Business Development Officer

Welthungerhilfe is seeking a dedicated Business Development Officer to strengthen its funding and partnership efforts.

Job Title: Business Development Officer
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Contract Type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: 1 March 2026

The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying funding opportunities, developing proposals, fostering donor relationships, and supporting partnership development to advance the organization’s strategic goals in Zimbabwe.

About Welthungerhilfe

Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V is one of the largest German non-governmental organizations engaged in development cooperation and emergency relief.

Since 1980, Welthungerhilfe has been actively working in Zimbabwe, focusing on improving nutritional and income security for low-income populations through projects in sectors such as WASH, Food and Nutrition Security, Livelihoods, and Emergency Response. The organization collaborates primarily with local partner organizations to achieve its mission.

Duties and Responsibilities

Funding and Proposal Development:

Identify and analyze new funding opportunities, develop high-quality concept notes and proposals, and coordinate inputs from relevant teams to ensure compliance and technical coherence.

Donor and Stakeholder Engagement:

Map and cultivate relationships with donors, philanthropists, foundations, and private sector partners. Conduct donor landscape analysis and support positioning efforts in priority thematic areas such as food systems, climate resilience, and WASH.

Partnership Management:

Identify potential implementing partners, facilitate partnership discussions, and support partnership agreements and due diligence processes. Strengthen local partner engagement and co-creation efforts.

Reporting and Documentation:

Maintain grant tracking systems, document lessons learned, and support internal reporting on business development activities. Prepare briefing notes, presentations, and background documents for senior management.

Representation and Coordination:

Represent Welthungerhilfe in engagements with government, NGOs, and other stakeholders at national and international platforms. Participate in coordination forums and media activities.

Organizational and Programmatic Support:

Ensure integration of gender, inclusion, accountability, and safeguarding principles into proposals and projects. Support planning studies, evaluations, and audits.

Qualifications and Experience

Educational Qualifications:

University degree in development studies, agriculture, social sciences, or related fields (Master’s degree preferred).

Professional Experience:

At least 5 years of relevant experience in designing, implementing, and supporting food system transformation, agriculture, livelihoods, and nutrition programs.

Core Competencies:

• Strong proposal and program design skills
• Knowledge of food systems, agriculture, and nutrition programming
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written)

Interested candidates should submit a motivation letter and CV to: Email: recruitment.zimbabwe@welthungerhilfe.de

Please include the position title in the subject line of your email.
Note: Welthungerhilfe does not charge any fees for applications.

It is an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from persons with disabilities and individuals of diverse backgrounds.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.