Bid Specialist

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 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 everyone understands their rights. So 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, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve - in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

Where you come in:

In this full-time / part-time (0.8FTE min) 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 business development unit, reporting to our Deputy CEO and Head of Strategy and Partnerships.

You will make an impact by:

· Planning, coordinating and writing high value government tenders, in collaboration with operational leaders, technical specialists, and support teams like finance and HR

· Leading internal reviews and approvals to ensure bids are clear and meet all requirements

· Scanning, advising and leading capture planning on new business opportunities

· Supporting operational directors in their relationships with government and service partners, where relevant to identified new business priorities

· Contributing to continuous improvement in our business development approach

Does this sound like you?

You’re an outstanding communicator, with runs on the board in creating winning tenders and proposals in the children and family sector, 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. Even better if you are confident and experienced in presenting to government and partners, alongside senior leaders and subject matter experts.

This role requires:

· Exceptional writing and presentation skills

· Track record in business development, ideally in the Australian children and family services sector or similar

· Demonstrated organisational skills and collaborative approach to working across multi-disciplinary and remote teams

· An openness to learning and continuous improvement

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. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and 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. Remuneration is benchmarked and we offer full non-profit salary packaging benefits.

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

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Apply by the 29th of January 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, 29th of January.

For more information, visit www.savethechildren.org.au/about-us/careers or contact Simone Gianelli on simone.gianelli@54reasons.org.au.

Position Description: Bid Specialist

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! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

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