Grants and Funding Coordinator

About the Opportunity

This role sits within the Early Learning Leadership team. As a Grant and Funding Coordinator you will be assisting our early learning services to seek grants and funding opportunities which will maximise the support they offer to children in our communities.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is experienced in the seeking new opportunities, the management of existing funding, distributing funds, ensuring terms and conditions are adhered to whilst tracking spend and managing acquittals.

This is a part time 12 month contract, with the flexibility working either 3 days per week (45.6 hours per fortnight) or working shorter days 4 or 5 days per week.

As a new role within the team, you will have the opportunity to make this role your own. 

Essential Requirements 

• Tertiary Qualification or equivalent experience in general business, grants and funding and/or Early Learning.
• Experience in grants or funding.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong financial management ability
• Organised and systematic in your approach to work
• Strong attention to detail and an eye for improving processes and systems to increase efficiency.

Benefits & Culture

• Ongoing training & development
• Career opportunities
• Total EMV $100,352 p.a
• Salary packaging entitlements of up to $16,000 per year

Who are we?

At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We come from a belief that the power of inclusivity and community is the key ingredient to creating an environment where children can grow and flourish.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a National Police Check, Working with Children Check and Reference Checks.  

 At Uniting we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our employees and clients safe from COVID-19.  We require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

 “We commit to respecting children and take action to keep them safe”