Expert, Fundraising and Proposal Development, Congo Basin

About the role

WWF International is recruiting an Expert, Fundraising and Proposal Development for the Congo Basin, with a preferred location of Yaounde, Cameroon or Kinshasa, DRC. The role supports the growth and diversification of funding opportunities for WWF Congo Basin Country Offices through donor engagement, strategic positioning of programmes, pipeline coordination, proposal development support and fundraising planning. It is managed by the WWF International global recruitment team; candidates should not contact the local office.

The contract is 1 year, potentially renewable. The Programme Quality and Resource Acquisition (PQRA) function strengthens WWF Africa Country Offices' capacity to develop, resource and deliver high-impact conservation programmes, and to build donor confidence and strategic funding opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and regularly update a regional funding opportunity pipeline for the Congo Basin portfolio, monitoring donor priorities, geopolitical and funding trends, and coordinating timely sharing of donor intelligence with Country Offices and technical teams.
• Proactively identify emerging funding opportunities, donor interests and innovative financing trends, and support annual fundraising planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Coordinate the development, drafting and submission of donor-ready concept notes and proposals, taking primary responsibility for assigned sections and consolidating inputs, budgets and annexes.
• Lead or support proposal development in line with donor formats and internal quality assurance standards, and support proposal teams to meet donor requirements and agreed timelines.
• Support donor and partner engagement, including donor mapping, engagement planning, meeting coordination, follow-ups and briefing materials.
• Strengthen resource acquisition practices, proposal development and donor compliance in Country Offices, share tools, templates and lessons learned, and support onboarding and orientation.
• Maintain accurate records of proposals, donor engagements and funding status, escalate delays and risks, and advise the Director, Programme Quality on annual grant income projections for the region.