Title:  Funds & Grants Manager

About us

Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is an integrated transport infrastructure and precincts planning project that will deliver a 90km rail line linking every major train service from the Frankston Line to the Werribee Line via Melbourne Airport, as well as investment in the suburbs, better connecting Victorians to jobs, retail, education, health services and each other. Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) is the statutory body established to plan all elements of the project, procure builders, develop structure planning for SRL Precincts and oversee construction and the other changes that will help transform Melbourne and Victoria. 

SRL is more than a rail project. It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to plan for and prepare our city and state to meet the needs of future Victorians, and we can’t do it alone. We are on the lookout for people with drive, expertise, fresh ideas and new perspectives to deliver Victoria’s biggest ever infrastructure project. You will be part of history in the making, and while we’re at it, we will be shaping your future too.

About the opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Funds and Grants Manager to join our Strategic Communications and Engagement Division. The Funds and Grants Manager will be responsible for leading the delivery and administration of SRLA’s grants program, including team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the establishment of new grants functions. They will oversee policy development, compliance, performance monitoring, and risk management while providing strategic advice to the Executive Leadership Team.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Stakeholder Engagement you will play a pivotal role in:

• Managing the SRLA grants delivery and administration function. Leading a team, providing sound leadership, coaching and professional development.
• Building partnerships with key stakeholders to support the effective delivery of grants programs, including liaising with local government, community organisations and other potential grant applicants, supporting effective working relationships with other agencies and across SRLA, especially in relation to establishment of a new grants function within the Authority.
• Developing and maintaining overarching policy and procedure frameworks for grants management and administration, business processes and systems to support transparent performance and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and guidelines.
• Reviewing and defining performance and progress requirements against objectives and ensuring project objectives are met
• Provide accurate briefings to SRLA Executive Leadership Team to support decision making. Monitor the program risk register, identifying and escalating potential opportunities and risks within the grant program while actively contributing to continuous improvement and best practice

For more information, please refer to the position description.

Why join us?

• An emphasis on work / life balance
• High-performing team environment
• Equal opportunity employer
• Personal & Professional development opportunities
• Committed to safety & wellbeing
• Training & development opportunities

How to apply

Please include a Cover Letter and Resume. We want to know why you want to work for Suburban Rail Loop Authority, why you are interested in the role, and, taking into account the Key Selection Criteria as a whole, how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications are applicable to the role.

Our People Strategy and Gender Equality Action Plan are designed to enhance diversity in our workplace through targeted attraction strategies. If you have any questions related to recruitment, please feel free to reach out to the recruitment adviser or hiring manager mentioned in the position description.

For individuals with disabilities requiring adjustments during the recruitment process, our Inclusion team is here to provide support. The inclusion mailbox (inclusion@srla.vic.gov.au) is specifically for those seeking further information about targeted recruitment strategies and for individuals with disabilities requiring adjustments. Please contact us, and we will ensure your needs are met during the application and recruitment process. 

Please note that appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.

SRLA is committed to providing a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and partners consistent with its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this, SRLA recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated.

Applications close 11:59 pm, Sunday 27 July 2025 (Australian Eastern Standard Time)