Community Funding Advisor

Wellington City Council; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 74,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Wellington City Council is seeking a Community Funding Advisor to help community groups access funding that supports wellbeing, resilience, creativity, sustainability, and connection across the city. You’ll work with organisations, elected members, and council teams to ensure funding processes are transparent and outcomes meaningful for Wellingtonians.

This role combines relationship management, analytical work, and administration to support end-to-end grants, funding clinics, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Experience in grants administration, funding, community development, philanthropy, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to assess applications and interpret funding information.
• Financial administration experience, including tracking payments, monitoring budgets, and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with diverse audiences.
• Strong relationship management skills and a customer-focused approach.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and finding better ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and guidance to community groups on funding opportunities and application processes.
• Assessing funding applications and providing recommendations across a range of grant and funding pools.
• Supporting end-to-end grant administration, including data management, financial tracking, reporting, and reconciliation.
• Delivering funding clinics and helping promote funding opportunities across Wellington communities.
• Building strong relationships with community organisations, philanthropic partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of Council's funding processes.

Skills

Grants administration

Analytical skills

Financial administration

Communication skills

Relationship management

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

Help shape stronger communities across Wellington.

Wellington City Council invests in community-led initiatives that make a real difference across our city. As our new Community Funding Advisor, you'll play a key role in helping community groups, organisations, and stakeholders access funding that supports community wellbeing, resilience, creativity, sustainability, and connection. You'll also help ensure Council's funding processes are transparent, robust, and focused on delivering meaningful outcomes for Wellingtonians.

This is an opportunity to combine your relationship management, analytical, and administrative skills while working closely with community organisations, elected members, Council teams, and funding recipients across the city.

Āu ake mahi | What you’ll do

You’ll support the delivery of Council's community funding programmes by:

• Providing advice and guidance to community groups on funding opportunities and application processes.
• Assessing funding applications and providing recommendations across a range of grant and funding pools.
• Supporting end-to-end grant administration, including data management, financial tracking, reporting, and reconciliation.
• Delivering funding clinics and helping promote funding opportunities across Wellington communities.
• Building strong relationships with community organisations, philanthropic partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of Council's funding processes.

Ngā tohu me ngā wheako | Qualifications and experience

We're looking for someone who enjoys working with people, thrives on organisation, and is passionate about supporting communities to succeed.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience in grants administration, funding, community development, philanthropy, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to assess applications and interpret funding information.
• Financial administration experience, including tracking payments, monitoring budgets, and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with diverse audiences.
• Strong relationship management skills and a customer-focused approach.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and finding better ways of working.

We are looking to appoint between $74,141 and $87,224 per annum, for this role, depending on relevant skills and experience.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Accessibility Support:

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: [e-mail]

Pre-employment Checks:

All employees must undergo a Criminal Conviction Check, the results of which will be held on your employee file if employed.

Expertise: Accounting and finance, Administration and business support