Help raise and award funding to nurses with big ideas! This newly created role will help support the development of APNA's Foundation. If you're passionate, creative, great at admin and forging new paths, come help nurses improve the health of Australians!

• Work with a strong, vibrant, growing team
• An exciting opportunity to do great work that has an impact
• Melbourne-based hybrid role with at least one day (Thursdays) in our CBD office
• Substantial salary packaging benefits

About APNA

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is the peak body and professional membership association for the 98,000+ nurses working outside of a hospital setting in Australia. APNA provides education, representation, advocacy, and support services for primary health care nurses across Australia.

About the role

This new role of Foundation and Awards Coordinator sits within the Nurse Engagement and Professional Development department. The Foundation and Awards Coordinator will play a pivotal role in developing and supporting the APNA Foundation, which awards funding to our members to bring their nursing projects and innovations to life. The Coordinator will provide high-level administrative support to help plan and direct the Foundation's activities, in addition to coordinating APNA's annual Nurse Award program, which celebrates the achievements of nurses and nursing students.

Responsibilities include:

• coordinating the annual APNA Scholar Program, end-to-end
• helping to develop and coordinate the annual APNA Positive Disruptor Fund Program, end-to-end
• tracking past rounds of successful candidates to ensure deliverables are completed
• maintaining and updating the Foundation's database and filing systems as required
• coordinating APNA’s Nurse Award program
• implementing income-raising strategies to successfully deliver against revenue targets.

You must have:

• at least 3 years demonstrated experience in a similar role
• the ability to coordinate administrative processes to deliver high quality outcomes
• strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• creativity, professionalism and an eye for detail
• intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• aptitude working in a role where you will be establishing new processes, relationships and tactics
• a hands-on attitude and willingness to support the team with other tasks, as required
• knowledge of medical terms and the health industry, or experience in a membership association are an advantage.

APNA's mission is to improve the health of Australians through the delivery of quality evidence-based care by a bold and vibrant primary health care nursing workforce. This role is vital to helping APNA succeed in its mission.

APNA’s Values

Better Together – We are passionate and collaborative, fostering an environment where diversity is valued, and all voices are heard.

Positive Disruptor – We are community-minded champions of change, innately curious and always open to innovation and ideas of the future.

Pursue Excellence – We are evidence-based in our approach and hold our stakeholders and each other accountable as we strive for the highest standards of excellence.