The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Major Gifts Specialist to join the Philanthropy & Supporter Engagement team at Burnet!

In this role you will be part of the Philanthropy and Supporter Engagement team, which is responsible for identifying and retaining donors, and securing annual income to support Burnet Institute's research. You will be responsible for managing a defined caseload of major donors (up to approx. $100k gifts), including identifying prospects, establishing and maintaining relationships with donors, securing funds, and reporting back to donors about the impact of their financial support.

You will also form strategic partnerships with internal stakeholders e.g. researchers and leaders to promote its objectives and match funding priorities to donor interests.

You will also:

• Meet annual income and caseload retention targets.
• Identify donor capacity and opportunities to upgrade gift amounts.
• Identify opportunities to solicit multi-year gifts from major donors.
• Provide high quality stewardship through personalised engagement plans for each supporter, including a mix of regular meetings, home visits, telephone calls, reports, events, and personal written correspondence.
• Work with the Philanthropy Team and research staff to develop proposals and tailor proposals matched to specific donor interests and needs.
• Preparing private and public acknowledgments to thank donors and regular updates and acquittals are provided to major donors on the impact of their gift.
• Endowment Fund - Contribute to the growth of the Burnet Endowment Fund by raising awareness and promoting directly to donors in the Major Donor Specialist portfolio and drafting sub-fund applications based on donor wishes.
• Demonstrate exemplary customer service at all times and represent Burnet Institute in a professional manner.
• Collaborate with the Supporter Engagement team to develop messaging and tactics for appeals targeting major donors.
• Work proactively with researchers to identify projects and programs that would be of interest to major donors, and which have been identified as funding priorities.
• Ensure appropriate record of donor engagement plans and activity, income, and other relevant information is on the Institute CRM database.
• Ensure all gifts comply with the Burnet Philanthropy and Fundraising Policy and Burnet Naming Rights Policy.

Refer to the attached position description for full details. We are open to candidates seeking part time or full-time work (0.8 - 1.0 FTE). You will have flexible working hours as well as part time working from home options.

Let's talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Demonstrated understanding of fundraising and philanthropy.
• Demonstrated success in development of donor relationship management and securing donations.
• Highly developed interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience of building new relationships which generate income.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong time management skills, the ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively.
• Capacity to work independently or as part of a team to meet agreed timeframes.
• Affinity for the Institute and commitment to its purpose, with demonstrated capacity to champion its values among various constituents.
• Sound knowledge in the use of standard office software packages, including Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).

The following are preferable but not essential:

• Sound knowledge of donor CRM systems (Salesforce in particular).

The Burnet experience…

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave - no qualifying period
• Additional long service leave - 17.3 weeks (minimum is 8.67) at 10 years of service
• Study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Major Gifts Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Apply below and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.