Senior Coordinator, Philanthropy; Maternity Cover

Senior Coordinator, Philanthropy (Maternity Cover) - WWF International Job Description

Posted Friday 30 January 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Sunday 15 February 2026 at 23:59

Final date to receive applications: 15 February 2026

Start of contract: ASAP

End of contract: 30 September 2026

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.

All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature.

With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on‑ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes that they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.

What We Do

We are an independent conservation organisation, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system‑wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured.

By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.

Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources and global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live.

Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.

Support, inspire and drive the WWF network to increase public and private resources for WWF’s conservation strategy and mission. Help WWF offices to mobilise resources for global conservation priorities through strategic public sector partnerships and philanthropy, including working collaboratively with the WWF Network to encourage and facilitate cross‑border efforts. Support the sustainable growth of WWF offices by providing strategic support and capacity building to offices and regions and by sharing learning and best practices across the fundraising, resource mobilisation and public sector partnership communities of practice.

Raise funds from philanthropic partners in support of WWF’s global conservation strategy and operations.

The Senior Coordinator, Philanthropy will manage specific grants, including the external and internal contracting process, donor reporting, concept and proposal developments – ensuring high quality and timely delivery of all donor products.

The role will also support manage ment a portfolio of major donors and foundations to help generate funding towards the annual income targets, under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Philanthropy.

In collaboration with the Directors and Relationship Managers, the Senior Coordinator,…