Sustainability Project Officer

We are looking for a Sustainability Project Officer who will develop new project initiatives and partnership proposals to drive sustainable business development across Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Administration:

• Compile comprehensive overviews of sustainability initiatives across Business Units.
• Contribute to designing and implementing a project KPI framework in collaboration with the data management team.
• Administer key sustainable business opportunities and conduct literature research to support project development.
• Facilitate integration of digital data tools into sustainability projects across Business Units.

Project Fundraising:

• Conduct market research to identify potential funding sources for sustainability projects.
• Draft proposals in partnership with Business Units, encompassing Project Rationale, Budget Overviews, Theories of Change, and Business Cases.
• Coordinate with external consultants to enhance project proposals.
• Ensure seamless handover of approved projects to Business Units for implementation.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, sustainability, or natural resources management.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, or Southeast Asia.
• Proficient in project writing, with a focus on sustainability.
• Familiarity with carbon accounting, social and environmental supply chain issues, climate change, deforestation, gender empowerment, and farmer capacity building.
• Previous experience in a commercial environment, preferably in corporate sustainability.