WHY YOUR ROLE MATTERS:

Join a hardworking and passionate fundraising team supporting the Faculty of Medicine & Health at UNSW. We’re a close-knit, values-driven group committed to making a real difference in health and medical research through meaningful philanthropic partnerships.
The Development Officer plays a key role in advancing UNSW’s fundraising goals. Reporting to the Development Manager (Medicine & Health), the role manages a portfolio of around 100 prospects and donors of making significant gifts and works closely with academic leaders and colleagues to cultivate and secure major and planned gifts.
This position sits within the Division of Societal Impact, Equity & Engagement (SIEE), which champions diversity, inclusion, and social impact across UNSW and with partner communities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Build and manage a portfolio of prospective major donors in securing significant gifts.
• Develop and deliver tailored cultivation and stewardship plans.
• Work with academic and development colleagues to identify opportunities and craft compelling proposals.
• Focus on external engagement and donor relationships, with minimal internal operational work.
• Develop and deliver an annual work plan aligned to activity and revenue targets.