Join Our Team: Program Coordinator: FDF HRCPDI (Future Drought Fund’s Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought) Grants and Administration

Are you passionate about making a difference in remote, rural and regional communities?

The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is seeking a Program Coordinator - FDF HRCPDI Grants and Administration.

It provides an exceptional opportunity to make a very real contribution to the thriving of communities across regional, rural and remote Australia.

• Fantastic opportunity to work within a national leading philanthropic and community organisation
• Remote, hybrid or Bendigo based role
• Salary Range $85k - $89k plus super and 17.5% leave loading
• Full Time, Fixed Term Contract to 31 October 2025 with possible extension to 2028
• Applicants from remote, rural or regional areas in Australia preferred

About us

FRRR is a national charitable foundation focused on increasing equity of opportunity in remote, rural, and regional Australia. It adopts a partnership and leverage model of philanthropy which harnesses the collective resources of philanthropy, business, and governments to support rural communities to be vibrant, adaptive, and sustainable. Established in 2000, FRRR has distributed more than $200m to over 15,000 projects across Australia to date.

Our strategy is focussed on improving outcomes in the areas of People, Place, and Disaster Resilience & Climate Solutions. FRRR believes that targeted philanthropic investment and collaboration in these areas will build more vibrant, sustainable, and adaptive remote, rural, and regional communities - and a more equitable and prosperous Australia as a whole.

About the role

The Program Co-ordinator role will coordinate the administration, granting and overall program related tasks involved in the delivery of the Future Drought Fund’s Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought program, between July 2022 and October 2025.

Reporting to the Program Manager: Future Drought Fund’s Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought program, the role will be part of a collaborative and agile team that works closely with community based non-profit organisations across Australia to assist in the consultation, planning, and delivery of drought preparedness activities through Community Impact and Small Network Grants, and other program deliverables.

Working alongside the Lead Disaster Recovery and Resilience, Program Manager and Coordinators Community Engagement, and other program staff, the primary remit of the role is to assist the Program Manager with coordination of program planning, delivery, and administration of tasks, in addition to administering the granting mechanisms relating to Community Impact Grants and Small Network Grants. The role will coordinate day to day program related tasks (all elements), and the grants process including assessment, notifications and announcements grant agreements, grant payments, data-based insights for reporting, and support the final reporting and acquittal of all grants.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Proven track record of respect, empathy and enthusiasm for people and communities in remote, rural, and regional Australia.
• A natural team player who thrives in collaborative, mission-driven, and outcomes-focussed environments.
• High level ability to be flexible, adaptive, and resilient within a changeable working environment.
• Moderate to high level ability to problem solve, assist grant-applicants with enquiries, and willingness to assist across the team when required.
• High level literacy and numeracy skills and demonstrated ability to complete work at a high standard (intermediate skills) in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Moderate to high level ability to work with high volumes of information whilst maintaining accuracy, thoroughness, and exceptional attention to detail, to planned deadlines without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Moderate to high level proven interpersonal and communication skills, and as it relates to dealing with community members from rural, regional, and remote Australia.
• Moderate to high level proven ability in coordinating complex multi-stakeholder projects in time and stakeholder constrained environments.
• Degree or equivalent in social sciences, humanities, ag-science or community development preferred or the equivalent demonstrated experience in one or more of these areas.

Desirable

• An awareness of place-based models of program delivery, community development and/or co-design principles,
• Non-profit sector experience, at a grassroots level in a rural setting
• Understanding of drought, the disaster cycle, and principles of resilience.
• Applicant is based in rural, regional or remote Australia.

What sets us apart

• Enjoy flexible hours and the option for hybrid/remote working.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development support including annual staff conference held in regional Australia
• Environment of growth and innovation
• Highly skilled and committed workforce
• Reputable organisation making real impact in remote, rural, and regional communities
• Access to support and counselling via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Our Bendigo CBD office features state-of-the-art facilities, is a two-minute walk from the Bendigo train station, and provides access to end-of-trip facilities.

Next steps

Interested? Please click Apply Now to submit your application. 

 For queries, please send an email to [email protected] using the subject line: Program Coordinator - FDF HRCPDI Grants and Administration - Remote / Work from Home enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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