The Huddle is the community arm of the North Melbourne Football Club.  The Huddle improves social cohesion across the North and West of Melbourne by engaging young people from diverse backgrounds in sport and education. Funding partners include the Scanlon Foundation, the Bennelong Foundation, Blackwoods, the AFL, Samsung, the Federal Government, and the City of Melbourne. The Huddle is the 2013 Winner of the Sports Leadership Award (National Migration and Settlement Awards), and the 2012 Winner of the Victorian Premier's Award for Community Harmony. More information about The Huddle can be found at www.nmfc.com.au/thehuddle, or on our Facebook (huddlenmfc) or Twitter pages (@huddlenmfc).

Reporting to The Huddle’s General Manager, the primary objectives of this newly created position are to:
• Develop and implement a sustainable fundraising strategy;
• Generate income to support and grow The Huddle programs;
• Develop and maintain relationships with key funding bodies and individuals in government, the corporate sector, philanthropy and the community.

The successful candidate for this position will possess the following skills and attributes:
• Sensitivity to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse groups and communities;
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities and translate these into funding proposals;
• Understanding of the community sector, particularly as it relates to CALD groups;
• Experience in fundraising and income generation from a variety of sources;
• High level written and conceptual skills;
• Strong communication skills (oral and written);
• Flexibility, with the ability to adapt to different situations and groups of people;
• Team worker, with a ‘can do’mentality;
• Strong organisational skills.

For a confidential discussion about this position, please contact Dr Sonja Hood, The Huddle’s General Manager on 9320 2470.

To apply for this job, please submit a CV to employment@kangaroos.com.au by 5 pm on Monday 5 August.  Please note that due to the high level of interest only those applicants short listed for interviews will be contacted.