The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Giving team at Plan International Australia as the Appeals and Cash Giving Officer, with an exclusive focus on our Cash Giving programme. This is an exciting 5 month fixed-term position, covering a Long Service leave term within the team. The role will support our Giving Manager, Cash & Gift in Wills to oversee a $1.7 million portfolio of Cash income from seasonal cash appeals, emergency appeals and Gifts of Hope virtual gifts programme. You will have the opportunity to take the lead on project managing some smaller fundraising initiatives, while supporting the Giving Manager, Cash and Gift in Wills with the early development phase of the biggest appeal of the year (Tax Appeal) and scoping out a revitalisation of Gifts of Hope.

Who are we?

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

Our office is in Melbourne and we operate a hybrid working model.

We work hard, but we are always flexible and supportive, offering inclusive leave. We have regular team meetings, as well as department and organisation-wide catch ups. From salary packaging to an Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing, we are a people-first workplace. Plus, you will be joining a team that recently won FIA’s Fundraising Team of the Year!

What is it really like?

An average day in the PIA, the Giving team is quite varied – no day will be quite the same, but throughout your time, we will see you performing these duties:

• Operationalise fundraising strategies for appeals and other Cash giving products/activities as requested, including:
  
  • Develop briefs for stakeholders as required.
  • Ensuring effective key stakeholder communication and coordination.
  • Manage product timelines where relevant.
  • Project managing the production of fundraising creative for channels such as direct mail, email and web – including writing, editing and proofreading copy as required.
  • Update project management applications.
  • Manage suppliers as required, including transfer of collateral.

• Help identify and implement new opportunities within our Gifts of Hope product, from new creative to new products and channels through to optimising technology and suggesting process improvements in order to maximise Return on Investment for the overall program.
• Provide administrative support as required.

Who are you?

We’re looking for a confident communicator who is comfortable liaising with external and internal stakeholders. You will also need strong numeracy skills and be an excellent project manager, with an eye for detail and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
The core skills we are looking for are:

• Experience in project and stakeholder management, including exceptional time management and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in fundraising or similar, including experience working in direct marketing.
• Computer literate with demonstrated ability in generic packages such as Microsoft Office and database systems.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with using Microsoft Teams Task Boards
• Familiarity with SalesForce
• Familiarity with Shopify

Hours, pay and start date?

This is a full-time fixed term position that falls under Level 3 of the SCHADS Award. We are looking for someone to begin the role in November 2024.

We are open to applications from interstate, with a preference for Melbourne-based candidates. We are also open to offering the role on a 0.8 pro rate basis for the right candidate.

Salary range $73,000 to $80,000, plus super, plus NFP salary packaging benefits.

What’s Next?

If you’re interested, upload your cover letter and resume by clicking 'Apply Now'. Include in your cover letter how your skills align with the criteria as set out in the PD.

Once we’ve got these, if you advance to the next stage, you will be contacted and invited to an interview, either online or face-to-face at the office.

Please note: When you apply, please feel safe to tell us the pronouns you use if you’re comfortable doing so, as well as any adjustments you may need throughout your interview and employment.

Apply before 5PM, 31 October/1 November 2024. Note: We are actively recruiting and will be interviewing candidates prior to the closing date.

If you’d like to know more about this opportunity, please contact the hiring manager, Susan Mullins – [email protected] using the subject line: Appeals and Cash Giving Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs

Our commitment

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, passion and experience – this experience extends outside the workplace, and includes lived experience. Even if you don’t wholly fit the criteria, we still want to hear from you! At PIA we believe in looking for perspectives and abilities that new team members can bring and add to our culture.

We are dedicated to working with people from all sectors of the community. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as a child-safe organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. As part of the screening process, candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory National police Check, sign our Safeguarding Children and Young People policy and code of conduct, and where necessary complete a Working with Children Check.

Join Plan International Australia and help create justice for children and equality for girls.