Development Associate

Job No: 664126

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $100,173 - $109,871 pa HEW Level 07 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

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The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Development Associate to play a pivotal role in supporting Monash University's broader strategic fundraising goals. Supporting the University fundraising team, your duties will include but not be limited to:

• Building and managing networks with donors to solicit contributions for the University initiatives
• Engaging with internal stakeholders across relevant faculties to collaborate effectively on mutually beneficial donor cultivation strategies
• Supporting internal staff including frontline fundraisers in their day to day activities
• Supporting the design, development and delivery of a variety of fundraising projects
• Conducting research to obtain factual information to support stewardship reports as well as donor stories and profiles
• Supporting a range of fundraising initiatives across the University Fundraising faculties

You will join a team of high-performing, passionate individuals who not only work hard to achieve our goals, but enjoy having fun along the way. We are committed to achieving excellence and love promoting the skills and capabilities of our staff and supporting them in their professional development!

About YOU!

Previous fundraising experience in the higher education sector is desirable however, to be successfully considered for this role, you will have outstanding interpersonal skills and an ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at varying levels. High levels of attention to detail will be a core strength of yours in preparing detailed reports and documentation for senior stakeholders. You will enjoy conducting detailed research to support donor strategies as well as reports and proposals for senior managers. Your rapport building skills will see you develop strong networks with key clients within faculties as well as the wider University.

If you are experienced in coordinating high level fundraising projects within large and complex organisations, apply now!

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

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Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents .

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs '.

Enquiries

Ms Heather Little, Deputy Director, Development - University Fundraising, +61 3 9903 4678

Position Description

 Development Associate

Closing Date

Wednesday 24 April 2024, 11:55pm AEST

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