The Position

Build a pipeline of income for World Vision from both large and small trusts and foundations. This role aims to achieve financial and non-financial targets by building and maintaining strong relationships with trusts and foundations of all sizes, securing a pipeline of income from single and multi-year grants. The role encompasses all stages of qualifying leads, cultivating and developing strategic relationships, writing, submitting and acquitting grant applications and proposals and necessary reporting.

You’ll be part of the Philanthropic Partnerships team within the Private Funding group, working collaboratively across the organisation to align funding opportunities with World Vision’s strategic priorities. This is a great opportunity for a motivated and passionate fundraiser who wants to make a tangible difference in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.

This is more than a job—it's a chance to make a profound impact on the world.

Responsibilities:

• Represent World Vision at networking functions to secure new income opportunities
• Participate in events to raise awareness of World Vision projects and funding needs
• Research and identify philanthropic grant opportunities aligned with World Vision’s purpose, mission, and values
• Identify philanthropic grant funding networks and advise on targeted strategies for renewal and growth of grant income
• Draft high-quality, targeted, and compelling grant applications and proposals that effectively match grant-makers’ interests with World Vision’s programs
• Draft high-quality narrative reports for project reports and grant acquittals
• Employ creative and effective relationship-building and networking skills to inspire prospects to support the organization's work
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with philanthropic grant makers, including key decision-makers and administrative staff
• Ensure World Vision’s trusts and foundations partners feel valued, connected, and supported through communication, reporting, and overarching relationship development
• Utilize systems and processes to accurately track grant opportunities, applications, and successful funding relationships

Who we are looking for

Strong organizational skills are essential, as is the ability to manage complex details and multiple projects, priorities, and relationships simultaneously. Authentic stewardship of World Vision’s granting partners is paramount.

You will also have:

• Mid level experience managing trusts and foundations or administering grants from trusts and foundations
• Exceptional grant and proposal writing skills
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills
• Proven success securing significant gifts from high net-worth individuals or trusts and foundations
• Strong donor-centric approach and experience in developing and implementing donor/funder engagement plans
• Ability to work in a cross-functional structure
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM systems, including data analysis and reporting
• Strategic thinker with a track record of exceeding income targets
• Deep understanding of the not-for-profit and international development sectors
• Aligned with World Vision Australia’s values and authentically able to steward their granting partners
• Degree qualifications or equivalent industry experience

The selection process 

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check.

We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families.  World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector. 

Who we are

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work. 

We offer great benefits such as salary packaging, birthday leave, flexible working arrangements, free on-site parking and an onsite café for our employees.

For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us  

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