Manager, Partnerships, Climate & Food Systems (2-year contract)

WWF International; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WWF-Singapore is seeking a Partnerships Manager to develop and manage strategic partnerships for its Climate Finance programmes, focusing on the Climate Resilient Rice/Food Coalition in Southeast Asia. You will identify, onboard and steward partners across private sector, financial institutions, government and philanthropy, mobilising finance and action for climate-resilient and low-carbon food systems.

Key responsibilities include onboarding partners, managing a portfolio as the main WWF

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Sustainability, Environmental Studies, International Relations, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in partnerships, business development, sustainability, programme development or stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage relationships with corporate, financial, government or institutional partners.
• Strong communication, relationship-management and project-management skills.
• Experience in sustainable agriculture, food systems, climate finance or carbon markets would be advantageous.
• Experience working in Southeast Asia would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage prospective partners for the Climate Resilient Rice/Food Coalition.
• Develop partnership propositions, proposals and engagement materials.
• Lead onboarding and formalisation of partnerships.
• Identify opportunities for partner contributions (finance, expertise, access).
• Manage portfolio of partners as primary WWF contact.
• Maintain regular engagement and deepen collaboration.
• Coordinate with WWF teams to deliver partnership commitments.
• Prepare partnership updates and briefings.
• Support coalition growth as a regional multi-stakeholder platform.
• Engage coalition members and facilitate cross-sector collaboration.
• Coordinate meetings, roundtables and events.
• Identify joint initiatives to mobilise finance and scale climate-resilient agriculture.
• Support development of sustainable food and carbon finance programmes.
• Represent WWF-Singapore at external engagements.

Skills

Partnership development

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Sustainability, Environmental Studies, International Relations, Finance or a related field

Job description

Manager, Partnerships, Climate & Food Systems (2-year contract)

About WWF

WWF-Singapore World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisations. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As one of WWF’s international hubs, WWF-Singapore supports a global network spanning over 100 countries. WWF Singapore works closely with local stakeholders towards a greener and more sustainable Singapore and the region around us. We work to address key conservation areas, such as climate change, sustainable finance, deforestation, illegal wildlife trade, marine conservation, and sustainable production and consumption, through collaboration, education and outreach efforts involving the community, businesses, and governments. For more information, please visit wwf.sg.

Overview:

WWF-Singapore is seeking a Partnerships Manager to develop and manage strategic partnerships for its Climate Finance programmes, with a primary focus on its Climate Resilient Rice/Food Coalition.

The role will identify, onboard and steward partners across the private sector, financial institutions, government, philanthropy and other organisations, helping to build a strong coalition that can mobilise finance and collective action for climate-resilient and low-carbon food systems across Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities

1. Partnership Development & Onboarding

• Identify and engage prospective partners for the Climate Resilient Rice/Food Coalition.
• Develop compelling partnership propositions, proposals and engagement materials.
• Lead prospective partners from initial engagement through onboarding and formalisation of partnerships.
• Identify opportunities for partners to contribute through finance, technical expertise, market access, procurement and other forms of collaboration.

2. Partner Stewardship

• Manage relationships with a portfolio of partners and serve as their primary WWF point of contact.
• Maintain regular engagement with partners and identify opportunities to deepen collaboration.
• Coordinate with WWF programme and technical teams to ensure effective delivery of partnership commitments.
• Prepare partnership updates, reports and briefings as required.

3. Coalition Development & Engagement

• Support the growth and development of the Climate Resilient Rice/Food Coalition as an effective regional multi-stakeholder platform.
• Engage coalition members and facilitate collaboration across businesses, financial institutions, governments, technical organisations and civil society.
• Coordinate coalition meetings, roundtables, workshops and other partner engagements.
• Identify opportunities for joint initiatives that can mobilise finance and scale climate-resilient and low-carbon agriculture.
• Support the development of sustainable food programmes and related carbon finance programmes.
• Represent WWF-Singapore at relevant external engagements and industry forums.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Sustainability, Environmental Studies, International Relations, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in partnerships, business development, sustainability, programme development or stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage relationships with corporate, financial, government or institutional partners.
• Strong communication, relationship-management and project-management skills.
• Experience in sustainable agriculture, food systems, climate finance or carbon markets would be advantageous.
• Experience working in Southeast Asia would be an advantage.

Why Join Us

Join WWF-Singapore to build partnerships that mobilise finance and collective action for climate, nature and communities. You will work with leading organisations across the region to help scale climate-resilient and sustainable food systems across Southeast Asia.