DFCD Business Development Officer

This is a 24-month contract position based in Newlands, Cape Town or Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

WWF is the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisation, with over 6 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries. 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, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

WWF South Africa is a national office that is part of the WWF network. We are a local NGO that has worked for 50 years with the aim of inspiring all South Africans to live in harmony with nature, for the benefit of our country and the wellbeing of all our people. WWF's work is for nature, for you.

Our work is challenging and exciting and we love what we do. To join our team, you need to be brilliant at what you do, passionate, results-oriented, and have a positive attitude.

Position Overview

The DFCD Business Development Officer will support the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) in advancing climate change adaptation and resilience-building initiatives across South Africa and the African region. DFCD, a collaboration between the Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO), Climate Fund Managers (CFM), WWF Netherlands, and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, mobilises private sector funding to implement nature-based solutions that address climate risks.

This role focuses on identifying, originating, and developing bankable climate adaptation projects, building stakeholder capacity, and integrating DFCD’s strategic landscape approach to achieve sustainable environmental and social impact.