• 0.8 FTE (30.4 hours per week)
• Based in Alice Springs

Salary negotiable depending on skills and experience (up to $100,000 FTE equivalent plus super)

About us

The Mparntwe Alice Springs Community Foundation (MASCF) is the Northern Territory's first community foundation, established to build a stronger community with a shared future.

Our focus is on community-building initiatives that change the narrative of our town, celebrate what is good and strong here, and inspire people to step forward and contribute.

Our three-pronged strategy brings this to life through:

• Constructive communication and community conversations
• Supporting community-led action and participation
• Backing practical community initiatives that strengthen our town and shared future

We believe Alice Springs has extraordinary strengths, generosity, capability and leadership. Our role is to help connect these assets, support local initiative, and create the conditions for more good things to happen.

As the Foundation continues to grow, we are looking for someone who wants to grow with it.

The role

This is a significant and varied role sitting at the heart of a small, ambitious and fast-moving organisation.

You will help drive community philanthropy, support local action, coordinate key Foundation initiatives, manage important operational systems and help ensure that ideas become reality.

The role combines relationship-building, communications, administration, philanthropy, fundraising, project coordination and organisational operations.

Some days you might be meeting with donors, community members or local organisations. Other days you might be processing grant payments, updating the CRM, organising an event, preparing communications, or ensuring important details don't fall through the cracks.

Success in this role requires both initiative and discipline.

You will be encouraged to think creatively, identify opportunities and take responsibility. Equally important is the ability to manage details, follow through on commitments and keep systems running smoothly.

This is not a role for someone looking for a quiet, highly structured environment. It suits someone who enjoys variety, can work at pace, and finds satisfaction in helping things happen.

Key responsibilities

Community philanthropy and fundraising

• Support the growth of community philanthropy across Alice Springs
• Build and maintain relationships with donors, supporters and community partners
• Support donor stewardship activities and donor communications
• Assist with fundraising activities and campaigns
• Support the planning, delivery and growth of the annual Give2Give Campaign
• Assist with identifying and pursuing grant and funding opportunities
• Support grant-making processes and recipient relationships

Community-building and engagement

• Support community-led initiatives that strengthen Alice Springs
• Help coordinate Foundation working groups and community initiatives
• Support the Foundation's #GettingGoodStuffDone activities and network
• Build relationships across community, business, government and not-for-profit sectors
• Help identify opportunities to connect people, ideas and resources
• Support local people and organisations to move ideas into practical action

Communications and storytelling

• Help tell the Foundation's story and communicate its impact
• Maintain relationships with local media
• Coordinate social media activity and digital communications
• Prepare newsletters, reports, website content and promotional materials
• Support public events and community engagement activities
• Capture and share stories of positive community action and impact

Operations and administration

• Manage and maintain the Foundation's CRM and key organisational systems
• Coordinate grants administration and record keeping
• Process invoices, payments and financial transactions
• Support budgeting, financial tracking and reporting processes
• Maintain accurate records and organisational documentation
• Support governance, board and committee administration as required
• Coordinate events, meetings and logistics
• Contribute to the smooth day-to-day operation of the Foundation

Organisational development

• Help strengthen the Foundation's systems, processes and effectiveness
• Identify opportunities for improvement and increased impact
• Take responsibility for projects and initiatives as they emerge
• Contribute to a culture of learning, action and continuous improvement

Why this role is different

This is a high-trust, high-responsibility role in a very small team. We are looking for someone who thrives on ownership, enjoys working at pace, and is motivated by seeing tangible impact in their community.

You'll work closely with an energetic Executive Director who generates more ideas than any one person could possibly implement. A key part of your role will be helping identify the best opportunities and turning them into practical action.

You'll gain exposure to community philanthropy, fundraising, communications, grant-making, community-building, donor engagement and organisational development.

You'll be trusted with real responsibility and encouraged to grow quickly.

For the right person, this role offers an unusual opportunity to build skills, relationships and experience across multiple areas while contributing to something meaningful for Alice Springs.

Who we're looking for

More than any particular qualification, we're looking for someone who loves Alice Springs and wants to contribute to its future.

We are looking for a builder.

Someone who sees what needs doing and gets on with it. Someone who enjoys helping ideas become reality, takes responsibility, follows through on commitments and maintains momentum when challenges arise.

This role suits a resilient, thoughtful, practical person who combines initiative and energy with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

You are likely to be someone who:

• Is based in Alice Springs and intends to remain part of the community
• Is positive, resilient and community-minded
• Is highly organised and dependable
• Enjoys helping things happen
• Can manage multiple priorities without losing sight of the details
• Is comfortable taking initiative and working independently
• Learns quickly and enjoys new challenges
• Is prepared to roll up their sleeves and do whatever needs doing
• Combines energy and creativity with practical follow-through
• Can maintain momentum when things become busy, uncertain or complex

Desirable experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas will be highly regarded:

• Community philanthropy
• Fundraising
• Grant seeking or grant making
• Community development
• Communications and media
• Event coordination
• Stakeholder engagement
• Administration and operations
• Financial administration and bookkeeping
• CRM systems (Monday.com experience advantageous)
• Not-for-profit organisations

We are less interested in perfect qualifications than in demonstrated initiative, reliability, follow-through and a willingness to learn.

What success looks like

Twelve months into the role you are:

• A trusted and valued member of the Foundation team
• Helping drive the Give2Give Campaign and other fundraising activities
• Building strong relationships with donors, community members and partners
• Coordinating key pieces of Foundation activity with confidence
• Maintaining high-quality operational systems and records
• Helping ideas become action
• Taking increasing ownership of Foundation operations, coordination and community philanthropy activities, allowing the Executive Director to focus more time on strategy, relationships and future opportunities
• Contributing to a stronger, more connected and more active Alice Springs community