Partnerships & Grants Coordinator

Ids India; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra annual leave

Salary packaging

Health & wellbeing programs

Flexible & hybrid working

LinkedIn Learning

Modern office equipment

Staff discounts & corporate health

Job summary

Kids Research Institute Australia is seeking a Partnerships & Grants Coordinator to strengthen philanthropic funding, manage grant administration and reporting, and build donor relationships across researchers and stakeholders.

Based in Canberra with flexible hybrid options, the role focuses on coordinating applications, maintaining Salesforce dashboards, and delivering stewardship that supports life-changing children's research.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field.
• Experience in administrative, coordination or customer-focused roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong attention to detail.
• Experience with fundraising, philanthropy or not-for-profit sectors is a plus.
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating philanthropic funding applications, submissions and reporting deadlines.
• Supporting grant administration, stewardship activities and donor communications.
• Conducting prospect research and identifying new funding opportunities.
• Maintaining accurate records, reporting and dashboards within Salesforce.
• Building strong relationships with researchers, funders and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting supporter meetings, events and engagement activities.

Skills

CRM systems

Salesforce

Stakeholder management

Written & verbal communication

Organisational skills

Education

Marketing or Communications degree

Business degree or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Our vision is simple: HAPPY HEALTHY KIDS.

The Kids Research Institute Australia is one of the largest and most successful medical research institutes in Australia. We are dedicated to improving the health and lives of children everywhere through groundbreakingresearch. Our newResearch Reimagined 2025–35 Strategic Planwillamplify our impact over the next decade, ensuring our discoveries make a realdifference to children and their families both in our community, and around theworld.

The Opportunity

As the new Partnerships &Grants Coordinator, you will play an important role in strengthening and growing the Institute's philanthropic funding capability. This newly created position reflects the opportunity to expand philanthropic investment in TheKids and ensure the effective management of grants and funding partnerships.

Working closely with researchers and stakeholders across the organisation, you will coordinate fundingapplications, manage grant administration and reporting, maintain fundingpipelines, and help deliver exceptional supporter stewardship experiences. Yourwork will directly contribute to securing the resources needed to advancelife-changing research for children and families.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating philanthropic funding applications, submissions and reporting deadlines.
• Supporting grant administration, stewardship activities and donor communications.
• Conducting prospect research and identifying new funding opportunities.
• Maintaining accurate records, reporting and dashboards within Salesforce.
• Building strong relationships with researchers, funders and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting supporter meetings, events and engagement activities.

Based at our offices in Nedlands, this is a full-time, ongoing opportunity.

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $85,000 (depending onexperience) + Super.

AboutYou

You are an organised and detail-oriented professional who enjoys coordinating multiple projects and working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You will bring:

• Relevant qualifications in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience in an administrative, coordination or customer-focused role, ideally within an not-for-profit environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience using CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a commitment to delivering exceptional stakeholder experiences.
• Experience in fundraising, philanthropy, grants administration, or the health, research, education or not-for-profit sectors will be highly regarded, along with a genuine interest in supporting research that improves the lives of children and families.

AtThe Kids Research Institute Australia, we are committed to building a workplaceculture that reflects the communities we serve. We actively recruitsupport and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diversecommunities, LGBTQIA+ people, people of all ages, and those with diverse livedexperiences. We also provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitmentprocess and in the workplace, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

If you meet many, but not all, of the rolerequirements, we encourage you to apply. We also welcome you to mention anycareer breaks in your cover letter to help us understand your journey.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in how we:

• Support staff-led inclusion and allyship groups.
• Offer flexible work practices that recognise different needs and life stages.
• Provide training, development and mentoring opportunities to increase inclusive leadership and create an environment where all staff can thrive.
• Partner with communities to strengthen cultural awareness and belonging.
• Ensure adjustments and accessible practices are available for diverse community groups.
• We continually strive to measure our progress and improve where we can.

Alongside our inclusive culture, you'll enjoy:

• Extra annual leave at Christmas and Easter.
• Salary packaging and entertainment benefits.
• Health and wellbeing programs with weekly events.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Recognition and professional development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning.
• Modern offices with sit-to-stand desks and end-of-trip facilities.
• Staff discounts on travel, IT, stationery, and access to corporate health insurance.

The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in AustraliaGender Equity(SAGE)pilot program.

We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the healthand wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment andCareer Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in theInstitute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.

Partnerships & Grants Coordinator • Canberra, ACT, AU