Philanthropy Executive – Grants

Position Overview
The Philanthropy Executive – Grants (new role) is responsible for building a strong grants program through:

1. generating grant income from government grant opportunities, and formal philanthropic trusts and foundations
2. tracking grant funded projects and fulfilling reporting and acquitting requirements
3. stewarding KKT’s relationship with grant funders where appropriate
4. building and maintaining relationships with KKT partners

The Philanthropy Executive – Grants reports to the Director of Development.

Key responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Philanthropy Executive – Grants, are:

1. Generate tied income from government and philanthropic grant funders
2. Research and identify grant opportunities, develop strategies for engaging grant funders, and implement grant solicitation (develop and write grant applications)
3. Manage a portfolio of grant funders
4. Support other KKT staff in writing grant applications and acquitting grant funding
5. Work with KKT’s partners to monitor grant-funded projects and ensure milestones are achieved and that project managers are aware of grant related obligations
6. Coordinate acquittal reports, including financial and technical reports and any other obligations or recognition requirements of KKT grant funders
7. Review grant related systems and processes, lead the development of any necessary changes and train others.
8. Contribute to organisational and board reporting
9. Other duties, as required from time to time, consistent with the position grading.

KKT is a small organisation, and opportunities to work across the organisation on different projects will become available, in line with the successful candidate’s skills and career ambition. KKT is also committed to the professional growth and development of its staff and will support this were possible.  

Selection Criteria
Essential

• 3+ years of relevant work experience (preferable within a relevant sector)
• In depth understanding of the Australian grant-making sector
• Excellent written communication skills applied directly to grant writing and reporting
• Demonstrated understanding of complex grant requirements, contracts and agreements
• High level of organisational and planning skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to review and improve processes
• Commitment to environmental conservation and an interest in Australia’s cultural heritage
• High level relationship management skills
• Experienced in the use of databases

Desirable

• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of project management
• Willingness to travel to remote parts of Australia unsupervised
• Experience working with indigenous people and indigenous communities (or strong willingness to do so).