Strategic Government Funding Partnerships Manager

Many Rivers Microfinance; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development support

Annual conference

Paid leave between Christmas and New D

Job summary

Many Rivers Microfinance is seeking a Government and Funding Partnerships Manager to identify, progress and secure government funding opportunities, driving revenue growth and impact across Australia.

You will develop compelling funding propositions, prepare submissions, and manage stakeholder relationships to deliver sustainable outcomes in partnership with Finance, Marketing and program leaders. Hybrid flexibility with Sydney or Brisbane location is available.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in public policy, business, commerce, economics, social sciences, government relations or a related discipline; or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated success securing government grants, procurement opportunities or service delivery contracts.
• Experience developing complex funding propositions, submissions and business cases.
• Strong understanding of Commonwealth, State and Territory funding ecosystems, including grants, procurement and commissioning frameworks.
• Exceptional written communication skills with experience preparing high-quality funding submissions, reports and business cases.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, particularly within government, funding and partnership environments.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse policy, funding and impact data to identify opportunities and develop strategic recommendations.
• Experience with CRM systems, pipeline management and revenue forecasting.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to develop funding models, budgets and implementation approaches.
• Strong alignment with Many Rivers' values of Care, Respect and Accountability and commitment to addressing disadvantage in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with Commonwealth, State and Territory government agencies, policy stakeholders and funding partners.
• Identify, assess and progress government grants, procurement opportunities, service delivery contracts and strategic funding opportunities.
• Monitor policy, funding and budget developments to identify emerging opportunities and risks.
• Prepare high-quality government funding submissions, proposals and business cases that align with funder requirements and organisational priorities.
• Develop funding models, budgets and commercial assumptions in partnership with Finance and program teams.
• Leverage impact data, evaluation findings and evidence frameworks to strengthen funding propositions and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain an accurate funding pipeline and revenue forecasts through effective CRM management and reporting.
• Identify and manage funding, contracting and delivery risks while ensuring compliance with relevant government funding requirements.
• Collaborate effectively across Revenue and Partnerships, Finance, Marketing and operational teams to deliver successful funding outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy analysis

Proposal writing

CRM experience

Data analysis

Budgeting

Financial modeling

Education

Public policy / related degree

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Many Rivers Microfinance is seeking a Government and Funding Partnerships Manager to identify, progress and secure government funding opportunities, driving revenue growth and impact across Australia.

You will develop compelling funding propositions, prepare submissions, and manage stakeholder relationships to deliver sustainable outcomes in partnership with Finance, Marketing and program leaders. Hybrid flexibility with Sydney or Brisbane location is available.