Business Development Officer

Work for a not-for-profit organisation that shares your values.
- Competitive Salary + Super + Salary Package up to $15,900 of your salary.
- Flexible working options available

**Are you passionate about creating a positive impact?**

CPL | Choice, Passion, Life, is a leading provider of integrated support, therapy, and advice for people living with a disability and older Australians in Queensland and Northern New South Wales. We are committed to creating an inclusive society where everyone can live the life they choose. We are seeking a dedicated and values-driven Grants Program Specialist to join our team.

**What would I be doing?**

As a Business Development Officer at CPL, you will play a critical role in driving CPL Groups mission to create an inclusive society for people with a disability. This role focuses on identifying, cultivating, and managing opportunities within the community, grants, tenders, and corporate partnerships to secure impactful support. By facilitating corporate volunteering, coordinating grants, and fostering meaningful corporate partnerships, the Business Development Officer will enhance CPL's strategic initiatives and outcomes.

**What would be my key responsibilities?**
- Collaborate timely and effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders to gather required information.
- Maintain a funding pipeline to align opportunities with CPL Group’s strategic objectives.
- Track and report on grant outcomes, managing compliance and financial accountability.
- Identify, establish, and nurture relationships with corporate partners to secure funding, sponsorships, and in-kind support.
- Research and negotiate with potential partners and create tailored partnership proposals to support client retention and quality service delivery.
- Innovate and implement initiatives to build long-term partnerships aligned with CPL's vision and values.
- Develop and grow relationships with corporate partners to increase corporate volunteering engagement.
- Undertakes other responsibilities as required and directed by manager or delegate.

**What would I need to be considered?**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and around 3 - 6 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating and managing volunteering or community engagement programs.
- Strong capability in building long-term relationships with corporate partners and stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills to motivate and engage partners.
- Proven ability to identify collaboration opportunities and deliver impactful outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating grants, tenders, or funding submissions, including managing deadlines and compliance.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to meet funding requirements.
- Understanding of grant and funding pipelines, with a willingness to learn more about strategic grant writing.
- Proven ability to identify, recruit, and nurture corporate partnerships to achieve strategic outcomes.
- Demonstrated skills in proposal development, negotiation, and delivering mutually beneficial agreements.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to align partnership strategies with CPL’s goals.
- Highly organised with strong administrative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn new ways of working and grow expertise in business development.
- Strong capability to manage relationships across diverse stakeholder groups internally and externally.

This position also requires a National Police Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearances (we can help)

**Why would I choose CPL?**

When you join our team, you can benefit from the following:

- ** Flexible Work**: Enjoy a work-life balance with the opportunity to access flexible work
- ** Tax-Free Savings**: Increase your take-home pay by packaging up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free.
- ** Entertainment Expenses**: Use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income for entertainment expenses, such as meals and holiday accommodation.
- ** Growth Opportunities**: Develop your skills and advance your career through ongoing training and development.
- ** Employee Assistance Program**: Access to free and confidential counselling services for you and your family members.

**Tell me more about CPL**:
We choose to make a difference for others, because people make all the difference in the world. We are passionate about people. Every day working with CPL is different but always comes back to our vision - A world where all people live an inclusive, passionate, and fulfilling life. This is reflected every day in our culture and through the people we employ.

Our values are a promise. A promise of how we will work with each other and with our clients, make decisions and choose to act.

**Be Here | Connect | Tune In | Grow | Speak Up**

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