Grants & Service Implementation Lead

VACCA; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

17.5% annual leave loading

Agency vehicles for work travel

Employee support and wellbeing

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Preston is seeking a Business Development Manager & Service Implementation to lead grant submissions, develop business cases, and plan service implementation. You will foster partnerships with government bodies, funders, and community partners while guiding projects from concept to delivery.

The role requires proven team leadership, budgeting skills, and strong writing ability for submissions and reports in a community services context.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing teams in community services.
• Experience developing program or project budgets.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong writing skills for submissions, policy papers or reports.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal affairs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and submit competitive tenders, grants, and funding proposals.
• Lead service implementation planning in collaboration with program and operational teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with government bodies, funders, and community partners.
• Monitor service establishment milestones, reporting on outcomes to senior leadership.

Skills

Grant submissions

Service implementation planning

Relationship management

Budget development

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Preston is seeking a Business Development Manager & Service Implementation to lead grant submissions, develop business cases, and plan service implementation. You will foster partnerships with government bodies, funders, and community partners while guiding projects from concept to delivery.

The role requires proven team leadership, budgeting skills, and strong writing ability for submissions and reports in a community services context.