Business Development Officer - DE Africa

About the role

ICIPE is looking for a Business Development Officer in Nairobi (Westlands) to support the roll-out of the DE Africa sustainment plan. The role builds long-term institutional capability partnerships, manages a pipeline of funding and partnership opportunities and positions DE Africa as the Earth observation data analytics and infrastructure layer within larger development programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Support the roll-out of the DE Africa sustainment plan with stakeholders and develop long-term institutional capability partnerships.
• Establish and manage a systematic pipeline of funding, programme and partnership opportunities.
• Develop and package the DE Africa value proposition and sector-specific propositions on agriculture, climate, water, land degradation and health.
• Produce investment briefs, concept notes and pitch materials for priority evidence domains such as agriculture and food systems, climate adaptation, water, disaster risk, land degradation and One Health.
• Position DE Africa in co-creation processes with funders and track progress against sustainment targets.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject such as social development or business administration.
• 7 years of progressive experience in business development, resource mobilization or investor relations in sectors relevant to DE Africa.
• Experience in climate finance, developing funding prospects and cases for investment, and in co-creation and partner relations.
• Familiarity with international development financing and its rapidly evolving funding landscape.

Required skills

• Excellent coordination, organization, oral and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Excellent skills in digital technologies and data analytics.
• Excellent knowledge of English; working knowledge of French is an added advantage.
• Technical knowledge of Earth observation and data-driven development solutions is an added advantage.