• Permanent Full Time - 40 Hours per week with a monthly ADO
• $46.99 per hour (HS5)

About the Role

Are you a relationship builder with a passion for healthcare? Grampians Health is looking for a Major Gifts Officer to join our Fundraising team. In this senior role, you will bridge the gap between our clinical needs and the philanthropic goals of major donors to fund life-changing equipment, research, and facility expansions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build deep, trust-based connections with donors through personalised outreach and mission-focused events.
• Manage high-level asks for capital campaigns and regular appeals.
• Develop specialised programs, such as our "Grateful Patient" initiative, to engage those wishing to give back.
• Plan and implement projects to engage donors and support the health service, coordinate bespoke fundraising events and lead grant writing for high-value trusts and foundations.
• Work effectively with the Fundraising team to successfully deliver high-impact activities

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary Qualifications or 3 – 5+ years equivalent experience in fundraising, community engagement, communications, marketing or a related field.
• High-level people and relationship management skills commensurate with building authentic and long-lasting relationships between donors and Grampians Health representatives.
• Demonstrated experience in writing, editing and proofing a range of materials for a variety of audiences.
• High level of initiative, strong organisational and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills suited to the donor cohort

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click "Apply Now" or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Kathryn Kosloff, Head of Fundraising, on 0417 315 436 for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.