ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to our Programs Manager, this role is vital for monitoring our partners and their projects in Australia, and the Pacific (50%), engaging with Managed Fund Partners and In Australia projects (30%) and supporting internal stakeholders and contributing to fundraising initiatives, including Major Gifts, Socktober, and parish engagement (20%). Your role will include, but is not limited to:

Monitoring our partners and projects in Australia, the Pacific which involves:

• Managing strategic long-term partnerships;
• Designing, managing, and monitoring results-based programs;
• Accompanying and building capacity of our partners;
• When possible, onsite monitoring of projects by visiting (up to two-week visits for up to 3 months each year).

Managing the Managed Fund (MF) and In Australia (IA) portfolios by:

• Coordinating and managing MF and IA projects in line with organisational priorities and funding requirements.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with MF Partners (MFP) and IA stakeholders.
• Reviewing and assessing funding proposals against program objectives, compliance requirements, and community needs.
• Monitoring project performance, including delivery against objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory, financial, and organisational policies.

Support Community Engagement and stakeholder engagement by:

• Assisting Philanthropy Officers (PhOs) and internal stakeholders in the Major Gifts space through project information, budgets, and reporting.
• Contributing to Socktober and parish engagement activities, including presentations and donor interactions.
• Responding to stakeholder enquiries and communicating program impact and outcomes.
• Supporting alignment between program delivery and fundraising priorities.

ABOUT YOU

To excel in this role, you will:

• Have a proven track record of forging successful partnerships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Be degree-qualified, with ideally 1 – 2 years of international development
• Be a team player who is well organised, able to multi-task and work independently, effectively and efficiently under time pressure with a high degree of accuracy.
• Have good problem-solving (using the strengths-based approach) and basic finance administration skills as well as a proven ability to relate to partners who have mixed levels of competency in English.
• Have good awareness of cross-cultural and gender sensitivity.
• Adapt to dynamic circumstances quickly and respond with
• Have excellent written and verbal English communication skills, and the ability to produce high quality work.
• You must be eligible to work in Australia.

AS A PART OF THE TEAM…

Catholic Mission supports its employees with several benefits such as time-in-lieu and flexible working arrangements, a salary package commensurate with your experience, which includes the ability to arrange salary sacrifice depending on your circumstances. There is an Employee Assistance Program, above-award holiday breaks and an annual performance review program. We are excited for you to join our growing and dynamic team. For a position description and short video on what it is like to work at Catholic Mission, click here. Please submit a Cover Letter of 1 page and a Resume no longer than 2 pages to [email protected].

ABOUT CATHOLIC MISSION

Catholic Mission is the Pope’s international mission agency in Australia. We partner with communities, helping them to flourish by supporting grassroots projects, including healthcare, education, and faith formation, and being an active voice for human rights. For over 100 years in Australia, and 200 years as a global network, we have provided crucial funding and project support to communities most in need across Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas.

NEXT STEPS

To apply, send your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Please note: 

• The successful applicant is subject to a National Criminal History Check and a Working with Children
• Only those selected for an interview will be contacted, usually within two weeks.