Company Description
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, is seeking an individual for institutional fundraising and partnership development to play a vital role in contracting new institutional funding and developing programs aimed at advancing conservation efforts. We work in close collaboration with a diverse array of partners, including WWF colleagues worldwide, governments, local communities, businesses, and individual donors. This position is crucial for program development and obtaining funds and the implementation of sustainable conservation outcomes by harnessing the strengths of these partnerships. The Institutional Fundraising Specialist will be instrumental in mobilizing resources, developing partnerships and alliances, and driving collaborative initiatives that lead to impactful conservation results in Suriname & Guyana.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities
The Institutional Fundraising Specialist will be responsible for:
Major Duties
Institutional fundraising
Relationship Building
Representation and Communication
Strategic Planning and Implementation
Compliance and Coordination
Environmental and Social Safeguards
Other Duties
Qualifications
Required Skills and Competencies
Additional Information
Working Relationships
Internal
Institutional Fundraising Specialist will work under the supervision of Country Director Suriname & Guyana. And will collaborate with the program team, and finance team across Suriname and Guyana and with other Network Offices. Also link with WWF Amazon countries.
External
Donors, private sector, local communities, NGOs, government agencies, civil society, public authorities, and academic institutions.
**This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively by staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational needs.