Grants Manager

1 day ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Niche Full time

Pivotal fundraising role with an iconic national charity
- Flexible location - North or South Island
- Cell phone

**Mō tēnei tūranga | **Mahi with Meaning**

Bring your zest and influence to deliver impact for a charity committed to saving lives at sea across Aotearoa. As **Grants Manager**, you will play an active role in generating income from trusts, foundations and funding bodies in New Zealand to support our Client’s key fundraising efforts.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will contribute directly to the maintenance of the organisation’s grant fundraising programme and management of its prospect database. This role could suit someone based in the North or South Island.

**Who are you?**

We warmly invite interest from those who have:

- A legal right to work in New Zealand
- At least 5 years of recent fundraising experience (with demonstrated success securing funds at local, regional and national levels)
- Managed a comparable portfolio in a public or private workplace
- Time management - confident with deadlines and managing stakeholder expectations
- Creative thinker - adept with developing and submitting compelling proposals
- Business Development - innate ability to secure new grants and identify projects
- Passion for the maritime industry - highly desirable

**Why Work Here?**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Free parking for your vehicle when working from/visiting Auckland office
- KiwiSaver contribution (3%) in addition to base salary
- Competitive Cover Plans (Life, Critical Illness, Income Protection)
- Professional development opportunities
- Company mobile phone

**About Coastguard New** Zealand**

Coastguard is the charity saving lives at sea. We're on a mission to help Kiwis get the best out of their time on the water - safely and with confidence. Coastguard's circa 2,100 volunteers help bring nearly 8,000 Kiwis back home safely to dry land and across the coastlines, major rivers and lakes of Aotearoa. We save lives by teaching Kiwis to make the most of our waters through our education programmes and community initiatives, by providing critical marine communications’ infrastructures and safety and information services.

**HOW TO APPLY**

**Please quote Ref: 41607**

For more information and a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

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