Grants Advisor

About Us

• Full time opportunity
• Work for a purpose led organisation 
• Salary packaging benefits!

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. 

We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services.  Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.  

The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

Your Role

As the Grants Advisor you will, identify opportunities and generate revenue through grant applications and private and philanthropic trusts that align with goals of the business.

Your Responsibility

• Conducting funder research to identify grant prospects of trusts and foundations, corporate or
  business foundations/grants and government using a grants management system and CRM.
• Understand Vinnies programs, services, facilities and locations that can be supported by grant
  funding.
• Prepare, write and submit successful funding applications, applying a persuasive writing style
  and compelling case for support.
• Collate, develop and maintain a repository of capability, organisation and service /product
  content to help build grants knowledge base and streamline the writing process.
• Follow the relevant policies and procedures including the pre-submission approvals and allow
  sufficient review time for Manager and internal stakeholders.
• Support the acquittal activity as required, to meet reporting requirements.

You Will Need

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in communication and/or experience in research and
  professional writing.
• Demonstrated ability and expertise in writing grant submissions and successfully obtaining
  funding from grants and philanthropic activities.
• Demonstrated ability and expertise in project and operational management to oversee
  effective implementation of initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and relationship management skills, with a proven ability
  to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• NSW driver licence.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.