Senior Business Development Coordinator

• 2-month contract (0.6 FTE, Jan-Feb 2025)
• Based in Melbourne or remote working from another location in Australia
• Pro-rate salary based on full-time equivalent of circa $101k, plus superannuation and salary packaging

The Opportunity

CARE Australia (part of CARE International) is an international aid organisation working to defeat global poverty by supporting women and girls to create lasting change in their communities around the world.

As part of CARE’s Program Development team, you will play a key role in mobilising institutional funding to support programs that empower women and girls across the Pacific. You will identify and secure high-value opportunities, manage complex bid processes, and coordinate cross-country resource mobilisation to achieve revenue targets.

To secure this opportunity you will ideally have:

• Experience in a similar role preparing funding submissions/tenders to institutional donors
• Knowledge of Australian Government funding agencies (DFAT, DHA), culture and systems; familiarity with CARE’s programs in Asia and the Pacific would be an advantage
• Strong proposal writing and editing skills
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to work effectively across multi-disciplinary and cross culture teams
• Experience of developing and using systems and tools to track and manage funding opportunities e.g. pipeline trackers, Go/No Go processes, and cost benefit analysis

Why work with us?

This rewarding role will give you the opportunity to make a real difference and give you the chance to improve the world, advance gender equality through your work and contribute to change.

Additional benefits include:

• Generous base salary including 17.5% loading
• Great culture and friendly team
• Increase your take home pay through salary packaging benefits (up to $15,899 tax free) - for more information, visit Smart Salary Packaging
• A flexible and supportive working environment including working from home options to support work-life balance
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

How to apply:

For more information on this opportunity and to review the position description go to www.care.org.au/careers

To apply please attach your CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

This will be a rolling recruitment process, with shortlisting and interviews being completed as applications are received. Don’t delay. Apply now.

Questions about the role?

Please contact Emily Hill, Head of Program Development, at emily.hill@care.org.au

Terms and conditions for Australian-based staff:

Please note all CARE Australia employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH policy and Code of Conduct.

CARE Australia will seek information from job applicants’ previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment, and/or child abuse the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer. By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Australia requesting the information specified above.

CARE Australia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people living with a disability and/or have lived experience of disability. We also encourage Pacific Islander people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

Should you require any accommodations or support during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out and let us know.