Grants and Funded Programs Coordinator

The Creche and Kindergarten Association; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Creche and Kindergarten Association (C&K) in Brisbane, QLD, is seeking a Grants and Funding Coordinator to identify, assess, and coordinate grant opportunities aligned with strategic priorities. You will manage end-to-end funding lifecycles, including applications, agreements, reporting and compliance, while maintaining funding registers and generating insightful reports.

Join a long-established, child-safe organisation committed to excellence in early childhood education, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience coordinating grants, funding programs, tenders or comparable project-based funding initiatives.
• Proven ability to identify and assess funding opportunities, and prepare grant applications, submissions, business cases and reports.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and deliver accurate outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and coordinate grant, funding and tender opportunities aligned with C&K's strategic priorities.
• Manage the end-to-end funding lifecycle, including applications, funding agreements, reporting, acquittals and compliance requirements.
• Prepare grant applications, funding submissions, business cases and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with the finance and operations teams the preparation and on time lodgement of funding acquittals.
• Maintain funding registers, pipelines and reporting systems to monitor opportunities, obligations and outcomes.
• Partner with centres and business units to identify funding opportunities and support successful submissions.
• Coordinate funded programs and related projects to support organisational priorities and growth initiatives.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, risks and reporting requirements, supporting effective project governance and delivery.
• Coordinate funding administration activities, including reporting, compliance and budget monitoring.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with funding bodies, government agencies, consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and systems relating to grants, funding agreements and funded programs.
• Prepare reports, insights and recommendations on funding opportunities, project outcomes and compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with funding agreements, contractual obligations, audit requirements and organisational governance processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements, templates and tools to enhance grants and funded program management.
• Analyse funding and project data to support planning, decision-making and organisational reporting.
• Promote awareness of funding opportunities and funded program initiatives across C&K.

Skills

Grant coordination

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Documentation

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives.It’swhatwe’vebeen doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hardworkand true compassion,we’vebuilt a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education.And as a child safe organisation,we put children's safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, creating nurturing spaces wherechildrencan learn,explore,playand grow.

Grants and Funding Coordination

• Identify, assess and coordinate grant, funding and tender opportunities aligned with C&K's strategic priorities.
• Manage the end-to-end funding lifecycle, including applications, funding agreements, reporting, acquittals and compliance requirements.
• Prepare grant applications, funding submissions, business cases and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with the finance and operations teams the preparation and on time lodgement of funding acquittals.
• Maintain funding registers, pipelines and reporting systems to monitor opportunities, obligations and outcomes.
• Partner with centres and business units to identify funding opportunities and support successful submissions.

Funded Programs, Projects and Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate funded programs and related projects to support organisational priorities and growth initiatives.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, risks and reporting requirements, supporting effective project governance and delivery.
• Coordinate funding administration activities, including reporting, compliance and budget monitoring.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with funding bodies, government agencies, consultants and internal stakeholders.

Reporting, Systems and Continuous Improvement

• Maintain accurate records, documentation and systems relating to grants, funding agreements and funded programs.
• Prepare reports, insights and recommendations on funding opportunities, project outcomes and compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with funding agreements, contractual obligations, audit requirements and organisational governance processes.
• Identify and implement process improvements, templates and tools to enhance grants and funded program management.
• Analyse funding and project data to support planning, decision-making and organisational reporting.
• Promote awareness of funding opportunities and funded program initiatives across C&K.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience coordinating grants, funding programs, tenders or comparable project-based funding initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and assess funding opportunities, and prepare grant applications, submissions, business cases and reports.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and deliver accurate outcomes.
• Experience administering funding agreements, reporting, acquittals and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated success working collaboratively with stakeholders and maintaining accurate records, registers and reporting systems.

Skills

• Strong written communication and documentation skills.
• Well-developed project coordination, planning and organisational skills.
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret funding guidelines, contractual requirements and reporting obligations.
• High attention to detail, with strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document, workflow or project management systems.
• Ability to work independently, exercise initiative and manage competing priorities.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of grants management, funding administration and government funding processes.
• Understanding of governance, compliance, reporting and acquittal requirements relating to funded programs.
• Understanding of project coordination principles and continuous improvement practices.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Travel as required.
• Hold a Blue Card or Blue Card Exemption Working with Children Check and a current driver’s license.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

C&K is a child-safeorganisationand all C&K employeesare required toundergo a police check and not be a 'Restricted Person' or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.

Wewelcome applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a Culturally and /or Linguistically Diverse background and/or those withadditionalneeds.

Kedron, QLD