Grants Advisor

3 months ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

Bring your passion for the community to life as a Grants advisor with Auckland Council
- Utilise your communication expertise and work alongside a range of stakeholders
- Hybrid role including WFH days and onsite days within the office

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**
We are excited to share with you an opportunity to join the Grants and Incentives team, delivering critical, frontline services as a **Grants Advisor.** We are looking for an extraordinary Grants Advisor, with a passion for community and a pragmatic mindset to represent the finance department when interacting with the wider Council and local boards.

As a Grants Advisor, you will implement and evaluate a range of community grant schemes in accordance with the Auckland Council’s strategic direction. You’ll be working closely with not only the Operations Support team but other departments within Auckland Council (e.g. Elected Members, Local Board Staff etc).

You will be responsible for:

- Providing robust recommendations to decision-makers and accurate advice on contestable grant programs to a range of key stakeholders
- Supporting the design, development and implementation of community grant schemes that meet council and community objectives
- Attending local board meetings to present on specific grant proposals
- Identifying and developing process improvements in line with best practise and ensuring these improvements are implemented within the team

**He kōrero mōu: About you**
To be successful in this role you will have previous experience working with Grants or community projects from within large and complex organisations preferably local government. An administrative skill set will also be important as you will be responsible for drafting and delivering specific grant reports.

You are an analytical individual with excellent problem-solving skills.

Demonstrating exceptional communication (written and oral skills), networking, and negotiation skills you will build credible and long-lasting partnerships with multiple stakeholders, often with different agendas. You feel comfortable in political environments and can navigate situations with political acumen and sensitivity.

In addition, we will be looking for:

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including powerpoint and word
- A current and relevant NZ Driver’s licence
- A confident speaker who is able to represent Auckland Council in a formal setting

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer**

Auckland Council is one of the largest local authorities in the South Pacific providing essential services and facilities to more than 1.5 million people. We are progressive socially, culturally and environmentally while we work towards creating change having an impact on our journey to becoming a world-class city for our ratepayers and residents. So what’s in it for you? You’ll be immersed in a small and diligent team. You’ll be exposed to all facets of accounts payable and build your network across council. This opportunity will allow you to actively participate in the development of yourself and team to enhance your capability and influence.

We offer a flexible working arrangements, competitive salary, and varied learning and career progression opportunities across the wider Council group. You’ll be joining a team of dedicated and respected experts working collaboratively across the region to contribute to Auckland’s growth and development. We are committed to diversity, have a culture built on trust and valuing individual contributions, and are driven to provide the right outcomes for our customers and our environment.
- You’ll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, including discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts - take a look _here_
- Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini My success is not mine alone, but the success of many._

You can find the **position description **here**

**Applications close**: Thursday 23rd November

**_Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered._**
- Auckland Council strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated._

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