An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced and passionate Business Development and Impact Manager to join us on a 2-year maximum term capacity for 22.8hrs a week (0.6fte). This role can be based in any of Melbourne, Sydney or Adelaide.

About Us

The Water Well Project is a rapidly growing not-for-profit health literacy and education organisation working in Vic, NSW, Tas and soon expanding into SA. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of people of migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds by improving their health literacy. Our vision is that all individuals from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds achieve equitable access to healthcare to enable them to live full lives and contribute to the wider community.

Please watch our video to learn more about who we are and how we serve the communities that need us most.

About the Role

The Business Development & Impact Manager will work alongside the CEO to take responsibility for leading the organisation’s strategic area of “Growth”: growth in Revenue; growth in Brand; and growth in our Impact. This role will also be responsible for ensuring that our stakeholders and partnerships are ‘on the journey’ with us as we continue to evolve and grow in impact and scope. This person will be joining a committed and high-performing team at an exciting time, and this is a broad role with a huge opportunity to make a positive impact in our organisation.

The Water Well Project is looking for an individual with experience in fundraising, awareness raising, communications strategies and in building and nurturing key partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a Growth tactical plan aligned to the strategic objectives of The Water Well Project.
• Lead, Manage, contribute and coordinate fundraising activities with the support of the Grant Writer.
• Reach, Network and engage wider audiences who may promote and/or engage with the activities of The Water Well Project.
• Represent The Water Well Project to philanthropic institutions, donors, corporate sponsors and other funders where required and form linkages with relevant communities, organisations and the business sector. Where appropriate, introduce these same bodies to other members of our team.
• Oversee preparation of applications for government, philanthropic and corporate grant funding with support from the Grant Writer, in a timely manner.
• Preparation and submission of all grant reports and acquittals for government, philanthropic and corporate grant funding in conjunction with Grant Writer and Operations Manager.
• Work closely with the Communications and Marketing team in the development of digital fundraising campaigns (including social media activity).
• Work with our expanding network of research partners on MEL (Measurement, Evaluation and Learning) activities - including our internal Evaluations Committee.
• Report (verbally, weekly and in writing, monthly) to the CEO on the progress of the above.

Key Selection Criteria:

• 5+ years’ experience in the not-for-profit and/or business sector, with demonstrated success building a similar organisation’s revenue stream, with a sound understanding of major giving and relationship fundraising.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships with external funding agencies, including but not limited to government bodies, corporate donors, Trusts and Foundations, and individual donors.
• Knowledge of professional fundraising standards, practices and regulatory compliance issues.
• Experience in impact measurement and delivery, aligned to an organisation’s strategic priorities, missions and values.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Acrobat writer, CRM and campaign software (Vega Works or similar), social media and online fundraising platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as exemplary organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
• Previous experience working with marketing and communications and demonstrated success in team management, leadership and administration.
• Knowledge about health/healthcare literacy and passion for our mission with communities from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds is advantageous.
• Experience working with a remote, national team is advantageous.

Remuneration and conditions

• 22.8 hours per week (0.6 FTE) with flexible working hours across the week.
• Salary is $79,040 - $82,992 FTE plus super & salary packaging (increasing take-home pay amount) - depending on experience.
• 2 year maximum term position (with 3-month probation period).
• This role will work remotely (no work equipment will be provided by the company) and can be based in Melbourne, Sydney or Adelaide.
• As a truly remote organisation, we support flexible working so we’re open to a conversation about the days and hours that allow you to do your best work.