WHAT YOU WILL DO:Own a live register of 48+ Australian government, council, philanthropic and corporate funding opportunities on Monday.com, supported by an automated weekly scan;Turn AI-assisted drafts into submit-ready applications: fact-check every figure and claim, strengthen the case, and match each funder’s language and criteria;Prepare submissions through SmartyGrants, GrantConnect, council and foundation portals for CEO approval;Track applications through to outcomes, including deadlines, follow-ups, results, and lessons from wins and losses;Give the CEO a clear weekly funding update;Work within Claude, Monday.com, Google Drive and Slack.WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:5–10 years’ experience writing and managing health grants or funding proposals for NGOs or charities, with successful grants you can name: funder, program, amount and year. Minimum AUD $2 million in grants secured required;Experience with Australian funders, DFAT/AusAID-funded programs, or UK/USA government or philanthropic funding highly regarded;GPC (Grant Professional Certified) or equivalent credential regarded;Native-quality written English and a sharp editorial eye, particularly for quality-controlling AI-generated material;Meticulous with facts, figures and eligibility criteria;Experience managing submission portals and reporting deadlines;Comfortable using AI tools for drafting, with strong judgement and verification skills;Remote, with at least 4 hours daily overlap with AEST.WHAT WE OFFER:Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with experience — ~20 hours per week, long-term engagement;A working system with automated opportunity scanning, a live pipeline, verified organisational fact base, and AI drafting support;A small, warm Australian team doing meaningful work for fathers and families.Dads Group is an Australian health promotion charity supporting new fathers and families in the perinatal period. We run peer-led dads groups, Man With A Pram community walks, DadConnect, and an Integrated Model of Care embedded in health services across Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.HOW TO APPLY:Send a short cover note to office@dadsgroup.org with:1. Three grants you wrote or managed that were won, including funder, amount and year;2. One paragraph explaining how you would quality-control an AI-drafted grant application;Your hourly rate.3. Shortlisted candidates will complete a paid test assignment at their quoted rate.
