Partnerships and Fundraising Coordinator

Total Package: up to $71,004

 (Base salary $60,000 plus leave loading, superannuation and salary sacrifice opportunities)

Do you want a job that will give you the opportunity to make a real difference in the day to day lives of Aboriginal children and families who are in need of support?

KARI is committed to providing programs and services that are sustainable and of a high quality that ultimately provide benefits to our community. KARI’s continued growth and service reputation has been hard won and we are now recognised by many as being one of the state’s leading Aboriginal service providers. There is currently the opportunity to join this ever growing service located in Liverpool.

The Opportunity:

KARI is looking to employ a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join our Corporate Services team as a Partnerships & Fundraising Coordinator. In this role, you will work closely with the department Manager and Events & Marketing Coordinator to identify partnership opportunities as well as work to raise funds for KARI through various methods and activities (including funding submissions, corporate volunteering coordination, workplace giving, and peer to peer fundraising).

The ideal candidate would have following attributes and experience:

• Demonstrated experience in business development, partnership acquisition and management.
• The ability to use initiative to identify new and exciting partnership and funding opportunities for KARI and actively pursue those opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively build relationships with a diverse range of external stakeholders at a high level
• Excellent communication skills including written, verbal and report writing. Experience in writing funding submissions and proposals is desirable.
• The ability to work independently, and exercise initiative to implement new ideas
• Advanced computer skills with knowledge of the Microsoft Office package of tools and Outlook.