Overview

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established
international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the
planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this
through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing
solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs.
We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40
countries.

FFI is seeking an experienced professional to support FFI’s funding from statutory
(government and multilateral) donors.

You will support colleagues and partners to develop high-quality proposal packages and
reports for priority donors and ensure their timely submission. You will work across the
statutory funding portfolio, critiquing proposals, providing editing and formatting support, and
ensuring that all documents produced for donors meet their criteria, as well as follow FFI
approval and submission procedures. You will lead on researching in-country funding
opportunities from statutory sources, and will produce and maintain up-to-date briefs on
priority donor strategies in FFI programme countries.

There is a strong knowledge-sharing element to this work, and you will share examples of
learning and best practice across FFI to maximise FFI’s success rate and support
colleagues as they build productive relationships with donors. You will have excellent data
management skills, and monitor FFI’s activities in statutory fundraising and fund
management, to support the statutory funding team’s operations as well as internal decision-
making and strategy development.

Strong relationship-management and communications skills are essential to the role, to
develop positive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders,
including regional teams, non-governmental partners, and government agencies. You will be
as tenacious as you are persuasive, and your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to
extract information to meet timelines. You will be a strong team player and enjoy working in
a dynamic environment where the ability to respond swiftly to changing organisational and
team needs is paramount. With a proactive and pre-emptive approach to your work, you will
seek to add value and work with minimal supervision.

Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Skills in languages relevant to FFI’s
programme are highly desirable. Sensitivity to the different working environments and
capacities of colleagues around the world is also essential.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial
organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution,
attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few
minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the
central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

Salary: circa £24,000 per annum
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK

For further details and to apply please click here
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 18 August 2019.