Senior Manager, Grants & Government Funding (Decarbonisation)Lead the government funding strategy behind some of Australia's most ambitious industrial decarbonisation projects.About usWe are developing world-leading industrial decarbonisation and advanced manufacturing projects across Australia.
Our multi-billion-dollar pipeline combines renewable hydrogen, electrified heavy industry and large-scale manufacturing.
The goal: cut emissions in some of the economy's hardest-to-abate sectors and build new manufacturing and sovereign capability onshore.The roleThis is more than a grant writing role.
You'll be our lead on government funding: the person ARENA, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, the CEFC, the National Reconstruction Fund and NSW agencies know and trust.
You'll set our funding priorities, shape proposals through early engagement, lead applications from expression of interest to signed funding agreement, and make sure every commitment is delivered once funding is secured.
You'll work directly with our executive team and have a real say in how we deliver our projects.The funding landscape you'll work acrossARENA:the Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund, the Industrial Transformation Stream and the Advancing Renewables ProgramDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources:Future Made in Australia grants, the Investor Front Door and Major Project StatusCEFC, National Reconstruction Fund and Export Finance Australia:debt, equity and export finance alongside grantsClean Energy Regulator and ATO:the Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive and Guarantee of Origin certificationNSW Government:the Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program, the Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative, Investment NSW and the Investment Delivery AuthorityWhat you'll doStrategy and pipelineBuild a funding strategy for each project, blending grants,



concessional finance and tax incentives into a capital stack our executive and lenders can rely onRun a live funding pipeline with clear priorities, deadlines and ownersTrack Future Made in Australia, ARENA's investment priorities and NSW funding rounds, and brief the executive on what changes mean for us before they landFunding body relationshipsBuild trusted relationships with the funding and investment teams at ARENA, DISR, the CEFC, the NRF, Export Finance Australia and NSW agencies, so we're known well before we applyEngage early: take projects through ARENA's funding advice and endorsement process and pre-application meetings with other agencies, testing fit and strengthening proposals before anything is lodgedKeep ministers' offices and senior officials briefed, working alongside our executive teamApplicationsLead expressions of interest, full applications and business cases end to end, drawing on our engineers, financial analysts, legal advisers and specialist writersMake every submission answer what each funder actually assesses: merit criteria, co-funding, knowledge sharing and community benefit commitments under the Future Made in Australia frameworkNegotiation and deliveryManage due diligence and negotiate funding agreements, milestones and conditions precedentOnce funding is secured, run milestone reporting, compliance and acquittals so every commitment is met and every dollar is accounted forPolicy and the functionPrepare submissions to consultations and inquiries,



and make the case for Australian manufacturing and industrial decarbonisation in federal and NSW policyManage external grant advisers and build the systems behind the work, from pipeline tracking to a library of reusable application contentWhat success looks like in your first yearA funding strategy and live pipeline covering every projectWorking relationships with the key teams at ARENA, DISR, the CEFC, the NRF and NSW agenciesPriority applications lodged and the first funding agreements negotiatedAbout youAt least three years' experience in government funding, grants, government relations or public policyA track record of winning major grants or concessional finance for capital projects, ideally $10 million or more, in energy, resources, manufacturing or infrastructureA transparent understanding of how funding bodies assess, negotiate and manage projects, from merit criteria to milestone paymentsExceptional writing: a two-page ministerial brief and a 100-page application with equal clarityCommercial grounding in business cases, financial models and project financeUncompromising integrity: everything we put to government must be accurate and defensibleSound judgement, discretion and a bipartisan approachThe organisation to run several applications and agreements at once without missing a deadlineWillingness to travel to Canberra and regional NSWHighly regarded:Time at ARENA, the CEFC, the NRF, DISR, a NSW agency or a minister's officeDirect experience with the FMA Innovation Fund, the Industrial Transformation Stream or Hydrogen HeadstartA degree in public policy, economics, engineering, law, commerce or a related fieldIf you meet most of this and the role excites you, we'd still like to hear from you.Researching careers?
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📌 Senior Manager, Grants & Government Funding (Decarbonisation) (Sydney)
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