and crafting compelling proposals to support the implementation of our 2030 Strategy.
• Acting as the primary liaison with donors, fostering new relationships while maintaining existing connections with public funders, and nurturing their support for our client’s foundation's mission.
• Representing our client’s foundation in discussions with public donors and at donor forums.
• Leading and mentoring a small team of Fund Developers focused on securing public funding.

• A degree or equivalent qualification in natural or social sciences, or similar.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in conservation, sustainable development and/or climate change work in developing countries.
• Extensive expertise and experience in securing funding from bilateral and multilateral institutions, encompassing project proposal development including result frameworks, and ensuring compliance with environmental and social safeguards.
• Experience in leveraging new partnerships, capable of cultivating strong relationships with existing and prospective partners in a way that communicates values and builds potential for long term support.
• A deep understanding of global biodiversity, climate change and/or sustainable development issues.
• Full understanding of fundraising best practices and a track record in successful fundraising.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and writing skills (English).
• The ability to logic / quality check and edit team reports before sending on to donors.
• An ability to work under pressure and honour deadlines.
• An ability to travel as required.

• Ability to work in additional languages (French, German, Dutch).
• A strong understanding of what is required from a donor perspective regarding monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Good working knowledge of customer relationship management systems e.g. Microsoft D365.