Funding & Grants Administrator - NT, SA & WA

Goodstart Corporate

About The Position

As part of our Centre Support Team, you'll be at the core of this mission, supporting our centre teams to create impactful, high-quality early learning experiences. Your work will help shape the future, ensuring every child gets the best start in life. Take the lead in ensuring the success of State Government Kindergarten initiatives and grants, from application to acquittal, as our Funding & Grants Administrator. As a Funding and Grants Administrator, your work will be pivotal in ensuring the effective and efficient management of funding opportunities that support our kindergarten programs.

Requirements

Previous experience in completing applications for government grants or knowledge of grants and grants administration systems and processes
Financially astute including experience managing budgets
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong relationship building capabilities
Proficiency using Microsoft Office suit of programs
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Current Working with Children Check for the State or Territory residing

Nice To Haves

Experience in an early childhood setting would be advantageous

Responsibilities

Coordinate the evaluation and monitoring of grant-funded initiatives
Write compelling grant applications
Manage acquittals, including maintaining master files and completing budget and reporting requirements
Identify new funding opportunities
Prepare business cases
Oversee the entire grant lifecycle, ensuring compliance with guidelines and managing audit requirements
Inform stakeholders of all aspects of grant management
Develop expertise in State and Federal funding processes
Build relationships with government personnel
Collaborate with teams across the organisation to support their funding applications
Drive the success of our kindergarten programs

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (As approved by management)
Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Free annual flu shot (optional)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.