• Permanent, part time (4 days) based in Sydney

About Ecstra

Ecstra Foundation is a not for profit organisation committed to building the financial wellbeing and resilience of Australians within a fair financial system.

Now more than ever, Australians need access to resources and support to help them talk about money, to navigate through the current economic and health crisis and to build future financial security.

Ecstra works as part of the National Financial Capability Strategy, a cross sector network which recognises when more Australians are in control of their financial lives, everyone benefits.

Our extensive grant program supports a range of organisations committed to helping people in need and to building community financial wellbeing and resilience.

About the role

The Grants Coordinator is a new role supporting the efficient and effective delivery of Ecstra’s growing grants program.

Reporting to our Grants & Partnerships Manager, your primary responsibilities will be to:

• Provide support on day-to-day grant administration including coordinating and collating grant documentation
• Maintain grant databases and reporting requirements
• Communicate with current/potential grantee organisations and respond to general grant related queries
• Support grantees with outcomes reporting frameworks and processes
• Undertake background research and due diligence associated with Ecstra’s financial wellbeing priority areas
• Collate and analyse data for reporting requirements
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external reports and briefings

Selection Criteria

The essential skills you will need in this role include

• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in grant administration and/or social impact measurement and evaluation frameworks, in or with the for-purpose sector
• Demonstrated analytical skills to synthesise complex information into practical, logical reporting frameworks
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office suite skills
• Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce, SmartyGrants, Blackbaud or similar
• General interest or experience in financial wellbeing and consumer protection issues

What we offer

At Ecstra Foundation we offer our employees:

• Purpose driven and challenging work directly contributing to Ecstra’s mission and strategy at a local and national level
• A flexible, collaborative work environment, as part of a small and dedicated team
• Sydney CBD role (team currently working from home, with continued flexibility options post pandemic)

Please submit any queries directly to [email protected], using the subject line: Grants Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs with any questions. For more information about Ecstra Foundation visit www.ecstra.org.au. Note that the closing date has been extended. Existing applicants do not need to reapply.

A position description is attached.