Government Partnerships Lead

WWF Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

WWF Australia is seeking a Government Partnerships Lead to drive the government funding strategy and end-to-end grants function, aligning with priorities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

The role focuses on building relationships with government agencies, securing significant investment, and delivering impactful conservation outcomes under a two-year maximum term contract.

Qualifications

• Strong track record with Australian Government departments and funding landscape in conservation/climate action.
• Experience securing, managing and acquitting government grants, tenders or funding agreements, including budgets.
• Strategic thinker with commercial and funding acumen.
• Proactively identify funding opportunities aligned with organisational strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute WWF Australia’s government funding strategy to secure investment.
• Build and manage a pipeline of government funding opportunities by monitoring trends and policy priorities.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key government agencies.
• Lead the development of high-quality, competitive government funding submissions.

Skills

Govt funding landscape knowledge

Grant lifecycle management

Strategic / funding acumen

Opportunity identification

Job description

Workplace flexibility including org wide 9 Day Fortnight trial

2 year part time (3 - 4 days / week) maximum term contract

Join a diverse global network delivering outcomes for people and planet across 100 countries

Work in a high performing, values-driven organisation

About Us

WWF-Australia is an award-winning and innovative organisation determined to do things differently. We use our superpowers to partner in delivering nature-positive solutions, empowering communities, and halting climate change - in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, the Southern Hemisphere and globally. We are a values-driven organisation with a diverse global network of local organisations working in 100 countries. We work as a catalyst with communities, First Nations, governments, businesses, innovators, and philanthropists towards our global mission: to build a world where people live and prosper in harmony with nature.

About the Role

The Government Partnerships Lead is responsible for developing and executing WWF Australia's government funding strategy and leading the end-to-end government grants function to identify, secure, manage and maintain grant funding from Commonwealth, state, and relevant international government and multilateral sources that advance high impact strategic programming in line with organisational and WWF network priorities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Key Accountabilities

(Refer to Position Description for full list of Key Accountabilities)

Manage and build on existing grant funding by developing and executing a proactive government funding strategy for WWF-Australia to identify, secure, and grow strategic government investment and partnerships aligned with organisational priorities to collectively improve conservation and sustainable development outcomes.

Build and manage a pipeline of strategically aligned government funding opportunities by monitoring trends, grant announcements, policy priorities, and investment programs, and providing intelligence to inform organisational planning and resource allocation.

Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key government agencies and portfolios, bringing deep institutional knowledge of the government landscape in order to make key recommendations internally on strategically aligned partnership opportunities and position WWF-Australia for current and future grant and funding opportunities.

Lead the development of high-quality, competitive, and compliant government funding submissions by coordinating cross-functional expertise and translating complex initiatives into compelling, outcomes-focused proposals that secure significant government investment.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Strong track record of direct relationships with Australian Government departments and applied knowledge of the Australian Government funding landscape, preferably in the context of conservation, climate action and/or community development.

Demonstrated experience securing, managing, and successfully acquitting significant government grants, tenders or funding agreements, including coordinating inputs on budgets.

Strategic thinker with strong commercial and funding acumen.

Proven ability to proactively identify, assess and prioritise funding opportunities aligned with organisational strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

WWF values diversity and is building a workforce that reflects the community we serve. WWF is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding:

WWF-Australia is committed to acting with respect and upholding the human rights, welfare and dignity of all persons we employ, engage with or who are affected by our activities and work, with special regard for vulnerable individuals and children.

As part of your employment, you will be required to undergo background checks relevant to your position (eg. Police Checks, Working with Children Checks, Reference Checks), abide by our safeguarding policies, and sign our Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

Note that applicants require current unlimited working rights in Australia to be eligible for this role.

Closing Date:

11:59PM, 22 November

Contact:

For any questions, please contact *******@wwf.org.au