Community Fundraising Coordinator
Job No:
VNA576
Location:
Kooyong, VIC
- Full-time opportunity, 12-month contract
- Based at our Kooyong location with Work from Home Flexibility
- Base Salary = $93,860 + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k
About Us
Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
As a Vision Australia employee, you are part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.
We listen to our more than 35,000 clients, building our services around their needs and aspirations. Similarly, we trust our workforce to use their best judgement to achieve positive, measurable outcomes.
As a trusted pillar of the community, Vision Australia has been supporting people who are blind or have low vision for more than 150 years.
About the Opportunity
As our Community Fundraising Coordinator, you will build relationships with community fundraisers, community groups and businesses while aiding in event coordination for many of our fundraising event campaigns to help increase revenue for the community fundraising program. In this role you will also:
- Lead the co-ordination and end to end management of our Collection Dog Program, Bendigo Easter Egg Hunt event as well as event volunteer coordination and logistics management with internal and external stakeholders for both our Sydney and Melbourne Santa Fun Run events.
- Contribute to the overall performance of Vision Australia through participation as a key member of the team working in the lead up and on Christmas Eve at Carols by Candlelight.
View the Position Description for this role
About You
The ideal candidate for the Community Fundraising Coordinator position brings 3 or more years experience in event management and community fundraising. This role includes looking after end to end events of approx. 5000 people and requires skills such as:
- Proven experience in Events Management role
- Exceptional organisation skills
- Ability to collaborate and negotiate effectively
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects
- Creative problem-solver with strong attention to detail
- Plan, coordinate, and execute events for up to 5000 people
- Ability to manage end-to-end logistics for external and internal events
- Collaborate with internal teams to source event requirements
- Negotiate contracts with vendors and manage budgets
- Execute events on-site and off-site, ensure everything runs smoothly
- Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, sponsors, and partners
- Volunteer management
- Thorough understanding of fundraising and the principles of community fundraising and stewardship.
- Demonstrated experience in strategy preparation, tactical development campaign planning and delivery.
- Ability to meet significant fundraising targets as well as experienced in working within budget to deliver agreed outcomes.
Benefits of Working at Vision Australia
- Flexible working hours available to suit your needs
- Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
- Easy-to-access location
- Professional development opportunities and micro-learning sessions available for all staff
Contact
If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Clare Grant.
To Apply
If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.
Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.
For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.