Overview of Organisation

The Chase and Tyler Foundation (CTF) is an independent charitable organisation working to prevent deadly carbon monoxide poisoning throughout Australia. We deliver a national preventive health effort by working with stakeholders for an effective sustained investment in prevention and health promotion.

Position Description

We are seeking a Grants Administrator to work closely with the Executive Team to maximize the financial sustainability of Chase and Tyler Foundation.

Responsible to: Executive Team

Time commitment: This position will involve a minimum time commitment of two hours per week. All work will be conducted via work from home (with meetings via Skype).

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research into available grants and other funding opportunities
• Research requirements and suitability of available grants
• Seek information from funding bodies (philanthropic trusts, government departments, local councils etc.), community groups and potential project partners
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Team in grant proposal preparation
• Write and prepare grant applications, prepare supporting documents and prepare grant acquittals
• Update and maintain the grant database
• Other duties as assigned

Skills:

• Experience in the Non-for-Profit Sector, specialising in Grant applications.
• Documented grant seeking/grant writing experience
• Strong research skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Attention to detail when performing work tasks
• Able to maintain accurate record of all database information and file accordingly
• Intermediate level computer literacy (Gmail/Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated initiative and a ‘can do’ approach