Women's Legal Service WA

WLSWA is the only gender specific community legal centre in WA, delivering services to women who are financially disadvantaged, and who live with multiple vulnerabilities that creates other barriers to accessing justice. Socio-legal assistance is tailored to ensure continuity in support and mitigate re-traumatising clients. As a specialist legal service, WLSWA works alongside and compliments generalist community legal centre work. WLSWA also promotes women’s human rights to be upheld and fosters legal and social change through a range of strategic activities, including law and policy reform.

Fundraising and Partnerships Manager

In exciting news at Women’s Legal Service WA, we are looking for someone to take on the role of Fundraising and Partnerships Manager, an integral position in the WLSWA leadership team. The Fundraising and Partnerships Manager is a new role at Women's Legal Service and will play a vital leadership position in ensuring the sustainability, growth and promotion of the organisation.

WLSWA is on a growth trajectory, informed by an ambitious strategic plan. As a critical member of the leadership team, the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Engagement Committee and oversee our partnerships and fundraising strategy. The Manager will be responsible orchestrating a strong marketing program and fundraising strategy. This will include enhancing the profile and awareness of the Women’s Legal Service WA brand, and the development and execution of a fundraising plan that contributes to ensuring the ongoing sustainability of the organisation.

The Fundraising and Partnerships Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic fundraising initiatives, cultivating and managing key donor and corporate relationships, and identifying new revenue opportunities.

The right candidate will have communications and marketing experience, and proven success in achieving targets. Taking a dynamic and innovative approach to identifying and acting upon opportunities and producing results will also be essential.

Duties

Fundraising & Stakeholder Engagement

Lead and manage the development and implementation of WLSWA’s fundraising strategy in line with strategic and social media plans and in collaboration with the CEO and Engagement Committee

Undertake research to identify new avenues of potential funding, including contacting prospective donors to build relationships

Maintain engagement with existing donors

Provide guidance and leadership on events, community, and individual giving fundraising

Co-ordination of WLSWA fundraising and engagement events and activities

Assist in the delivery of other events and projects as requested.

Increase income generation by identifying and developing other new revenue streams

Communications & Marketing

Design a communication strategy to showcase WLSWA’s credentials and achievements, in collaboration with the CEO and Engagement Committee

Identify and build the unique WLSWA identities from the different WLSWA ‘voices’ perspectives

Oversee the production and distribution of marketing and communication materials needed to support the strategy

Increase awareness of WLSWA across key partnership and fundraising stakeholder groups

Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with key external stakeholders, including sector peers and funding contract managers.

Support the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the Centre’s website by contributing to content and monitoring website performance

Work with legal practices and specialist programs within WLSWA to develop and deliver communications and/or campaigns

Organisation

Understand and communicate the organisation’s purpose, direction and values

Support the ongoing quality improvement, strategic growth and sustainability of the organisation

Work with the finance team to maintain records and coordinating the allocation of donations with the finance team

Grant writing and reporting, as required

Assist recruiting and inducting team members and volunteers to assist with partnership and fundraising activities, as needed

Contribute to a continual improvement culture in the organisation that monitors, manages and aligns to key performance outcomes

Selection criteria

A relevant tertiary qualification in communications, media studies, public relations, marketing, journalism, or equivalent experience

Considerable experience designing communications and marketing to increase brand recognition and increase supporters

Proven success in fundraising, project management, and initiatives to achieve financial targets to deliver outcomes

Excellent speaking, presentation, written and interpersonal communication skills

Creativity and innovative approach to identify and act upon opportunities

Results driven, dynamic and strategic ability to produce results.

Self-motivated with the ability to manage, plan, organise and set priorities for own work, and undertake this work independently

Demonstrated commitment to WLSWA values and vision, including understanding of gendered inequality and other drivers that create barriers to women’s access to justice

Passionate about advancing the interests of women, reducing gender inequality, and empowering women

Conditions

In addition to the opportunity to join a great team, WLSWA offers flexible working arrangements, employee assistance program, targeted professional development, opportunity to salary sacrifice, and additional paid leave between Christmas and new year.

This part time position is being piloted for a 12 month period, and will possibly be extended beyond this time, depending upon outcomes achieved.

Based in the Perth office, this position is well suited to candidates who also prefer working from home options. The Manager may be required to undertake occasional travel around WA.

Application

If this sounds like you, please send your expression of interest to Manager, People and Operations, Trudy Hedges, [email protected].

Please include cover letter outlining your interest in this role and relevant skills, and a resume outlining your qualifications and experiences.

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact CEO Dr Jennie Gray on 0427 017 467

Applications should be submitted by email by close of business, Tuesday 1 July.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance our organisation. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. If the suitable candidate is successful prior to this date the ad will close early.