Grants Specialist

ChildFund Australia is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Grants Specialist to support the growth of ChildFund Australia’s portfolio of grant-funded projects with funding from bilateral and multilateral sources. The focus will be on grant acquisition for child protection, education and disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects and technical skills or experience in at least one of these areas is preferable. Reporting to the Grants Manager, the Grants Specialist will also explore the non-traditional and emerging donor market and help position ChildFund Australia to secure funding from these sources. Some international and interstate travel is required and the successful candidate must have the current right to work in Australia. Both full-time and part-time availability will be considered.

Key duties of the Grants Specialist include:

(a) Working with ChildFund Australia Country Offices to support proposal development, liaising closely with donor agencies, the Country Office, and the relevant International Program staff during proposal development and submission phase.

Research and analyse potential new grant opportunities from bilateral and multilateral donors with a specific child protection, education and disaster risk reduction (DRR) focus;

• Support the Grants Manager to work together with a multi-disciplinary team from Sydney, Country Offices, and others, to coordinate the design and preparation of grant submissions including writing, editing and revising concept notes, proposals, and corresponding budgets. Where relevant, this could include support to develop emergency response proposals;

(b) Supporting Country Offices to meet donor compliance requirements

Support Country Offices in post-award grant management, including guidance to Country Office Project Teams on grant management and compliance issues;

• As needed, support the country teams to prepare high quality reports to donors on grant funded project activities, including for Australian based trusts and foundations;
• Maintain full and accurate records of each grant award.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

Core Competencies

• Commitment to ChildFund Australia’s values, vision, and mission;
• Teamwork;
• Communication;
• Accountability and integrity; and
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Essential Functional Competencies

• Managing multiple activities;
• Effectively managing donor relationships; and
• Interfacing with technical donors.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline;
• Sound experience and track record of success in developing successful proposals;
• Experience in assisting in-country/grants/program staff with developing competitive proposals;
• Cross cultural experience in an NGO/Development context;
• Native or advanced English writing proficiency;
• Solid project management experience (planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation) in an NGO setting; and
• Technical experience in child protection, education or DRR preferable.

If you wish to apply for this position, please visit our website: https://www.childfund.org.au/work-with-us/ and download the Position Description as well as the Application Form.

Please follow the application process addressed in the Application Form.

ChildFund is an equal opportunities employer.

Applications close: Wednesday 31 January, 2018.