Grant Manager, DV-alert

ORGANISATION

Lifeline Australia is a national suicide prevention charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. They are committed to empowering Australians to be suicide-safe through connection, compassion and hope. This is achieved through a partnership of over 10,000 committed volunteers and their member centres in communities across the nation.

DV-alert is a nationally recognised training program with training and assessment delivered by Lifeline Australia and approved third parties on behalf of Lifeline Australia (RTO 88036). The program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services as a key initiative under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032. DV-alert is led by experienced trainers dedicated to ending violence against women and children. Our workshops provide a safe space for frontline workers to learn, connect and be empowered to recognise and respond confidently to those in crisis.

ROLE

This is a part-time job share position, working 3 days per week on contract until 30 June 2027.

The Grant Manager DV-alert oversees contract, grant and stakeholder activity that supports the successful delivery of DV-alert.

The role works closely with the Department of Social Services, service provider partners and internal stakeholders to support effective governance, clear communication and delivery against agreed requirements.

Key areas of focus include monitoring program performance, coordinating reporting, managing service agreements and supporting timely responses to emerging risks or delivery issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support high-quality outcomes for DV-alert’s government funder.
• Foster and develop successful relationships with all relevant stakeholders within grant funders’ org structure.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of strategic grant management plans, including a focus on grant retention.
• Facilitate service agreement lifecycle with service provider partners (including the Lifeline Network).
• Manage service provider performance against service agreement obligations.
• Maintain service agreement record keeping and contract repository.
• Track performance against annual grant Activity Work Plan and support remedial activity and risk management as required.
• Track expenditure against annual grant budget and Activity Work Plan and escalate any actual versus forecast risks as required.
• Coordinate and deliver against government grant report deadlines and other key deadlines.
• Support the establishment of annual grant budget in consultation with DV-alert stakeholders and grant funder.
• Support high-quality data reporting and analysis to grant funder.
• Ensure invoices from providers are processed in a timely manner.
• Provide leadership and support for direct report(s).
• Other duties as required.

ABOUT YOU

• Experience managing contractual agreements, service provider arrangements and associated obligations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with government funders, internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to interpret data and prepare clear, accurate reports to support performance monitoring and decision-making.
• Experience supporting budget tracking, financial monitoring and timely escalation of financial risks.
• Well-developed communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across complex organisational structures.
• Confidence coordinating activity across multiple stakeholders to support delivery against agreed requirements.
• Proficient use of relevant information management systems, with the ability to maintain accurate records and support effective reporting.

CULTURE

The team are passionate, supportive & hardworking. They are very driven to reach their goals, so that they can contribute to ending violence against women and children.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Salary Packaging – being a not-for-profit organisation allows us to offer our employees access to some amazing tax savings through salary packaging
• Paid Primary Carer Parental Leave – (14 weeks at full pay or 28 weeks at half pay)
• Flexible working – we provide flexibility and support to all employees and encourage work-life balance
• Employee Assistance Program – access to free counselling sessions for you and your family
• Beautiful office facilities in central location – including shower facilities (Head Office roles only, delete if not required)

HOW TO APPLY

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