• Position reports to: Strategic Advocacy Manager
• Employment status: Fixed Term Contract (12 months) with a possibility to extend
• Hours: 0.8 to full time

LOCATION

Flexible/work from home. HJA has office hubs in both Sydney and Melbourne that enable collaborative working and are available for staff use. Our staff outside of these two metropolitan locations work remotely.

The HJA team come together in person (usually in Sydney or Melbourne) from time to time for events, and to facilitate team learning and collaboration opportunities (3-4 times per year). All HJA staff may be required to undertake travel, particularly as it
relates to team time as part of their role.

ABOUT HEALTH JUSTICE PARTNERSHIPS (HJPS)

Health justice partnerships (HJPs) are collaborations to embed legal help into healthcare services and teams. They have formed in response to a growing body of evidence that shows there are groups of people who are vulnerable to intersecting legal and health problems, commonly compounded by broader disadvantage, but who are unlikely to turn to legal services for solutions. And yet legal solutions can address social issues or determinants – such as housing, money issues, employment, and family safety and stability - that in turn impact upon health and wellbeing.

ABOUT HEALTH JUSTICE AUSTRALIA

Health Justice Australia is a national charity established in 2016 as a knowledge hub for health justice partnership. Health justice partnerships (HJPs) are collaborations to embed legal help into services that support people’s health and wellbeing. Commonly involving community-based lawyers, health and other community support workers, they have formed in response to evidence that shows there are groups of people who are vulnerable to intersecting legal and health problems, commonly compounded by broader disadvantage, but who are unlikely to turn directly to legal services for solutions. And yet legal solutions can help address social issues or determinants – such as housing, money issues, employment, and family safety and stability - that can in turn impact upon
health and wellbeing.

Health Justice Australia supports the expansion and effectiveness of HJPs through:

• Knowledge and its translation: developing evidence and translating that evidence into knowledge that is valued by practitioners, researchers, policy-makers and funders.  
• Building capability: supporting practitioners to work collaboratively, including through brokering, mentoring and facilitating partnerships.  
• Driving systems change: connecting the experience of people coming through health justice partnerships, and their practitioners, with opportunities for lasting systems change through reforms to policy settings, service design and funding.  

We are committed to an inclusive work environment. Advancing HJA’s work to achieve our intended impact, we seek to work with people whose skills and behaviours are aligned to our values, culture and strategy. Core competencies that reflect our values include:

• Curiosity - We value and welcome opportunities to learn. We actively listen and reflect, including where there is uncertainty and ambiguity. We seek out expertise and experience that is different to our own.  
• Courage - We are ambitious in our purpose and scope. We adapt and change through what we learn. We acknowledge what is hard and where we can do better.   
• Integrity - We are authentic and genuine in how we engage. We are transparent in our decision making. We are accountable for the resources we use and the purpose we put them to.  
• Respect - We work with, alongside and for others by building trusted, respectful relationships. We are intentional about where we lead, where we collaborate and where we follow.  We value the wellbeing of our people and the people we work with and for.  

ABOUT THIS POSITION

This is a new role that will play a key function in furthering the purpose of Health Justice Australia. The Business Development Lead will contribute significantly to our revenue strategy by building on existing connections and creating new relationships; applying for grants with philanthropic, corporate, research and government funders; and, scoping, and driving forward new revenue opportunities through a range of avenues, including fee for service.

This role will be supervised by the Strategic Advocacy Manager, reflecting the work we do under our revenue strategy to influence funders as part of our systems change agenda. The role will also work collaboratively across the organisation to align revenue and resourcing with Health Justice Australia’s purpose and strategic priorities.

roles and responsibilities

• Build on current funding relationships in collaboration with the CEO and HJA senior team.
• Identify and cultivate new relationships with corporate and philanthropic trusts and foundations, research and government bodies.
• Create or identify and respond to grant opportunities that are in keeping with Health Justice Australia’s purpose, revenue strategy and strategic priorities.
• Manage the grant application process from end-to-end including grant writing, management, reporting and acquittal.
• Work in collaboration with the whole Health Justice Australia team to develop accurate and compelling funding submission content.
• Maintain records within the Health Justice Australia CRM and Microsoft suite.
• Actively monitor deadlines and milestones ensuring cross-organisational dependencies are planned for and met in a timely manner.
• Work with our communications team to generate resources and content that articulates the value of our work with our partner funders.
• Scope new revenue and partnership opportunities for Health Justice Australia, and in conjunction with the CEO, lead the exploration and development of these streams of work e.g., government procurement/tenders, corporate partners, and collaboration with education and training sectors.
• Support the ongoing refinement and implementation of processes which underpin Health Justice Australia’s revenue strategy e.g., an ethical decision-making framework and partner engagement strategy.
• Represent Health Justice Australia in forums, conferences and other stakeholder meetings as delegated and required.
• Provide internal reports as required.
• Other duties as required.

essential criteria

• Experience in a similar role with proven success in identifying, securing and managing funding and business development opportunities.
• Excellent verbal communication skills as well as proven writing ability.
• Ability to build and support strategic relationships with government and non-government funders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills, including capacity to manage changing priorities and deliver work to agreed and often tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Commitment to Health Justice Australia’s values and a genuine interest in the challenges of improving outcomes for people experiencing multiple and complex intersecting needs.
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft 365.

desirable criteria

• Understanding of philanthropic landscape in Australia.
• Existing relationships with philanthropic, corporate, research and/or government funders.
• Degree in public health, social science, law or a related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of the social determinants of health, legal need and justice issues.
• Understanding of social policy and human service environments across governments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact [email protected], using the subject line: Business Development Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs, or visit our website healthjustice.org.au.

A position description is attached.