About Us

• Full-time opportunity 
• Work for purpose led organisation
• Salary packaging benefits! 

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.

We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture. The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

Your Role

As the Gifts in Wills Officer, support the growth of the Gift in Wills portfolio by building a sustainable bequest development program by effectively prospecting, cultivating and soliciting Gifts in Wills prospects.

Your Responsibility

• Identify, cultivate and manage a pipeline of confirmed bequestors and potential benefactors through a strategic stewardship and conversion program to achieve the Society’s fundraising objectives
• Assist with a formal Gifts in Wills mailing, Digital and nurturing programs to all prospects, potential and confirmed Bequestors, Honorary Solicitors and Persons of Interest
• Maintain timely and accurate records in the Society’s CRM database. Segment data and produce reports from the database
• Initiate and maintain contact with prospects and bequestors through a stewardship program (personal visits, letters, phone calls, emails cards and special events
• Coordinate volunteer programs and volunteers to assist the Gifts in Wills team

You Will Need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in marketing or business and experience Gifts in Wills or a similar donor development role
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing practices and procedures for stewardship and growth of Gifts in Wills donors
• Demonstrated ability and expertise in project and operational co-ordination to oversee effective implementation of initiatives. Gifts in Wills Co-ordinator October 2021 Page 4
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• NSW driver licence

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process. 

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.