Job Purpose:
Senior Business Development Officer is responsible for driving the Wetlands International Ethiopia’s growth through strategic partnerships, fundraising activities, and innovative business development initiatives to secure funding for Wetlands International Ethiopia projects. He/ she will identify funding opportunities, develop high-quality concept notes and proposals aligned with programmatic priorities and donor requirements, developing fundraising strategies, and building relationships with potential donors. S/he will be the main focal person to coordinate responses to calls for proposals, ensuring timely submission of competitive proposals that meet donor guidelines, coordinating with internal teams, external partners, and donors to ensure successful fundraising activities. He/she will facilitate landscape partnerships that Wetlands International works with to access resources for upscaling of wetlands restoration.
Reporting Lines:
This role reports to the Programme Coordinator, Ethiopia.
Work Relationship:
Internal Context:
Within Wetlands International Eastern Africa, the holder of this position relates within WIE with Country Programme Coordinator Manager, Project staff at the country and field offices, Regional Programmes Officers
External Context
Partners, government institutions and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development Strategy and Leadership:
Fundraising and Proposal Development:
Partnership Development:
Program/Project Technical Design:
Communication and Collaboration
Key Performance Indicators
Department : Programmes
Supervised By : Programme Coordinator
Supervises : None
Qualification, Experience & Skills
Professional Qualifications
Relevant Experience
Essential Competencies & Skills