Wildlife Conservation Donor Portfolio Manager and Fund Operations 551 views

Wildlife Conservation Donor Portfolio Manager and Fund Operations

Become part of our professional team at Naankuse Wildlife Experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate degree, preferably in the field of finance/economics and/or conservation
• Training in Wildlife Management
• 3-5 years working experience working in wildlife conservation projects
• Experience with multi-disciplinary teams, as well as familiarity with the Southern African Region would be a strong asset
• Determine funding needs and write compelling and convincing proposals for trusts and foundations to secure funding
• Manage a mixed portfolio of funders at to best practice standards, ensuring reporting deadlines are met, terms and conditions for grants are satisfied
• Ability to create robust constituent profiles in your donor database
• Develop and maintain income and expenditure tracking and evaluations systems
• Understanding of wildlife foundation operations of animal care, specifically with lions, cheetahs and endangered species
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Afrikaans, Dutch, Spanish, French and German
• Ability to maintain relationships with international donors and giving history to inform fundraising appeals
• Working knowledge of analytics tools (Google Analytics, AdWords and WebTrends etc.)
• Understanding of HTML, WordPress, CSS and XML is a plus
• Proficient in MS Office