Gift in Wills Specialist

Bring a better world closer today and join our team in this part-time flexible role.

Help shape the future impact of Baptist World Aid by building meaningful relationships with supporters who want their legacy to help communities overcome poverty. As our Gifts in Wills Specialist, you'll inspire and steward generous supporters, growing our planned giving program and playing a vital role in helping communities around the world move beyond poverty and injustice.

Benefits

• Flexible part-time role (0.4-0.6 FTE, 2-3 days/week)
• Salary Sacrificing – $15,899 of your pay tax-free
• Opportunity to build meaningful supporter relationships that create lasting global impact

About the Role

As the Gifts in Wills Specialist, reporting to the National Engagement Manager (Church & Partnerships), you'll lead and grow Baptist World Aid’s Gifts in Wills program. You'll connect with supporters who are passionate about creating a better world, helping them turn their intentions into a lasting legacy through thoughtful stewardship and exceptional supporter care.

This role combines relationship management, program development, and estate administration. It's ideal for someone who enjoys building trusted relationships, communicating with purpose, and making a tangible contribution to long-term fundraising growth. Based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide, you'll work in a hybrid environment with occasional interstate travel.

About You

This is ideal for someone who has had experience in philanthropy and or donor relationship management looking for a bit more flexibility. We are looking for someone who has:

• Alignment with our Christian mission and values of Baptist World Aid Australia
• Experience building and maintaining strong relationships in a corporate management environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a confident and caring telephone manner
• The ability to engage sensitively and professionally with older supporters and other stakeholders
• An understanding of relationship-based fundraising, donor stewardship, sales, customer engagement, or similar disciplines
• Experience working with CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience delivering results while managing processes and priorities requiring attention to detail, documentation, and compliance requirements

Ideally you will have

• Experience in fundraising, planned giving, or philanthropy
• Experience working in a not-for-profit organisation
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in fundraising, marketing, sales, communications, or customer relations
• Exposure or knowledge of Baptist churches, terminology, and systems

Want to know more? Download the position description below.

Why Work At Baptist World Aid?

Baptist World Aid Australia is a trusted, Christian international aid and development organisation. Established in Australia, we partner with other Christian organisations working on the ground in vulnerable communities around the world to bring lasting change through best practice community development. Last year, our work saw more than 800,000 people take decisive steps away from poverty.

Enjoy our unique Better World Benefits enabling you to flourish in your role, including:

• Salary sacrificing
• Opportunities for visiting international projects
• Additional annual leave between Christmas and New Year
• Life Leave
• Paid parental leave (12 weeks)
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks
• Purchased annual leave
• Recognition awards
• Learning and Development support
• Employee Assistance Program

Apply Now

Want to bring a better world closer every day? Apply now!

We’re reviewing applications as they come in—so don’t wait! Apply Now with a cover letter addressing the criteria outlined in the position description.

For further information contact Jayden Battey on 0447 991 705 or email recruitment@baptistworldaid.org.au using the subject line: Gift in Wills Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The recruitment process will include screening checks (a criminal record check and WWCC) in line with our commitment to safeguarding there may be other checks such as counter terrorism checks in certain roles or other selection processes appropriate for the role.

Baptist World Aid Australia values the uniqueness of each individual and is committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and enables belonging. We welcome all applicants who meet the position description criteria.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.