Funding and Grants Administrator

About the Role

Join Goodstart Early Learning in Cairns, Queensland, as a full-time Funding and Grants Administrator. In this key position within our Centre Support Team, you will play a vital role supporting centre teams to deliver high-quality early learning experiences aimed at giving every child the best start in life. Your primary responsibility will involve overseeing State Government Kindergarten initiatives and grants from application through to acquittal, ensuring these funding opportunities are managed efficiently and effectively to bolster our kindergarten programs.

Key Responsibilities

As the Funding and Grants Administrator, you will lead the coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of grant-funded projects, managing acquittals, mastering file maintenance, and fulfilling budgetary and reporting obligations. Identifying new funding prospects, preparing business cases, overseeing the entire grant lifecycle, guaranteeing compliance with guidelines, and managing audit processes will be crucial. You will keep stakeholders informed throughout, develop proficiency in State and Federal funding systems, foster relationships with government representatives, and collaborate across teams to support funding applications, thereby driving the success of our kindergarten programs.

Required Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have prior experience preparing government grant applications or familiarity with grants administration processes and systems. Financial literacy with a background in budget management is essential. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, exceptional relationship-building abilities, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and excellent organisation and time management skills are critical. Experience working in early childhood settings is advantageous. A current Working with Children Check valid for the residing State or Territory is mandatory.

Benefits and Perks

• Flexible working arrangements to help balance professional and personal commitments (with management approval)
• Discounts of up to 15% on childcare services
• Fitness Passport offering heavily discounted access to gyms and pools for you and your family
• Discounted health care through BUPA and participation in employee wellbeing programs
• Exclusive offers on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more
• Free optional annual flu vaccinations
• Option to purchase extra leave to enhance work-life balance
• First Nations support and access to Cultural Leave
• Opportunity to work for an organisation committed to excellence in early years education and practice
• Significant investment in professional growth and development with tools, training, and experiences aimed at improving early childhood outcomes

Additional Notes

Goodstart is dedicated to reconciliation and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are an equal opportunity employer promoting diversity, and as a Child Safe Organisation, candidates must have or acquire a valid Working with Children Check. Recruiting agencies without a contract should not submit candidates as Goodstart does not accept unsolicited resumes or placement fees from non-approved suppliers.