Who we are:

Palms Australia is an innovative, nimble agency meeting the requests of vital grass roots organisations seeking sustainable solutions to poverty in their community. Qualified and experienced Australians are recruited to live and work in the communities to foster and build on the strengths of counterparts through mentoring. Being properly embedded for between one and three years ensures the development of authentic relationship producing exceptional development outcomes.

Our small dynamic team is devoted to recruiting, thoroughly preparing, sending and supporting those taking up an assignment abroad. Their matchless qualifications, skills, experience and attitudes galvanise outstanding assignment outcomes. The fundraising specialist is critical to our plan to financially underpin growing requests from communities prioritising the value of self-reliance that the program advances.

Find out more about why, and how we do what we do here.

About the position:

In this exciting new role you will work alongside the Executive Director to enable Palms Australia to sustainably increase the number of requests we are able to meet. Our strategic direction 2017-2024 includes an income development plan to fund at least 50 assignments per annum.

As a fundraising professional you will be tasked with generating regular giving with new donors, but this role does not involve cold calling. You will work to develop relationships with Australian communities and organisations connected to program participants. This will begin with our Palms team assisting you to genuinely empathise with the experience of each program participant preparing for their assignment abroad. More details about the implementation of this key strategy are contained in the attachments.

Empathetic relationships also will be indispensable in nurturing the support of participants returning from assignments. While they may or may not be significant donors many of them provide matchless “face-to-face” engagement in the Australian communities to which they return. Providing a platform for them to share their experience assists recruitment of participants for new assignments, and without compromising that, may also be utilised in fundraising campaigns.

There is scope also for innovative, fresh, evidence-based ideas on how to raise funds. The fundraiser will be encouraged to map the potential interest of individual donors in specific projects. This also will assist the development of an effective bequest program suited to the profile of Palms supporters.

In summary this is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively to implement important strategies for the achievement of Palms Vision and Mission. Your relationship management skills will contribute to sustainable change in remote communities around the world.

The benefits:

As part of one of Australia’s longest-running, most innovative overseas aid and development agencies that humbly facilitates grassroots, community-led, sustainable solutions to poverty you will:

• Receive a packaged salary and super equivalent to $90,000 - $105,000 gross (Full-time)
• Join a warm, supportive workplace culture
• Be part of an organisation that values and celebrates cultural diversity
• Be close to public transport and countless cafes, restaurants and shops.

Selection Criteria - Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• relevant fundraising or related qualifications.
• experience in engaging community groups and community organisations in philanthropic giving;
• appropriate donor database management skills;

• sound English writing and speaking skills;
• use of digital communication skills to increase awareness and build donor support;

• excellent project and time management skills with an ability to manage multiple deadlines;

Experience volunteering in a long-term assignment abroad will be an advantage.

Personal Attributes:

You are:

• intrinsically motivated;
• able to inspire and lead small teams to action;
• an authentic interpersonal communicator across a diverse range of people;
• able to work flexible hours inclusive of some evenings and weekends;
• enthusiastic about the vision, mission, values and development philosophy of Palms Australia;
• committed to equity, diversity, child safe and staff health and wellbeing principles

Travel:

The role will require occasional travel to areas outside the office. A valid driver’s license will assist.

A position description is attached.