Role: Functional Area: Sales Support Fundraising Reports to: The role of State Sales Support provides central administrative support to the State Partnerships Manager and Team including financial reporting, liaison with partners, diary management and support for partnerships events as required. State Partnerships Manager Direct Reports: Direct: Role Purpose: Key Responsibilities: Volunteers Indirect: N/A Administration Support – 50% • Operational support and assistance to the State Partnerships Manager and Partnerships Executive in relation to the management of $10k+ partnerships. • Executive assistance to the State Partnerships Manager including diary management, organisation of meetings including creation of agendas and preparation and circulation of minutes and actions. • Starlight relational database (i.e. Cosmos) management including ‘Super User’ responsibility. • Liaison with the Starlight Enterprise Team regarding state donors and fundraisers as required, including review of the enquiry reports SET generate to identify significant opportunities. • Document construction and publication assistance for the State Partnerships Team. • Processing of donated goods and services. • General banking procedures. • Coordinate office induction for new partnerships team members. • Identify appropriate opportunities for volunteers including supervision and support of the volunteers to ensure they have a positive Starlight experience. • Identify opportunities and implement process improvement. Financial Reporting – 20% • Tabulation and coordination of weekly, monthly and ‘as required’ financial and operational reports requiring an advanced understanding of financial reporting and the functionalities of Microsoft Office. • Collating and tracking cashflow, income and expenses for State Partnerships fundraising activity. • Data entry and financial support completed accurately to support financial reporting. Event management – 20% • Operational event management for Starlight cultivation and fundraising events. • Operational event support for the Starlight Five Chefs • Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s): Major Challenges: Key Contacts / Working Relationships: Decision Making Authority: Financial Authority: Qualifications: event. General management and financial recording for special events such as Bridge to Brisbane etc Account Management/Donor support – 10% • Management of partnerships which require a low level of face-to-face support. • Outbound calls to donors (Follow up/ thanks). • Demonstrated knowledge of Starlight Partnerships and operational requirements. • Timely, efficient and effective support and communication to the State Partnerships Team. • Completion of daily tasks in an efficient, accurate and timely manner. • Accuracy of financial and operational reports, database entries and meeting minutes through the use of both Microsoft Office and Cosmos database. • Reporting requirements completed to deadline for cash flow, variance reporting, budgeting and other reports as required. • Special event management and support delivered as needed. • Exemplary use of the English language both written and verbal in the preparation of documents and communication with Partners. • Positive feedback from both team members and Starlight Partners. • Constructive suggestions and recommendations made on process improvement in relation to both the administrative and operational functions of the role and implementation of agreed improvements. • Prioritising the administration needs of the State Partnerships Manager and Team and balancing competing priorities. • Completing reports in an accurate and timely manner, collating data from various sources including Cosmos database and Microsoft Excel. Internal: • Partnerships Team • Starlight Enterprise Team • Operations and Finance team • Starlight staff • Volunteer team External: • Five Chefs Sub Committee • QAB members • All decisions necessary to successfully carry out assigned responsibilities, in line with Starlight policies and procedures. • Nil (approval required from manager prior to any expenditure) Essential: • Strong administration and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work load. Advanced knowledge and use of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Financial reporting and analysis experience. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision, whilst maintaining communication and reporting lines. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a small and dynamic team environment. • Driver’s license. Desirable: • Experience managing an office or in an EA role. Essential: • Database entry and records maintenance experience. • Event coordination experience. • Experience completing financial reporting. • Experience in creating presentations and proposals Desirable: • Experience in minute taking. • Experience working with volunteers. • Income and expense coding. • Creating agendas for team meetings and distribution of minutes and action points. • General banking coordination. • Finance support for special events. • General support for special events. • Coordinating large mail outs. To brighten the lives of all seriously ill & hospitalized children & their families across Australia To Shine for the children & their families To work as a cohesive & caring Team Take pride in our Achievements Be Responsible for Starlight’s performance Share ideas, knowledge & experiences • Job Specific Skills: General Skills: Starlight Mission Statement: STARS Values:
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