Development Coordinator

NGA are seeking an NGA5 Development Coordinator to play a vital role in advancing the Gallery's philanthropic strategies and initiatives.

ABOUT THE GALLERY – ABOUT OUR TEAM

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.

WORKING AT THE GALLERY

When you work at the National Gallery you will be exposed to some of the world’s leading Australian and international art and artists. We are located in the National triangle on the waterfront and your lunchtimes can be spent in our beautiful sculpture garden or around Lake Burley Griffin.

We support flexible working practices, including working from home, and you will have access to low-cost, onsite car parking.

The National Gallery is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and we expect our people to share this commitment and work safely at all times.

We value the contribution that a diverse workforce brings and encourage people from a diverse background to apply. This might include identifying as First Nations peoples, people with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and LGBTQIA+ people.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM THE EXPERIENCE – OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

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.

ELIGIBILITY:

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.

Qualifications, Certifications and Registrations – 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.