• Ongoing full-time (38 hours per week)
• Taronga Conservation Society Australia Salaried Employees Award, Clerk Grade 6 (Base salary $87,225, plus superannuation and leave loading, total package $96,681.47)
• Location - Taronga Zoo Sydney

Like to express your ‘wild’ side? If you do, consider joining our world-leading conservation organisation as a successful, skilled and motivated Trust and Foundations Officer.

About the role…

This position reports to our Major Gifts Manager and is responsible for developing and writing proposals to trusts, foundations, government and other grant-making organisations.  As you generate funding for Taronga, you will persuasively communicate our vision.  

Key Accountabilities

• The Trust and Foundation officer works closely with the major gifts team in the delivery of fundraising activity to achieve annual income target of $6.7m in 2017/18 financial year and $39million target over 10 years.
• Secure multi-year major income from national and international Trusts and Foundations to deliver agreed income by allying for a minimum of 3 grants per month that tie into Taronga’s aims/objectives and can be utilised for existing or future projects.
• Develop a pipeline of existing and prospective Trust and Foundations and solicitations plans for your portfolio of prospects.
• Adhere strictly to grant and reporting timelines, allowing appropriate time to liaise with campaign, scientific and management staff.
• Collaborate with scientific and executive team members to ensure that grants and funding is properly targeted and in line with budgets and campaign outcomes.
• Represent Taronga externally including building relationships and manage the Taronga Foundations interface with external Trusts and Foundations.
• Identify and develop new prospective Trusts and Foundations on an ongoing basis reviewing and refreshing the trust band foundation pipeline annually.
• Create a strategic plan for Trusts and Foundations and deliver agreed income target.

About you…

• Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills;
• Capacity to synthesise information and communicate in a compelling but succinct form;
• Computer literacy, including familiarity with Strategic Grants, ThankQ and/or similar fundraising databases that locate biographical, financial, and philanthropic information;
• Solid understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants;
• Experience providing excellent data management and income maintenance for funders;
• Bachelor’s degree and experience as a writer.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain a current paid NSW Working with Children Check at own expense.

About us…

Taronga Zoo officially opened in October 1916, we believe in a shared future for Wildlife and People. Taronga is working in partnership with wildlife conservation organizations and communities to develop ways to protect species and habitats. Taronga. For the Wild!

About applying…

Please ensure that you attach a current version of your resume and address the above key accountabilities in a cover letter no more than two pages addressing the key accountabilities. You are also required to complete the two target questions and provide supporting evidence as part of your application. 

Applications must be completed via http://www.jobs.nsw.gov.au/using the reference number 00005WG5 or searching the word Taronga. For more information in relation to the vacant position please contact Rhiannon Millane on rmillane@zoo.nsw.gov.au.

To review a copy of the role description, please visit the careers page of the Taronga website http://www.taronga.org.au

Applications close:  25 February 2018

Target Questions:

1. Talk about a grant that you wrote solely and was funded? Discuss the challenges you faced and how you overcame them?
2. How do you make sure that all details are captured in a database or CRM? Explain your process of review and mid-cycle reporting?