Community Grants and Partnerships Officer

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Community Grants and Partnerships Officer and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

As a Community Grants and Partnerships Officer you will be responsible for administering a range of Council’s funding programs. You will also:

• provide advice in relation to program eligibility and the preparation of high-quality funding applications to stakeholders 
• prepare sponsorship and funding agreements and provide ongoing management of these agreements, including applicant liaison and identification of risk and compliance matters
• participate in the development, implementation and review of business processes and systems that support best practice grant and funding management
• plan and assist in the delivery of community capacity building programs and public information sessions to promote Council’s funding programs.

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About you

We are seeking someone who is a confident advisor with the ability to clearly articulate funding and grant program information to stakeholders. You will have high attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and the ability to work constructively in a fast-paced work environment. 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• skills in the administration & delivery of a range of grant and funding programs, including managing grant rounds, coordinating assessments and moderation panels, supporting applicants, and processing and monitoring funding agreements. 
• experience in utilising grant management administration systems (we use SmartyGrants - experience with this system would be highly desirable), including maintaining and presenting accurate, transparent and comprehensive records for internal and external reporting
• the ability to develop positive relationships with community organisations and provide professional advice to support their access to Council’s funding programs
• experience in managing and reconciling Council grant program budgets.

Our Community Grants and Partnerships team are dedicated to supporting and assisting our stakeholders and community.

We are focused on delivering on our corporate values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability - we are seeking people who resonate with these values.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Caboolture and Strathpine offices have local parking on site and are close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

*Applications close 11:55pm Sunday 27 April 2025.