{"id":6584,"date":"2018-01-16T16:23:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T16:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web2020.livelihoods.eu\/were-hiring-a-senior-development-officer\/"},"modified":"2018-04-12T14:41:33","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T14:41:33","slug":"were-hiring-a-senior-development-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livelihoods.eu\/fr\/were-hiring-a-senior-development-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"We&rsquo;re Hiring A Senior Business Development Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=\u00a0\u00bbin_container\u00a0\u00bb full_screen_row_position=\u00a0\u00bbmiddle\u00a0\u00bb scene_position=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb text_align=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00a0\u00bb0.3&Prime;][vc_column column_padding=\u00a0\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00a0\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00a0\u00bball\u00a0\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; background_hover_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; column_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/1&Prime; tablet_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_border_width=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column_text]Livelihoods Venture is looking for a highly motivated and passionate <strong>Senior Business Development Officer<\/strong>. In this permanent position based in Paris (with travels up to c.30%), your main duties will be to source new projects, especially in responsible sourcing, and finalize the whole origination \/ structuring \/ contracting process. You will namely lead the key relationships and financials aspects of our deals with private entities and donors.<\/p>\n<p>Livelihoods Venture is the dynamic service company that advises three funds from its Paris office:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>two Livelihoods Carbon Funds, created in 2011 and 2017, with a current portfolio of nine projects and total combined planned investments of \u20ac140m over a twenty-year span,<\/li>\n<li>the Livelihoods Fund for Family Farming (L3F), created in 2015, with an objective of 40 agricultural projects with c.200,000 smallholder farmers for a total investment of \u20ac120m over a ten-year span.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Livelihoods Venture is a social business that brings into play the appropriate skills to select, develop and implement the projects in which Livelihoods Funds invest. Its 20-odd, and growing, multi-disciplinary team identifies promising projects with strong environmental, economic and social impact and deploys these programs together with local partners (private companies, NGOs, public institutions) and rural communities. Livelihoods Venture coordinates all stakeholders to deliver the tangible outputs expected by the investors in the Livelihoods Funds, such as secured raw material supply, enhanced livelihoods for farmers, carbon credits with high social and environmental value, water and biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In line with this role, you will be expected to fulfill the following assignments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify &amp; assess the business rationale for private entities (suppliers of our investors, new off-takers) to partner with L3F, in close cooperation with the sustainability and procurement of our investor-companies,<\/li>\n<li>Prepare business plans, draft project documentation and conduct negotiations with decision makers in countries where projects will be implemented,<\/li>\n<li>Work in tandem with our Technical department during the early project phases,<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to the creation of internal knowledge, tools and processes in order to maintain cost efficient and trustful partnerships,<\/li>\n<li>Participate to the company\u2019s strategic thinking, propose and implement development ideas,<\/li>\n<li>Be accountable for the choices made and actions implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Occasional work as required on other related topics.<\/p>\n<p>As all other positions in the company, the Senior Development Officer shall adhere to and work in strict compliance with the company\u2019s Charter (<a href=\"https:\/\/livelihoods.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Livelihoods_Funds_Charter_V2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the charter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Successful Applicant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are a proactive deal-maker dedicated to drive sustainable change for agriculture and natural resources. You have a strong Interest for and exposure to developing world, ideally to its rural\/ agricultural component. You are financially literate: net present value, business plan etc. Strong leadership and project management skills (including excellent time-management, problem-solving and organizational abilities). Highly developed interpersonal and team working skills, as well as proven ability to operate in a multi-cultural environment and with flexibility. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish; French would be a plus. You are committed to ongoing professional learning and development.<\/p>\n<p>You have a 10-year experience in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A procurement \/ sales position in relation with agro-commodities in an international context,<\/li>\n<li>Designing deals that fit the long-term needs of businesses,<\/li>\n<li>Generating and finalizing complex deals with private entities,<\/li>\n<li>Contract drafting,<\/li>\n<li>Managing multi-actor coalitions over time (5 to 10 years),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An operational experience of business sustainability is a plus (social audits, sustainable sourcing \u2026).<\/p>\n<p>Academic background required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of a Master\u2019s degree in a reputed university, business or engineer school.<\/li>\n<li>Dual education in business\/ finance and a field related to the organization\u2019s activity a plus (agronomy, development economics, forestry, ethnology etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Salary commensurate with experience.<\/p>\n<p>Send your cover letter and CV<\/p>\n<a class=\"nectar-button n-sc-button small extra-color-1 regular-button\"  href=\"\/contact-jobs\" data-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-text-color-override=\"#fff\"><span>Job Application<\/span><\/a>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\u00a0\u00bbNo Line\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=\u00a0\u00bbin_container\u00a0\u00bb full_screen_row_position=\u00a0\u00bbmiddle\u00a0\u00bb scene_position=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb text_align=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00a0\u00bb0.3&Prime;][vc_column column_padding=\u00a0\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00a0\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00a0\u00bball\u00a0\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; background_hover_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; column_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/4&Prime; tablet_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_border_width=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb][image_with_animation image_url=\u00a0\u00bb6508&Prime; alignment=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb animation=\u00a0\u00bbFade In\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb max_width=\u00a0\u00bb100%\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\u00a0\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00a0\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00a0\u00bball\u00a0\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; background_hover_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; column_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb width=\u00a0\u00bb3\/4&Prime; tablet_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_border_width=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\">Key steps for a sustainable sourcing project with smallholder farmers<\/h3>\n<p>What is the process to set up a project with multiple stakeholders and 3,000 family farms? Hatim Issoufaly, Senior Project Coordinator, and J\u00e9r\u00e9mie de Charentenay, Business Manager, at Livelihoods Venture, the social business which advises the Livelihoods Funds, take us behind the scenes for a glimpse at how this project was designed.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\u00a0\u00bbNo Line\u00a0\u00bb][nectar_btn size=\u00a0\u00bbsmall\u00a0\u00bb open_new_tab=\u00a0\u00bbtrue\u00a0\u00bb button_style=\u00a0\u00bbregular\u00a0\u00bb button_color_2=\u00a0\u00bbAccent-Color\u00a0\u00bb icon_family=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb url=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/livelihoods.eu\/key-steps-for-a-sustainable-sourcing-project-with-smallholder-farmers\/\u00a0\u00bb text=\u00a0\u00bbRead More\u00a0\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=\u00a0\u00bbin_container\u00a0\u00bb full_screen_row_position=\u00a0\u00bbmiddle\u00a0\u00bb scene_position=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb text_align=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00a0\u00bb0.3&Prime;][vc_column column_padding=\u00a0\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00a0\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00a0\u00bball\u00a0\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; background_hover_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; column_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/1&Prime; tablet_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_border_width=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column_text]Livelihoods Venture is looking for a highly motivated and passionate Senior Business Development Officer. 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