Development Services Manager

The Opportunity

Here at Telethon Kids, our vision is simple; happy, healthy kids! 

​The Development team actively seeks and stewards philanthropic gifts to the Institute and is the first port of call for all donors both existing and potential. We foster a broad community of philanthropic partners including individuals, families, foundations, corporates and community groups. Building and maintaining meaningful relationships with donors, both individually and as a community, is an essential focus of the Development team.

We currently have an opportunity for a Development Services Manager who will manage the donor database, oversee the financial management of gifts, implement all team and organisational policies, ensure best practisce for donor stewardship, and manage budget planning and expenditure. 

Supported by broader Development Team, this role will have high-level responsibility for operationalising, facilitating and reviewing systems and structures to create a best practice fundraising program at the Institute.

Some of your duties in this role will include, but not be limited to:

• Manage and maintain the donor database, ensuring accurate entry of data for donor and prospect records and the appropriate coding and allocation of all philanthropic gifts and grants.
• Ensures compliance with team protocols and with all organisational policies (P&C, Procurement, ACNC).
• Manages and tracks budget and expenditure, and financial forecasting.
• Support philanthropically sourced award schemes administered at the Institute including tracking, financials, reporting and stewardship. 
• Maintain effective communication with the team to ensure advice provided and decisions made are well informed.
• Be a role model for effective and positive leadership which is ethical, results driven and future oriented. 

Conveniently located within the Perth Children’s Hospital, this exciting opportunity will be offered on a full-time fixed term basis for 12 months as a parental leave contract.

About You

This position is well suited to someone who is a strategic, creative yet practical thinker and planner, with a demonstrated ability to lead, manage and work effectively in a complex and changing environment.

The key to your success will be your demonstrated experience in the following:

• Superior people skills – caring, consultative, collaborative and collegial – with the ability to develop strong internal and external relationships that create confidence. 
• High level attention to detail.
• Previous fundraising experience in the Not-for-Profit sector.
• Experience working with Salesforce CRM or similar.
• Experience in a Project Management or Operations role will be highly regarded.

We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.

About Us

Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required. 

Some of our staff benefits include:

• Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter. 
• Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year. 
• Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
• Flexible work options and hybrid working.
• Reward and recognition program. 
• Professional development opportunities including access to unlimited online training with LinkedIn Learning. 
• Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
• Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
• Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.

How to apply

If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click here to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application. 

Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.

Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to [email protected].
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. 

For more information about the role please contact Alecia Benzie – Head, Development

Contact Email: [email protected]Closing Date: 8th August 2024 – Telethon Kids reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.