• Join a collegial team driving impact in Heart & Diabetes research
• Full time, flexibility
• 2 year fixed term contract with a view to permanency

The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is an independent, internationally renowned medical research facility, with a history spanning almost 100 years. The Institute’s work extends from the laboratory to wide-scale community studies focusing on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Baker Institute is the nation’s first multi-disciplinary organisation tackling the deadly trio of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease through research, education and patient care.

Working as part of the broader Community and Corporate Relations team, and reporting to the Gifts in Wills and Estates Manager, the Gifts in Wills Officer will be part of building a sustainable gift in wills program by effectively prospecting, cultivating and soliciting Gift in Wills prospects, through the principles of fundraising moves management.

This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your exemplary donor stewardship and service skills. You will focus on soliciting gifts from Gifts in Wills prospects, as well as stewarding BHDI’s passionate confirmed bequestors through phone-based engagement, direct mail, events and digital activities.

This is a great opportunity to build your fundraising career within a donor centric fundraising team that is well integrated into the broader organisation and offers ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to your needs.

About YOU​

• You are friendly and professional and can relate sensitively to people and engage with a mature audience.
• Demonstrated success in donor development and solicitation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, plus the ability to work autonomously and as part of a collegial, busy and dynamic team.
• Sound knowledge of using fundraising databases (ideally Salesforce) and are skilled at performing a range of administrative tasks.
• Experience in Gifts in Wills; and knowledge of Bequest terminology and processes.
• An interest in diabetes and heart disease research and treatment.

Working at the Baker Institute offers generous salary packaging, an employee assistance program, staff gym, and an active social club as well as modern offices and laboratories adjacent to the Alfred Hospital and within walking distance to St Kilda Road, Chapel Street, and Fawkner Park.

The Baker Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage interest from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders for roles within the Institute. We value diversity, inclusivity, gender equity and we promote family friendly practices. We are a proud recipient of an inaugural Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE).

APPLY NOW if you are a motivated relationship fundraiser with experience in Gifts in Wills who is aligned to Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute’s mission.

Gembridge is proud to partner with Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.

For a confidential discussion, contact Dawn Patrick or Jenni D’Orival at Gembridge on 03 8375 9661 or [email protected] using the subject line: Gifts in Wills Officer - Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute enquiry via EthicalJobs.