# Business Development Officer NGO Job ICIPE

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Company: ICIPE

Category: Sales

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-10-26

Expires: 2026-12-10

## Job Description

Sales & Marketing Jobs, ICIPE Jobs. Responsible for identifying business opportunities, building strategic partnerships, developing funding proposals, conducting market research, and supporting initiatives that generate revenue and advance organisational goals. Requires a degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or a related field, with 7 years experience . This is a full-time, on-site position based in Nairobi

### Key Responsibilities

- The successful candidate will undertake tasks that include but are not limited to the following: Support the roll-out of 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 to position DE Africa as the EO data analytics and infrastructure layer within larger development programs.

- Develop sector-specific propositions around areas such as agriculture, climate, water, land degradation and health.

- Produce investment briefs, concept notes, pitch materials in priority evidence domains (e.g. agriculture and food systems, climate adaptation, water, disaster risk, land degradation and One health).

- Position DE Africa in co-creation processes with funders.

- Reporting and tracking against DE Africa sustainment targets.

Qualifications 

- 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.

- Experience in developing funding prospects and case for investments.

- Experience in co-creation and partner relations.

- Familiar with international development financing and rapidly evolving funding landscape.

- Excellent coordination and organization skills.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven ability to prepare high-quality documents and reports.

- Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.

- Excellent skills in digital technologies and data analytics.

- Excellent knowledge of English (Working knowledge of French will be an added advantage).

- Technical knowledge on Earth observation and data-driven development solutions is an added advantage.

### Other required attributes

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work under pressure in a multicultural and team environment.

- Strong client relationship skills.

- Excellent organization and planning skills.

- Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accuracy and ability to work under minimal supervision.

- Excellent time management skills.

- Attention to detail.

- Ability to creatively solve problems.

- Good analytical skills in developing and implementing sustainment activities.

- Ability to work effectively in teams.

- Initiative taker, self-motivation and a commitment to continuously work towards results.

### How to Apply

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