Business Development Specialist

The Nature Conservancy

Business Development Specialist developing public funding proposals for The Nature Conservancy’s Asia Pacific conservation programs. Coordinating regional teams, donor requirements, and funding pipelines.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇸🇬 SingaporeMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in public funding lifecycle management, including proposal development, project design, and stakeholder collaboration. Proficient in preparing and presenting funding proposals while ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organizational standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Public Funding Proposal DevelopmentProject Design and ImplementationStakeholder CommunicationConservation and Sustainable Development KnowledgeFluency in English

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Hard Skills

Proposal WritingProject ManagementResearch and Report CompilationConcept DevelopmentPublic Funding Mechanisms FamiliarityResult Chains DevelopmentTraining and Guidance ProvisionCompliance DocumentationOpportunity IdentificationPipeline Management

Soft Skills

Collaboration Across FunctionsCross-Cultural CommunicationTeam LeadershipPresentation SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

BBCRM

Industry Keywords

Asia PacificBilateral FundingMultilateral FundingConservationClimate IssuesSustainable DevelopmentNGO PartnershipsGovernment AgenciesProgram AccountabilityTransformational Change Methodologies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead key aspects of the public funding lifecycle, including opportunity identification, concept development, and proposal development
Identify, screen, track, filter, and prioritize Calls for Proposals relevant to Asia Pacific priorities
Develop early-stage write-ups of priority conservation projects
Maintain visibility of funding opportunities, timelines, and pipeline progression across the region
Participate on internal selection panels and lead prioritization of selected proposals
Draft, edit, and integrate public funding proposal contributions from multiple stakeholders
Assemble proposal components, annexes, donor templates, supporting documentation, and compliance elements
Prepare concept notes, expressions of interest, and full proposals
Contribute to public funding capability through guidance, tools, training, templates, and quality standards
Support regional public funding reporting and maintain the Asia Pacific public funding pipeline in BBCRM
Prepare internal updates, summaries, and briefings for regional and global stakeholders
Coordinate collaboration and information flow across country, regional, global, business unit, thematic, finance, grants, legal, and communications teams
Contribute to proposal development and early-stage project activities across multiple concurrent processes
Provide proposal writing training to staff as needed
Undertake international travel within Asia Pacific and globally as required
May supervise administrative staff, volunteers, interns, or temporary staff
Serve as a team leader for assigned projects and coordinate the work of others

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years related experience or equivalent combination
Fluency in English
Experience presenting to or communicating with business, government, legislative staff, or program leadership
Experience designing, implementing, and directing multiple complex projects
Experience ensuring program accountability
Communications experience preparing and presenting project proposals
Experience developing written communications
Experience working with corporate or NGO partners and government agencies
Familiarity with public funding mechanisms and bilateral/multilateral funder processes
Experience supporting project design, concept development, and proposal packaging
Experience developing theories of transformational change, result chains, and related methodologies
Understanding of conservation, climate, or sustainable development issues in Asia Pacific
Experience writing successful public funding proposals
Experience coordinating with people in different locations and cultures
Ability to collaborate across functions and countries in a global organization
Knowledge and application of current and evolving trends in public funding
Experience researching divergent information sources and compiling cohesive reports
Ability to meet The Nature Conservancy’s background screening requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career development
Flexible schedules
Health care benefits
Retirement benefits
Parental leave
Paid time off
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Other life and well-being benefits
Flexible work environment
Accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans