AddressAbout the role
- Maximum Term Contract (2 Years), Full Time
- La Trobe Street, Melbourne office
- $160,000 (plus super and salary packaging)
Role Purpose
The Business Development Lead will play a key role in developing and delivering a diversified organisation-wide revenue strategy, with specific accountability for securing investment and funding for priority projects. Business and funding development will involve working with senior leadership and practitioners across GSANZ to identify and qualify prospects, write compelling business cases, applications and tenders, and build GSANZ’s network of valuable supporters and partners in government, business and the not-for-profit sector.
Key Responsibilities
- The resource mobilisation of GSANZ’s system-shifting initiatives developing clear acquisition plans for raising targeted funding and investment and executing successfully.
- Collaborate with colleagues in the Audacity Centre, Ecosystem Enablement, The Office of the CEO, Client Services, Good Shepherd Institute and Corporate Services to ensure a coordinated approach to business case development, through to submission of compelling proposals, submissions, tender responses and presentations.
- Identify and qualify funding and investment opportunities and deliver high quality proposals, tenders, submissions and presentations that deliver sustainable funding and investment to support Good Shepherd’s impact.
- Support the establishment of the Audacity Centre as a specialised service within the organisation to foster creativity, experimentation, and innovative ideas, products, and services to address overlooked or underserved client/market needs and opportunities.
About you
- Formal tertiary qualifications in fundraising, Business Development, management, tender and grant writing or similar disciplines.
- Superior writing skills with demonstrated ability to develop written proposals and reports for funders and investors.
- Demonstrated experience and a track record of successful outcomes in philanthropic, corporate and government grants and investment.
About Us
Our 2023-2027 strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role in advancing it. We aspire for all women, girls, and families to be safe, well, strong, and connected. We strive for equity, dignity and social justice for women, girls and families by collaborating globally and acting locally, supporting our communities in Australia and New Zealand to thrive.
We want women, girls and families to live full and dignified lives, have dignified income and enjoy financial wellbeing. We aim to provide place-based, people-centred, holistic services while working at the system level to achieve bold and audacious reform. We currently offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family and domestic violence support services, family and youth programs, playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and strong advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality.
Good Shepherd employees are committed to inclusive practice that responds to the specific needs, context, and circumstances of service participants. We embrace the diversity and intersectionality of individuals and recognise a person’s right to a unique identity comprising culture, language, ability, community, gender, sex, sexual orientation and lived experience.
Benefits
- Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)
- Paid study leave
- Paid parental leave
- Gifted leave at Christmas and Easter
- Additional purchased annual leave
- Flexible work hours/working from home where possible
- Long service leave due after 10 years, with access after seven
- Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service
How to apply
To apply please submit a short covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience addressing the key selection criteria along with your CV. Please apply as soon as possible, applications are considered as they are received.
Applications will close by COB Friday 31st May 2024
To request a copy of the position description, please email ***********@goodshep.org.au
Personal data held by Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.
We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. We are committed to ensuring that our team is reflective of the diverse community we serve and to supporting a culture of equity, inclusion and diversity.
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia.
