Head of Grants

4 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Avant Mutual Group Full time

**Job no**: 499540

**Work type**: part time

**Location**: Sydney

**Categories**: Management

Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 125 years.

Avant now represents 82,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.

As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety, and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities.

**About our role**:
An opportunity is available for a Head of Grants to join our Advocacy, Education and Research team in Sydney, for a permanent, part-time (4-days per week) role.

**The key responsibilities include**:

- Overall management of Avant’s grant programs, which currently include the Avant Foundation and Avant Grants.
- Oversee investments and financial performance of the Foundation and collaborate with relevant parties to ensure maximum value of available funds and the implementation of distribution policies.
- Management of potential or perceived conflict/s to ensure compliance with all aspects of the Foundation and Grant program management is critical.
- Expertise in developing and managing grant making programs.
- Experience managing a Private Ancillary Fund based philanthropic program.
- Previous Management and governance relating to an endowment fund investment.
- Understanding of health and medical research sector.
- Proven track record in successfully achieving financial targets.

**Why work at Avant?**
- We value our people by offering an inclusive workplace with flexible work, career development and internal mobility opportunities.
- Our flexible working arrangements are designed to enable genuine work-life balance.
- Your development is our priority, and we have a variety of learning and development programs that will support you in your career.
- We offer support to our people via Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health and wellbeing programs, Tertiary Education Sponsorship and Support.
- We have a diverse and connected work environment where your contribution and ideas will be valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others.
- Please note: Avant Mutual is a vaccinated employer. Prior to the commencement of your employment by Avant, you are required to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus or have a medical certificate stating that you cannot receive a Covid-19 vaccination for valid medical reasons._

**Advertised**: 10 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**:



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