Development Coordinator

The Development Coordinator will play a central role in achieving the National Gallery’s ambitious philanthropic goals. If you have an interest in fundraising and philanthropic work, the Gallery is looking for you.

In this role you will assist with delivering the Gallery’s philanthropic strategies and activities to grow income streams that support a range of projects within the Gallery such as new exhibitions, touring exhibitions, commissioning works of art and enabling art education.

The Development Coordinator will assist in cultivating and stewarding a range of major donations, including bequests and major gifts. The Development Coordinator is responsible for researching, planning, implementing, and evaluating a range of projects at the Gallery, including organising a variety of events and producing donor-oriented communications.

The successful applicant will report to the Development Manager and join a team of five collaborative and supportive fundraising professionals. You will be a good fit in the team if you work with integrity and optimism and model best practice fundraising behaviours.

In accordance with the APS 5 work level standards, you will:

• Provide administrative support for the operations of the National Gallery’s Foundation including:
  • financial accounting functions
  • processing donations and receipts and administering collective fundraising campaigns
  • administrative assistance to the Executive Director including management of the departmental diary and projects timeline
  • minute taking at all department meetings
  • perform secretariat arrangements, such as agendas and meeting papers, for Foundation Board meetings and AGMs
  • assist with the compilation of the Foundation Annual Report and other print materials and publications and
  • assist with arranging travel and accommodation bookings as required.
• Oversee Foundation events planning and delivery including:
  • prepare invitation lists
  • draft and coordinate delivery of print and digital invitations and event collateral
  • Manage RSVPs and event guests’ requirements
  • liaise with event providers and external suppliers.
  • In collaboration with the Development Manager and Assistant Manager, plan, develop and deliver annual giving campaigns.
  • Prepare and coordinate correspondence from the Director, Chair of the NGA Foundation and Executive Director of the Foundation to benefactors as required.
  • Maintain and manage Foundation data in the Tessitura database to ensure accuracy. Undertake primary research on current and potential donors and incorporate this information into the database.
  • Coordinate the timely delivery of analyses, reports and lists from the database, as required by the National Gallery’s Foundation and Executive.

Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the Gallery, you must be an Australian citizen.

Police Check – to be eligible for this role you must complete a police check.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Qualifications, Certifications and Registrations

Role specific mandatory qualifications /certification and/or registrations include:

• Relevant qualifications and/or demonstrated track record in fundraising and philanthropy are desirable.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role please go to the National Gallery's Careers portal.

You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of three pages) along with a statement of no more than two pages that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the information above.

In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the information above. Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

An order of merit or merit pool, may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 18 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.

The National Gallery is one of Australia’s leading visual arts institutions. The National Gallery is based in Canberra and is a vital part of the Australian cultural landscape. Our Purpose is to collect, preserve, promote and share the national collection of art. The Vision of the National Gallery is to be the international reference point for art in Australia, inspiring all people to explore, experience and learn. Our Values include Boldness, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence.