Woden Community Service (WCS) is a for-purpose organisation that has been providing community-based services for over 50 years. Our vision of ‘A caring community where everyone belongs’ is achieved through our values of Inclusion, Compassion, Hope, Responsiveness, Integrity and Social Justice.
We deliver services across the ACT covering children, families, young people and seniors including housing and mental health services.
As the funding and commissioning environment becomes increasingly competitive, WCS is strengthening its organisational capability to secure sustainable funding aligned with our strategy and purpose.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced grant or tender writer to apply for this newly created Funding and Submissions Lead role, responsible for leading and coordinating all grants, tenders, EOIs and commissioning submissions across WCS and its subsidiaries.
This is a specialist role responsible for improving funding success rates, embedding organisational knowledge into submissions, and strengthening WCS’s competitiveness in government and philanthropic funding environments.
Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will work closely with the CEO, Executive team and Program Managers, and act as the central point of coordination for funding strategy and submissions activity.
Key responsibilities
Funding strategy and opportunity management
- Identify, monitor and track funding, tender, EOI and commissioning opportunities across Commonwealth, ACT Government and philanthropic sources
- Maintain a forward funding pipeline aligned to organisational strategy and service priorities
- Provide early advice to Executives on upcoming opportunities, risks and readiness requirements
Bid readiness and decision-making
- Lead and continuously improve bid / no-bid frameworks and decision-making processes
- Support Executives and managers to apply consistent, evidence-based and disciplined bid assessments
- Embed lessons learned from previous submissions to drive continuous improvement
Submissions coordination and development
- Lead end-to-end coordination of grants, tenders, EOIs and commissioning responses
- Coordinate high-quality, timely inputs from Executives, managers and specialist staff
- Draft, review and finalise compelling submissions that clearly articulate service models, outcomes, capability and value for money
- Use AI-enabled tools where appropriate to enhance quality and efficiency, while maintaining professional judgement and accountability
Funding knowledge management
- Establish and maintain a centralised funding and submissions repository
- Curate standard and reusable organisational content and supporting materials
- Maintain records of submissions, outcomes and funder feedback
Funder engagement, compliance and reporting
- Manage and document communications with funders
- Coordinate responses to feedback and incorporate learnings into future submissions
- Support funding compliance and acquittals in collaboration with finance and operational teams
- Report to the Executive and Board on funding activity, pipeline and outcomes
About you
You are a strategic and highly organised submissions professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys working collaboratively across an organisation.
Employment conditions
- National Police Check and Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) registration required
What we offer
- A part-time role with flexibility in when hours are worked
- Hybrid working arrangements, can be based at either our Phillip or Dickson offices, with flexibility for some work to be undertaken from home in line with WCS’s flexible work arrangements and operational requirements
- Salary packaging benefits of up to $15,899 per FBT year, plus an additional Meals and Entertainment package of up to $2,650 per FBT year
- Discounted fees for WCS Children’s Services, including Early Learning Centres and Outside Hours School Care programs
- 15 days paid personal leave per annum (pro rata)
- 24/7 nationally recognised Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including three additional holistic service sessions
- Exclusive discounts and everyday savings at leading Australian retailers such as Woolworths and Coles through our Flare Benefits program
- Additional paid leave, including a wellbeing day each calendar year and end-of-year shutdown (or equivalent leave)
- An opportunity to shape funding strategy and make a meaningful organisational impact
How to apply
To apply, please submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining your experience in funding submissions and why this role interests you.
For further information, please contact Rebecca McMillan, Chief of Staff on rebecca.mcmillan@wcs.org.au.
