As the Salesforce Administrator & Strategic Partnerships Specialist, your key responsibilities include:
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Lead the integration of Salesforce functionalities and capabilities across the Institute
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Develop and lead strategic funding and sales initiatives, especially in the coordination of Tenders, Grants, and Bids submissions.
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Champion Salesforce best practices and continuous improvement across commercial and operational teams.
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Administer and maintain the accuracy of entries into the Salesforce CRM, including assignment of user roles, permissions, and security settings.
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Configure and customise Salesforce objects, fields, workflows, validation rules, and automation tools which aligns with Chisholm’s commercial and broader priorities.
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Provide second-level support and troubleshooting, resolving immediate technical issues and implementing enhancements.
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Identify and assess funding opportunities aligned with Chisholm’s Strategic Plan.
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Lead the development and submission of bids, tenders, and grant applications.
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Coordinate inputs from subject matter experts, finance, and delivery teams.
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Ensure Salesforce and funding processes are documented, compliant, and responsive to business needs.
ABOUT YOU
You are a highly motivated individual with strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
Qualifications required for the role:
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Relevant qualification in Business Administration, Project Management, IT, Communications, or related field
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Advanced Salesforce certifications (e.g. Sales Cloud, data handling, reporting) (Desirable)
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Salesforce Certified Administrator (Desirable)
Essential Skills and Experience:
- 3+ years’ experience in Salesforce administration and/or funding coordination
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Proven success in bid/tender writing and grant acquisition
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Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills
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Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM platforms
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Experience developing dashboards and reports to support strategic decision-making
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Experience onboarding internal clients and configuring tailored CRM solutions
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Experience in vocational education or public sector initiatives (Desirable)
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Familiarity with government funding frameworks and tender portals (Desirable)
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Experience in coordinating Tenders, Bids, and Grants applications (Desirable)
ABOUT US
Chisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.
We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.
At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.
Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.
WHAT WE OFFER
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An Inclusive work culture- Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education.
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Professional Development- continue to grow your career
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Networking Opportunities with Industry Partners
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State of the art facilities on our campuses
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Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport
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Free Employee Assistance Program- get the support you want. Its confidential.
If this is the job for you, please apply online now. We look forward to receiving your application!
Important information about your application:
Your application should include:
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a cover letter
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your resume
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contact details of three (3) referees
Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including:
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Verified copies of all qualifications and transcripts as listed on resume.
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Current & Valid Working with Children Check (Employee and not Volunteer)
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Verified copy of unrestricted rights to work in Australia
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Verified Police Check (at employee expense)
Applications for this position close at 9am, Monday 13 July 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Damien Van Eyk, Chief Commercial Officer at [email protected].
We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements, please contact our Belonging & Inclusion Lead by emailing [email protected].
Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.
Find out more about us by visiting us on our Website and social media sites.
