Grants Officer
Job No:
31788
Location:
Halls Creek, WA - The Heart of the Kimberley!
- Bring your leading grant submission expertise to a dedicated Local Government team!
- Be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package, negotiable on skills and experience!
- Benefits include relocation allowance, housing with subsidised rent, 5 weeks annual leave and much more!
About the Shire of Halls Creek, WA
The Shire of Halls Creek, located in northern Western Australia, boasts a progressive Council that is proactively facing the challenges and opportunities that come with being a rural Council.
Halls Creek, a booming centre at the heart of the Kimberley region is a busy service town for surrounding pastoralists, Aboriginal communities and travellers exploring northern Western Australia. Halls Creek is also the fourth fastest growing shire within Western Australia.
Situated in the heart of the Kimberley, Halls Creek is a cultural epicentre with 6 great art centres within the district and is the gateway to a range of world renowned natural attractions, including the World Heritage listed Bungle Bungle ranges of Purnululu National Park and Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater (the second largest on earth).
Halls Creek is just 1200 kms from Darwin, 700 kms from Broome and 1050 kms to Alice Springs, offering you the opportunity to explore more of the beautiful Australian outback in your spare time.
About the Opportunity
The Shire of Halls Creek has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Grants Officer to join their dedicated Halls Creek team.
Reporting to the Deputy CEO, you will be responsible for identifying, sourcing and prioritising grant funding opportunities, monitoring compliance conditions and quantifying grant incomes for the Shire of Halls Creek.
More specifically, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Preparing high quality grant/subsidy applications for appropriate Community and Council projects/ services to maximise external funding obtained;
- Developing Quality Assurance procedures relevant to grant applications;
- Establishing an appropriate database for monthly reporting to monitor the outcome of grant/subsidy applications;
- Promoting a professional and positive image of the Shire of Halls Creek through excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders;
- Ensuring all information/documents relating to grants are up-to-date, registered and managed according with the Document Management Plan; and
- Providing advice, assistance and information to all areas of the organisation on available grants and funding relevant to their activities as required.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in submission and report research, writing and analysis, particularly in relation to funding applications and submissions as well as a proven record of obtaining funding.
You will have a working knowledge of the functions of Local Government and the ability to funding applications following relevant protocols. A related tertiary qualification, knowledge of available grants or experience within a similar role in Local Government would be an advantage.
You will be a highly organised and self-motivated individual with proven analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to think strategically, exercise initiative and use good judgement when required. Good project management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills would be an advantage.
Your strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills will assist you fostering productive relationships with community groups, the Halls Creek community and other staff of the Shire of Halls Creek organisation.
All applicants must strong computer literacy and hold a current Class C driver’s licence.
For your hard work and dedication you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package¸ negotiated based on skills and experience.
The Shire of Halls Creek highly values its team and offers an impressive range of benefits including:
- 5 weeks annual leave;
- Relocation allowance;
- Housing with subsidised rent;
- Generous TIL provision;
- Matching super on top of Superannuation Guarantee Levy;
- Free ADSL connection at residence;
- Generous telephone call, water and electricity allowance;
- Free uniform clothing;
- Professional Membership subsidy;
- Professional Development (conferences); and
- Opportunity for salary sacrifice.
Please note: Only applicants with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered. Applicants must be willing to undergo a National Police clearance prior to commencing work.
For more details about the position, including the selection criteria, click here for the full position description