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Gifts in Wills Administration Officer - Flexible location

Bush Heritage Australia
  • Fantastic opportunity to work within a leading conservation organisation and help protect Australian wildlife
  • Flexible location (Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney preferably)
  • Full time 1 year fixed-term role

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a very real contribution to the protection of Australia’s unique wildlife and their habitat. Bush Heritage Australia is an independent, leading conservation not-for-profit, and is currently seeking a Gifts in Wills Administration Officer to work within our Marketing and Fundraising team.

We are a growing organisation that works on a vast scale and are always striving to increase our conservation impact in line with our long-term strategies. Our vision of Healthy Country, Protected Forever sees us work where we are needed most: in areas of high conservation value with low levels of protection. With the help of our donors, we buy and manage land, so we can protect our irreplaceable landscapes and our magnificent native species forever.

Currently we own 37 reserves, and we protect and help manage 11.3 million hectares of land across the country. In our mission to return the bush to good health, we provide habitat for 6,746 native species, including at least 228 threatened species. Two proven approaches underline what we do: we carefully select, purchase and manage landscapes of high conservation value; and we work in partnership with Traditional Owners and others to achieve key conservation outcomes.

About the role:

The Administration Officer has a critical role in assisting in managing Estate Administration together with retaining relationships with supporters and maintaining the integrity of supporter data. The role is responsible for providing excellent customer service, and accurate and timely data entry. The key outcome of this role is in the timely and effective delivery of Estates together with maintaining data integrity for the GIW portfolio and aiding in maintaining supporter relationships.

What you will need to succeed:

  • Demonstrated experience in administration and /or customer service.
  • Demonstrated experience in administration processes, the management of data, and attention to detail in transaction processing with a high level of accuracy.
  • Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with people from a broad range of backgrounds. Good written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated problem solving ability and proactive work attitude.
  • Ability to work within a team structure and to take responsibility for the completion and delivery of tasks.
  • Computer literacy including experience in using a customer relationship management database, as well as word processing, email and spreadsheet applications.

If you require further information, please contact Sally Friend (Gift in Wills Team Leader) on 0403 523 300 / [email protected] or Marina Mateos (HR Coordinator) on 03 8610 9123 / [email protected], using the subject line: Gifts in Wills Administration Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

Bush Heritage Australia actively encourages applicants from diverse groups and communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, women, people with diverse ability and LGBTIQ (sexuality and gender diverse and intersex) communities.

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