Organisation : MacKillop Family Services
Location : Australia, Melbourne, Victoria (South Melbourne)
Work type : Part-time
Sector : Children, Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Support Services, Families, Foundations, Trusts & Philanthropy, Industry Associations, Religion & Religious Groups, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 3 Jun, 2018
About the organisation
MacKillop Family Services, a Catholic community agency, exists to support, foster hope and promote justice for children, young people and families, particularly those who have experienced distress, disadvantage and abuse.
MacKillop works across New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. Each young person and family we work with is protected, nurtured and given the chance to build a brighter future.
About the role
About the role
In this exciting, newly created role, as the Community Engagement Officer you will be responsible for developing relationships with community groups, especially Catholic schools and parishes, supporting fundraising, as well as volunteer and foster care recruitment. The Community Engagement Officer will work closely with our dynamic fundraising team to create community fundraising opportunities, as well as develop and implement new strategies to engage relevant communities and create strong relationships with connected communities to help meet fundraising, carer recruitment and volunteering targets.
Key responsibilities:
• Introduce MacKillop to Catholic schools and parishes, particularly those with a connection to MacKillop’s founding congregations.
• Ensure opportunities are leveraged to convert key target audiences to fundraisers
• Develop and deliver presentations for community groups interested in MacKillop Family Services in collaboration with other organisational staff
About you
You will have exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills with strong capacity to build rapport in person and over the phone with people of all ages and stages, including children and young people. With an understanding and empathy towards the ethos of the Catholic faith, the successful candidate will also have a demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate fundraising activities or events.
An understanding of Catholic social teaching principles and at least one year’s experience in fundraising would be an advantage.
Based in the heart of South Melbourne, this is a part time (0.6EFT) role offering good work-life balance and a great team environment, as well as the opportunity to join an inspiring, values-driven organisation.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Community Engagement Officer via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Children, #Community_Development, #Community_Engagement, #Community_Support_Services, #Families, #Foundations_Trusts_and_Philanthropy, #Industry_Associations, #Religion_and_Religious_Groups, #Youth_and_Young_People
