APS5 Grant Funding Arrangement Manager

 

 

1 | Community Grants Hub

CGHC – 001

Request for Labour Hire Contractors

Once completed, send the request form to [email protected].

Business Support will issue the request to agencies. Generally, 3 to 5 days are given for agencies to return

requested number of CVs for review. Once received, CVs will be sent to the contact officer for action.

 

Date of Request: 15/07/2026 Contact Officer: Alyce Winter

 

Details of Staffing Request

Number of Positions 4 Classification APS5

Position Title/s Grant Funding Arrangement Manager

Location of Position/s Darwin

Service Categories

Job Mapping Matrix - CGH

Labour Hire Contractors

Policy and Program

APS Job Family Service Delivery

Length (approx.) 12 months

Start Date ASAP End Date 30/06/2027

Recruitment Type External Contractor

 

Background

The Community Grants Hub (the Hub) works in partnership with government and non-government

organisations to embed the department’s mission to improve the wellbeing of individuals and families in

Australian communities. The Hub does this by administering community-based grants on behalf of the

department and other government departments.

 

In 2024-25, the Hub managed 27,928 grants totalling $11.6 billion in value. The Hub currently employs staff

located in 12 locations across Australia, including all capital cities where our larger state offices are located.

The Hub is made up of five branches, each with a specific focus and responsibilities:

 

 

 

2 | Community Grants Hub

 

• Hub Operations Branch

• DSS Grants Branch

• Client Grants Branch

• Inclusive Employment Delivery Branch

• Community Sector Relationships Branch

 

Roles are currently available within the DSS Grants Branch and Clients Grants Branch.

The DSS Grants Branch partners with government and non-government organisations to deliver DSS grants,

supporting the department’s mission to improve wellbeing in Australian communities. Within the branch, this

work is undertaken by Funding Arrangement Managers, who administer grants through the Design and

Manage phases and provide intelligence to inform evidence-based policy and program development. DSS

Grants Branch staff in the NT are responsible for managing a range of grant programs with grant recipients

located throughout Australia.

 

The Client Grants Branch delivers grant services in partnership with a wide range of Commonwealth

agencies, supporting funding round design, applicant selection, and ongoing performance and compliance

management of grant agreements. This work is delivered by Funding Arrangement Managers, contributing to

improved health and wellbeing outcomes for Australians through effective grants administration. In the NT

this is centred on the Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care, and the team manage grants under

the Commonwealth Home Support Program and the National Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged

Care program, with grant recipients located throughout the NT.

 

 

Position Description

 

Contract Managers are known in the Hub as Funding Arrangement Managers or FAMs. As a FAM, you will

play a critical role to the Hub’s success in ensuring that Government’s funded programs are delivered

effectively to support Australian people and communities.

 

Working in close connection to service providers and community, you will be the ‘eyes and ears’ of the

department as you:

• engage regularly with funded organisations to ensure that programs are being delivered in a way

that is consistent with the requirements of the grant agreement

• build networks and relationships with funded organisations, as well as other key stakeholders such

as the not-for-profit community sector, Commonwealth, state and territory governments, local

government, peak representative organisations, and research bodies

• gather local intelligence on how programs are being delivered on-the-ground to inform policy

development and program re-design. Training will be provided to assist new staff to perform their

role.

 

 

 

3 | Community Grants Hub

 

 

 

 

Duties / Key Tasks

• Assess and monitor the performance of funded organisations against agreed objectives, targets and

outcomes in the grant agreement

• Address instances of poor performance or non-compliance with input from a supervisor to achieve

the policy and program outcomes

• Build strong relationships with organisations to assist them to deliver their services, and manage

issues and risks, generally with higher risk organisations

• Proactively identify, document and escalate issues and risks that may impact the funded

organisation’s ability to achieve policy or program outcomes

• Use various IT systems to monitor and record performance and risk data

• Identify local and environmental trends that impact the delivery of policies and programs

• Gather and analyse local intelligence to feed back to policy areas on the impact of policies and

programs

• Maintain knowledge of relevant program guidelines, legislation and policy frameworks

 

 

Core Capabilities

• driven to help deliver outcomes for vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians

• positive team members who have a solution focused way of working to achieve results

• strong communicators who are able to deliver clear messages both verbally and in writing

• able to apply good judgement and reasoning

• autonomous and committed to seeing tasks through to completion and to a high quality

• strategic thinkers who provide robust solutions to issues and risks

• be driven by curiosity and have the ability to seek and acquire information and intelligence

 

 

 

 

Personal Skills and Attributes