Performs administrative and promotional tasks designed to assist organisations to secure funding, often directly from the public but also through sponsorship.

Plans, organises, directs, controls and co-ordinates the development and implementation of fundraising activities; supervises and reviews operations; reports on progress to superiors; considers strategic issues and makes plans accordingly; sets policy for subordinate staff; organises meetings and prepares agendas; minute-taking and correspondence duties; disseminates information; prepares submissions or represents the organisation’s interests; drafts news releases and deals with the media; liaises with government and other organisations; may manage finances and may manage reporting staff.

• Frequently works indoors in offices and meeting rooms or indoors in other organisations or venues.
• Occasionally works outdoors when travelling to consult staff, officials or at official engagements and functions.
• Employees generally work in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained workspaces.

• Typically sedentary work, constantly sitting in offices or in meetings or at official functions.
• Stands and walks occasionally from office to office or building to building.
• Stands occasionally for brief periods of time when speaking in public or attending official functions.
• Lifting, carrying, pulling, bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.
• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand-held objects/equipment including pens, telephones, calculators and computers.
• Occasional travel by car and air is likely to be necessary.
• Driving of cars is occasionally required but is not a core component of the job.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, administration, public speaking, cross-cultural, organisational, planning and decision-making capabilities.

A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.