Major Gifts Officer

2 months ago


Melbourne, Australia BirdLife Australia Full time

About the role

Your next opportunity

BirdLife Australia is the national partner of BirdLife International - the world’s largest conservation partnership. With over 330,000 supporters nationally, BirdLife Australia’s mission is to lead and facilitate action that halts biodiversity loss and restores ecosystems.

This huge effort is underpinned by the efforts of thousands of committed and diverse supporters, volunteers, donors and members and that contribute the life blood of the organisation - they are truly inspirational. We have set ambitious new targets to end extinction and put birds and nature on the path to recovery as part of our 2023 - 2032 Bird Conservation Strategy

In this exciting new role you will work closely with the Major Gifts Lead and Development Strategy Manager to implement and grow key activities from the Fundraising Growth Strategy.

This is an amazing opportunity for someone to support the management of the Major Gifts portfolio and contribute to the growth of BirdLife Australia’s income and support.

What you will bring to the team:
We are particularly interested in someone with a high level of professionalism, attention to detail and the ability to manage confidential and sensitive information.

You will have demonstrated organisational skills which will enable you to manage multiple priorities with ease.

You will be a confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills who has a passion for BirdLifes mission.

Your strong stakeholder skills and ability to work with databases, will enable you to work collaboratively with our supporters, volunteers, members, and donors to achieve Fundraising Growth Strategy activities and goals.

If your excited about a new role supporting a not-for-profit organisation within the Major Gifts space and would value the opportunity to complete FIA Code of Conduct training we want to hear from you.

Benefits on offer:
You will also enjoy great benefits including generous annual, personal and paid parental leave, additional special leave (covering the organisations shutdown period), leave loading, access to professional development and networking plus much more.

Our values underpin and support our organisational strategy and goals:

- Passion: We bring people together around a love of nature
- Excellence: Science and knowledge are at the centre of everything we do
- Leadership: We empower and inspire people to lead with courage and purpose
- Collaboration: We embrace diversity and work in partnership with mutual respect
- Integrity: Our success is based on experience, honesty, trust and fairness
- Impact: We think globally, lead nationally and act locally
- Completed Fundraising Institute of Australia code of conduct or willing to do so.
- Excellent attention to detail, written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to build rapport with the diverse range of BirdLife Australia supporters - volunteers, members, donors.
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information about both the organisation and its supporters.
- Demonstrated skill working with databases
- Strong planning, time management and organising skills with ability to manage competing demands.
- Ability to work well with minimum supervision, prioritise and be delivery focused
- Flexibility and good humour when problem-solving
- Have valid Australian work rights with permission to work.

Closing Date: Applications for this role close on Tuesday 21 March 2023_._

Position Description : Major Gifts Officer PD Feb 2023
- Completed Fundraising Institute of Australia code of conduct or willing to do so.
- Excellent attention to detail, written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to build rapport with the diverse range of BirdLife Australia supporters - volunteers, members, donors.
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information about both the organisation and its supporters.
- Demonstrated skill working with databases
- Strong planning, time management and organising skills with ability to manage competing demands.
- Ability to work well with minimum supervision, prioritise and be delivery focused
- Flexibility and good humour when problem-solving
- Have valid Australian work rights with permission to work.

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Profession: #Fundraising

Sector: #Conservation_and_Environment



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