Grants Co-Ordinator - Guide Dogs Nsw / Act

• Based Sydney, St. Leonards 2065
• Hybrid WFH Available
• Join an established & ambitious team
• Australia’s “Most Trusted Charity Brand 2020”

The Organisation

Guide Dogs NSW / ACT is the leading provider in Australia of guide dogs and orientation and mobility services for people with low vision or blindness. They guide their clients to independence, seeking new ways to prevent blindness and creating connected communities.

Most of their financial support is gifted through donors meaning their Fundraising and Philanthropy teams work hard to constantly grow and evolve to support the services and ongoing needs of the organisation.

Guide Dogs NSW / ACT demonstrate and promote their values; Lead with Head and Heart; Never stop exploring; Walk the talk and Lift each other.

The Role – Grants Co-ordinator

As Grants Coordinator you will sit within Guide Dog NSW / ACT but will work within one of their core excellence shared service centres that offer best practice fundraising across multiple states.

Working in close consultation with the Grants Manager VIC & NSW/ACT (Melbourne based), you will support all grant activities and income generation for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, VIC, and Guide Dogs Australia by researching, applying to, and building relationships with Trusts and Foundations, Private Ancillary Funds, Club grants, and government funds.

Responsibilities

• Manage & prepare grant applications and acquittal reports
• Works with internal & external stakeholders to develop proposals, monitor, evaluate & report on the philanthropic impact
• Coordinate special purpose funded programs in collaboration with internal teams
• Maintain & develops positive relationships with existing philanthropic supporters
• Coordinate funder site visits (NSW/ACT)
• Utilise CRM databases for accurate data recording used for applications & acquittals
• Coordinate bi-monthly newsletter to funders & program impact reports

Your Skills & Attributes

• Demonstrated experience in grant writing, program monitoring & evaluation or research
• Excellent professional writing skills to develop funding proposals
• Ability to build & maintain strong relationships
• A confident multitasker with project coordination experience
• Displays diplomacy, discretion, and effective listening
• Strong administrative skills, editing skills & attention to detail, confidence in using CRMs
• Displays enthusiasm, creativity & innovation
• Must be comfortable around large dogs

Benefits of working for Guide Dogs NSW / ACT

• 35-hour work week
• Up to two days of Lifestyle & Wellness Leave per year
• Up to ten days of unpaid Cultural & Religious Leave per year
• Up to two days of paid Pet Compassionate Leave per year
• Salary Continuance Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Financial & health wellness seminars and support
• Generous leave conditions including Paid Parental Leave (primary and secondary carers) & Purchased Leave
• Recognition & service award programs
• Ongoing professional development & career pathways including up to five days of Study & Professional Development Leave per year.
• Opportunities for all staff to interact with our amazing dogs in our offices or at events.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this great opportunity within a great organisation and team, please submit an up-to-date resume through the ‘Apply Now’ option or to Rebecca@beaumontpeople.com.au using the subject line: Grants Co-ordinator - Guide Dogs NSW / ACT enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact, Rebecca Robinson on 02 9133 9322 (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri). Applications will be reviewed regularly as there is no closing date for this role.

Beaumont People have been selected and retained as the recruitment partner of choice to support The Heart Foundation in the search for this role. Please direct all enquiries and applications to us.

At Beaumont People, we believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace, and we love working with organisations that feel the same way. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed we would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.