Bid Manager / Senior Bid Writer

Come join 54 reasons! We exist to champion all children in Australia and lift their voices up. We’ve got an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced proposal writer to join our small but mighty team.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. This is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time permanent role, you’ll help us sustain and grow our impact with and for children in Australia whose rights are not being met, in line with our three-year strategy objectives. Based in any Australian capital city (or otherwise by negotiation), you’ll be a critical part of our national Strategy and Partnerships team.

You will make a difference by:

A place to feel valued:

You’re an outstanding communicator, with runs on the board in creating winning tenders and proposals, and a gift for distilling complex technical information into concise, compelling messages that cut through and inspire your audience. You’re a results-focused self-starter, thrive on a challenge, and energised by the impact you can make.

This role requires:

Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.

54 reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people, and we are proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.

Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of other rewards for your effort, including:

For more information regarding the benefits of working with the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Apply by 10th August with your CV and a one-page cover note addressing selection criteria via the ‘Apply’ button. Applications will be assessed on receipt until 5pm AEDT, 10th August.

For more information about the role, contact Simone Gianelli on simone.gianelli@54reasons.org.au. Or for more information about a career at Save/54 reasons, visit our Careers Page.

Position Description: Bid Manager / Senior Bid Writer

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.