• Drive our Victorian Events including our Annual Vic Toy & Book Project
• Permanent Full Time position
• Melbourne based

The Smith Family is an independent children's charity helping Australian children living in disadvantage to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. We are currently seeking an Event Coordinator to join our team. Reporting to the National Manager, Events & Community Fundraising and working with a dedicated and passionate team, this role is to coordinate Victorian stakeholder engagement events as well as offer a fundraising support role for State Community Groups within the Community Fundraising space. It’s a hand on, high energy role for someone with solid events / fundraising experience and the opportunity to work for a leading Australian Charity. Primarily, you will be responsible for:

Managing VIC Toy and Book Project:

• Internal stakeholder engagement and management
• Plan and oversee the operations of the state project within budget
• State stock distribution and assessment
• State volunteer rostering and management
• Generate detailed post-event reports and stocktake
• Oversee and manage warehouse logistics
• Oversee and manage state donated goods

Coordinating State based events – Philanthropy and Operations:

• Internal stakeholder engagement and coordination
• Event management and planning of state based philanthropy and operations events,
• Prepare post-event reports and recommendations for improvement
• Collaborate closely with relevant team members

Community Group Fundraising Support:

• Account Management of State Community Group supporter portfolio
• Attend State fundraising events as The Smith Family Representative
• Regular tracking of supporter income, engagement
• Distribution of supporter communication pieces

Our successful candidate will bring the following:

• Diploma or above in Project or Event Management desirable
• Demonstrated working experience (at least 3 years) in event management
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to plan, prioritise and meet project timeframes
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Budget and Data Management experience

Living up to our employment promise, our team members tell us that working for The Smith Family they have great job flexibility and the ability to work alongside committed, passionate and professional team members whilst engaging in challenging, fulfilling, and diverse work. In turn, our team members believe that they offer commitment to our vision, mission and values and effective collaboration with fellow team members to delivery strong performance outcomes.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description attached. For any other information, please contact Claire Nicholson, National Manager, Events & Community Fundraising at [email protected] using the subject line: State Events & Community Fundraising Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.

A position description is attached.