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Fundraising&SponsorshipAdvisor

Whatisit?

TheUnitedNationsAssociationofAustralia(UNAA)islookingforanewFundraising&SponsorshipAdvisor.TheselectedvolunteerwillhavetheopportunitytoworkinanexcitingroledirectlyreportingtotheNationalExecutiveDirector,whilegrowingtheir skills and gaining extensive experience with one of Australia's leadinginternationalaffairsNGO’s. LearnmoreabouttheUNAAatwww.unaa.org.au.

Whocanapply?

This role is open to all graduates over the age of 24. It would particularly suitsomeone who has had prior successful experience with fundraising in the NFPsector.

Whatisinvolved?

DuetoongoingreductionsintheforeignaidbudgetbytheAustralianGovernment,asource of the UNAA’s core funding, we are looking to diversify and expand ourfunding aspirations from the corporate andprivate sector sowe can continueourcrucialwork.Inthisnewlycreatedrolethesuccessfulapplicantwillhelptodrivethisobjectiveforward.Therolewill require4-8hoursperweek intheUNAA’soffice inCanberra,ACT,orifpreferredthereisalotofflexibilityforthesuccessfulapplicantto work remotely from their home if based in another State or Territory.Performancewillbejudgedonoutcomesratherthanphysicalpresence.TheUNAAislargelydecentralisedwithemployeesandvolunteersbasedalloverAustralia.

The depth and responsibility of the role will vary depending on the skills andexperiencesofthevolunteerandtheobjectivesoftheUNAA.Applicantsshouldbeself-starters,energetic, innovative,possesshighlevelsofintegrity,abletomaintaindiscretiononsensitivemattersandwillingtoworkonallmanneroffundraisingandsponsorshipsrelatedtasksfromtheinteresting,suchasengaginginimportant

Patron: His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d)

President: Dr Russell Trood

E: admin@unaa.org.au W: www.unaa.org.au Office 206, Griffin Centre, 20 Genge St, Canberra City, ACT 2601

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relationships,tooccasionalheavy liftingtaskssuchascoordinatinganddistributingfundraising mailouts. The successful applicant will ideally have a successful trackrecordoffundraisinginthenot-for-profitsector.

Whenisit?

Thisrolewillbefilledassoonaspossiblebythefirstapplicantthatmeetsallcriteria.UNAAvolunteersexpecttofilltheirrolesfortwoyearsonaverage.Eitherpartycanendthearrangementatanytimebyprovidingonemonthsnotice.

HowdoIapply?

1.Readthepositiondescriptionbelow.

2.Writeashortdocumentthataddressestheseselectioncriteriaquestions(nomorethan150wordsperanswer)

A:WhydoyouwishtohelpthefundraisingeffortsoftheUNAA?

B:Outlinefromyourskills,experienceandpassionforcharityfundraising?

C:WhatdoyouhopetolearnandgainfromthisrolewiththeUNAA?

3. Create a single document application (e.g. a singlemerged pdf (There are freetools todo thisonline)orWorddocument).Make sure this includesyour resume,profilephotoandadocumentaddressingtheselectioncriteria.

4. Send your completed application to admin@unaa.org.au with the subject line“UNAANationalFundraising&SponsorshipAdvisor2016”.

APPLICATIONSOPEN23April2016(andwillremainopenuntiltheroleisfilled)

ONLYSHORTLISTEDCANDIDATESWILLBECONTACTED–Weareunabletoprovidefeedbackonindividualapplications.

Foranymoreinformationpleasecontactadmin@unaa.org.au.

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POSITIONDESCRIPTION

Positionname:UNAANationalFundraising&SponsorshipAdvisor

Location:UNAANationalOfficeSuite206,GriffinCentre,20GengeSt.CanberraCity,ACT2601Australia(Flexibilitytobebasedelsewhere,includingworkingfromhome)

Attendance:Flexible(4-8hoursperweek)Directreport:ThisrolereportsdirectlytotheUNAANationalExecutiveDirector.Tasksmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto:• Managingrelationshipswithcurrentandprospectivefunders,sponsorsand

donors• Writingandpreparinggrantapplications• Managing‘spaceavailable’advertisingfortheUNAAinAustralianprintmedia• Research,identifyandproactivelyapproachnewhighlevelopportunities• DevelopingimprovedprocessestocoordinatefundraisingeffortsamongUNAA’s

fifteencoreteams• Developspecificfundraisingappealsinaccordancewiththestrategicplansofthe

organisation• SupportingtheNationalExecutiveDirectorandthenationalofficeinanyother

waydeemednecessaryinsupportofthefundraising&sponsorshipthemeSelectioncriteria• Excellentwrittenandoralcommunicationskills• ProvenabilitytowriteclearlyandconciselyinEnglish• AstrongfamiliaritywiththeMicrosoftOfficesuite,particularlyWordandExcel• Demonstratedpassionandexperienceinfundraising• Strongorganisationalandinterpersonalskills• Initiativeandtheabilitytoconsidersolutionscreatively• Abilitytobeaselfstarterthattakespersonalinitiativeandrequiresminimal

managementcontrol,yetequallyiswillingtoabidebymanagementdirectives

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• AbilitytoworkprofessionallyandconstructivelywithalloftheUNAANational

Officesdiversestakeholdersofvaryinglevelsoftalent,experience,ageandbackground

• CommitmentandpassionfortheUNAA’scharitablemission• Aninterestininternationalaffairs• Adrivetomeetandexceedtheirmanager’sexpectations• ResponsestothedesignatedselectioncriteriaquestionsBenefitsThispositionwillallowthesuccessfulcandidateto:• WorkasavolunteeroftheUNAAnationalofficereportingdirectlytotheUNAA

NationalExecutiveDirector• Buildtheirresumeandgainexperienceworkingforaninternationallyrecognised

brandandNGO• Deepenbothhardandsoftpersonalskills• Gainexperienceinanofficeenvironment• DevelopexperienceandskillsinNGOfundraisingandsponsorships• LearnabouttheworkofboththeUNandUNAA• Gainagreaterrealworldunderstandingofgovernmentandinternationalaffairs• Developrelationshipswithanetworkoftalentedvolunteersandqualified

professionals