We currently have a volunteer opportunity for the following:

Grant Seeker & Writer

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Join Australian Business Volunteers on our mission to positively change communities. Whether you are an individual or a business, you can create vibrant and viable communities.

What we do

ABV delivers economic change to communities across the globe through donated business expertise. We create self-reliance and resilience and leave a lasting economic impact – one that endures generations.

How we do it?

We offer meaning opportunities for skilled business professionals to volunteer their expertise across communities in Australia and the Pacific. We work with communities to understand their needs and work with our Skilled Business Volunteers to match them to projects, that bring the right skills at the right time to help deliver outcomes.

About the opportunity

Primary Purpose of the Position

As part of the Resilient Regions program, a community-driven initiative focused on strengthening disaster preparedness, economic resilience, and social cohesion across East and Central Gippsland—this role supports local organisations to build their capacity to respond to social, economic and climate-related challenges. Orbost Neighbourhood House is a vital community organisation delivering programs that promote social connection, healthy ageing, wellbeing, and inclusion. The organisation is navigating a period of change, including facility relocations due to health and safety concerns, increasing demand for services supporting older people and vulnerable community members, reduced volunteer capacity, and exploration of a community hub model with partner organisations. The Grant Seeker and Writer will strengthen the organisation’s funding capability by identifying, developing and submitting high-quality grant applications aligned to priority community needs and organisational sustainability. This role responds to limited internal capacity and the need for specialised grant writing expertise, helping secure funding to sustain and grow community-led initiatives and ensure continued delivery of critical services.

The tasks and deliverables of this Assignment are:

• Research and identify suitable grant funding opportunities (government and philanthropic)

• Prioritise grants aligned to organisational goals and community need

• Develop high-quality, funder compliant grant applications, including:

o Program descriptions

o Needs statements

o Outcomes and evaluation measures

o Risk and governance sections (as required)

• Work collaboratively with NH staff to gather information and draft narrative content

• Develop reusable core grant content and organisational boilerplate text

• Provide a basic grants pipeline or calendar outlining future opportunities

Selection Criteria:

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience in grant writing for not for profit or community organisations

• Strong written communication and analytical skills

• Proven ability to translate community need into compelling funding narratives

• Ability to work collaboratively with small, capacity constrained organisations

Desirable:

• Experience in community development, health, ageing or social services

• Familiarity with regional or rural community contexts

Role information:

• Start June
• Approximately 3 months
• Online/Remote
• Victoria

Interested to Apply?

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Please note, if you are interested in applying for the role, we will require you to meet the following criteria:

• 5 years professional experience in the relevant field
• Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Australia. Australian Citizens residing overseas may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Willingness to complete a National Police Check
• Willingness to complete a Working with Children Check

What will happen next?

Our volunteer recruitment team will be in touch with you to advise you of the next steps.

Find out what our volunteers love most about working with our communities:

Throughout our 40-year history, ABV has relied on our passionate and committed volunteers who use their impressive business skills to build marketplaces, mentor entrepreneurs, strengthen institutions and transform communities.

Visit our website to see more about what our volunteers have be involved in and view their stories.

ABV is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position.