Funding Partnerships Officer

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a Funding Partnerships Officer to join the Business Development and Funding Partnerships team at Burnet!

In this role you will support all three of Burnets core research programs (Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health; Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness; and Disease Elimination) and working groups within the institute which have a funding and partnership focus on Australian and State government partners; bilateral (i.e. DFAT), multilateral (i.e. World Bank), UN organisations (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA), and other funders. You will support the identification of business opportunities; work with our research teams supporting proposal preparation; as well as supporting partnerships and partnership development across our Australian and International programs.

You will support opportunity identification, assessment and proposal development including maintenance of institutional information for submissions, ensuring submissions meet internal expectations for budgeting and cost recoveries, and contract review and negotiations. This role may require some in-Australia and International travel.

You will also:

• Work with the Executive General Manager (EGM) for Business Development and Funding Partnerships (BD&FP) Manager to support the identification, evaluation and development of new activities across the Public Health and International Development programs.
• Support the EGM and BD&FP Manager to manage bid and grant development including identifying grant opportunities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and funding partners.
• Identify potential opportunities and link with relevant Programs, Working Groups and Strategic Initiatives.
• Maintain records of internal and external discussions through management of meeting papers.
• Undertake Due Diligence assessments of new partners within a risk management framework.

Refer to the attached position description for full details. This is an ongoing full-time position. You will have flexible working hours as well as part time working from home options.

Let’s talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant area.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a public health/international development/NGO sector organisation or similar.
• Some experience in proposal preparation, and broad awareness of global and Australian public health research funders.
• Demonstrated skills in building internal and external networks relevant to Public Health and International Development.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple assignments and manage multiple requests for information and assistance and to work under pressure of various deadlines.
• High level of interpersonal communication including the ability to consult with multiple internal and external collaborators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; organisational and document management skills including attention to detail.

The Burnet experience

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time
• 14 weeks paid parental leave – no qualifying period
• Additional long service leave – 17.3 weeks (minimum is 8.67) at 10 years of service
• Study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Funding Partnerships Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Apply via the “Apply Now” button and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.