Join Peace Parks as a Donor Relations Officer and help secure funding for vital conservation projects across southern Africa. You’ll leverage your writing and networking skills to build relationships with funders and create compelling proposals that drive impact.
**Duration:** Permanent **Reporting to:** Public Funding Manager **Location:** Stellenbosch. (remote arrangement negotiable depending on experience) **BACKGROUND** Founded in 1997 by President Nelson Mandela, HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and Dr. Anton Rupert, Peace Parks Foundation is a non\-profit organisation pioneering conservation at scale across southern Africa. Working through Transfrontier Conservation Areas that span national borders, Peace Parks reconnects ecosystems, strengthens local economies and helps secure the natural assets on which communities depend. Its holistic approach is built on three pillars: conservation at scale, community development and commercial sustainability, ensuring that protected areas deliver long\-term ecological and economic value. To date, Peace Parks has helped governments protect 775 000 km², co\-manages eight parks where wildlife populations have rebounded fivefold, and supports more than 280 000 people annually through its interventions. With formal government mandates and strong community partnerships, Peace Parks offers a proven model for building resilience for both people and nature across southern Africa’s most significant landscapes. The Foundation’s Vision 2050 is to secure 17 fully functional transboundary landscapes spanning 980 000 km², making it the world’s largest land\-based conservation initiative. **JOB PURPOSE** The purpose of this role is to increase and diversify funding from bilateral and multilateral donors to support the implementation of Peace Parks’ 2035 Strategy by: * Identifying and pursuing funding opportunities aligned with strategic priorities based on desktop research related to public funding and global public policies and trends * Expanding the organisation’s public funder base * Leading the development of high\-quality funding proposals and applications * Maintaining and strengthening relationships with existing funders * Producing clear, informative donor reports and communications **JOB PROFILE** You bring experience in conservation, climate change, and/or sustainable development and can demonstrate a strong interest in public funding. You are a confident networker and highly skilled writer who can translate on\-the\-ground conservation work into compelling narratives aligned with global biodiversity, climate, and development agendas. You understand the role of public funding within a broader fundraising portfolio and can navigate both its opportunities and compliance requirements. You are a self\-starter and able to deliver high\-quality outputs under deadlines. Organised and detail\-oriented by nature, ensuring timely compliance across your donor portfolio and working collaboratively is what you do best and what will make you succeed in this role. As part of the Peace Parks Fund Development team, you will: * Be responsible for a portfolio of public funders and have in\-depth knowledge of the funders and sectors they represent * Coordinate donor engagement,...
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