• Ongoing Full Time Role Available!
• Salary $ + Super/Pro Rata + RDO + Flexible Working
• Thomastown Office

Do you want to use your writing, project management, and strategic thinking skills to make a difference for children and young people? Kids First Australia are seeking a manager to drive revenue that will support the continuation and growth of services across Australia that improve the life trajectories of children and young people.

Your new role

As Manager, Tenders & Submissions you will:

• Lead and deliver Kids First's tendering, submission and bid processes for the purpose of funding high quality, innovative, children youth and family services
• Maintain a brief of funding opportunities available across government, corporate, and philanthropic sources and recommend those Kids First is best positioned to respond to
• Use your strategic thinking, relationship-building, and project management skills to deliver timely responses to funding opportunities
• Draw on external research and contemporary sector and market knowledge to ensure Kids First is presenting effective, best practice service models to government, corporate, and philanthropic funders
• Proactively align Kids First with the policy and purchasing frameworks of all levels of government.

About you

• 5+ years' experience in a bid, tender, policy, proposal, or submission writing and coordination role
• Confident in establishing and maintaining mechanisms for effective governance, compliance, and decision-making regarding funding opportunities
• Strong project manager and expert co-ordinator of both timely delivery and internal and external team collaboration
• Demonstrated experience securing revenue and resourcing for service delivery.

How we reward you

• An organisation that truly lives its values.
• Kids First understands the importance of flexible working and has a policy to support this.
• Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in your specialist areas of interest.
• Enjoy ‘not for profit' benefits such as salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• We know how important it is to spend time with family which is why you get 3 additional leave days at Christmas.
• Purchased leave and portable long service leave options.
• Access our Staff Wellbeing Program.

Don't delay, apply now!

Please click 'Apply Now' to submit your application, Only applications submitted via our website will be considered.

To view a full position description, please visit the Kids First website at: https://kidsfirst.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies/.

For inquiries about the position: Rowena Middlemiss, General Manager Growth and Strategic Projects [email protected] using the subject line: Manager - Tenders & Submissions enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).

Ref code: 6564647.