Staff Vacancies
Are you seeking a rewarding role that uses your exceptional philanthropic experience to tackle poverty and injustice to see positive change in some of the world's hardest places?
You could be Tearfund’s new Head of Philanthropy.
This is your chance to make a lasting difference in working for a more just and compassionate world. In this role you get the privilege of being a strategist, innovator and teambuilder – leading a team who have a passion about making a difference with those who need their support and connecting people around a shared vision and cause. You’ll develop your skills as a strategic thinker and leader, networker, communicator, and fundraising professional.
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, you will lead and manage Tearfund’s philanthropy team program focusing on cultivating and securing major gifts and bequests. In this role, will you play a key part in driving sustained growth and support for Tearfund's important work.
Tearfund offers a warm, friendly and flexible work environment, generous salary packaging benefits, and the challenge to grow and explore in your faith and justice journey.
Based in any Australian capital city on the eastern seaboard (Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane). Currently Tearfund adopts a hybrid working approach.
Tearfund partners with Christians in Australia and around the world as changemakers to tackle the root causes of poverty, release hope, champion justice and equip communities to flourish.
To work at Tearfund is to live out your vocation; a space where your faith, passion for justice and skills intersect. Tearfund offers you the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise as a partner in tackling the root causes of poverty, releasing hope, championing justice and equipping communities to flourish. As part of the Tearfund team, you are part of a movement which works toward a just and compassionate world in which all people can achieve their God-given potential.
Send us your CV and a short cover letter as soon as possible to [email protected]
This advertising period has an initial closing date of Fri 25th April. Short-listing and interviews may commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.
Please contact Greg on Ph: 03 9264 7000
Tearfund Australia’s recruitment and selection procedures and checks reflect our commitment to the well-being and protection of children and vulnerable adults. Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, such as a National Police Check and/or a Working With Children Check. You also need to have the right to work in Australia and the ability to communicate in English well.
We seek to be a diverse workplace, in which people of many cultural and linguistic backgrounds, genders, ages and abilities work together and are equally appreciated and respected. People with disabilities and neuro diverse abilities, are encouraged to apply for Tearfund roles and can receive assistance with aspects of the recruitment process, by contacting Stephanie via [email protected] or on 03 9264 7000. (If you would like to submit a video application, please let us know and share your video using using your platform of choice (e.g.. Google Drive, Dropbox, social media link etc).
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