Communications and Digital Officer – Migrant Worker Information and Education Project

Overview

Role: Communications and Digital Officer – Migrant Worker Information and Education Project. Employer: Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).

Classification: UT Staff Agreement Level 7

Salary: $97,604

Status: Fixed term to June 2026

FTE: 1.0

Position reports to: Project Coordinator

Location: Tasmania – This project is statewide; role could be based in our head office in Hobart, or in the north or north-west of the state. Intrastate travel may be required. Commencing September 2025

About Unions Tasmania

Unions Tasmania is the peak body for trade unions in Tasmania. For over 140 years, we have been giving a voice to working Tasmanians and their families. We represent approximately 50,000 union members, across the private and public sector, in workplaces big and small.

Unions Tasmania has been funded to implement an information and education capability in Tasmania, covering metropolitan, regional and remote locations, where temporary migrant workers are employed. Unions Tasmania has partnered with the Migrant Worker Centre (Victoria) and the Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (NSW) to deliver this project.

Project Activities Include

• Developing information and education resources to provide:
  • temporary visa holders working in Australia with an awareness and understanding of migration-related workplace rights and obligations
  • employers of temporary visa holders with an awareness and understanding of migration-related employer obligations
• Proactively delivering this information and education equitably to temporary visa holders and their employers (including both union and non-union members), in an effective, trustworthy and accessible manner.

About The Role

Working within a small team, the Digital & Communications Officer will lead communications in Tasmania, reporting to the Project Coordinator. The role has responsibility for developing and delivering communications and media activities that ensure migrant workers, and their employers can access clear, relevant, and engaging information.

The Digital & Communications Officer Will

• Design and deliver digital and print communication campaigns tailored for Tasmanian audiences, using and adapting resources developed by our project partner, the Migrant Workers Centre
• Manage Unions Tasmania's digital presence for this project, including website content, social media channels, and digital campaign activity, ensuring content is timely, accurate, and engaging
• Develop written and visual communications, including media releases, newsletters, social media content, and promotional materials
• Identify and prepare workers with compelling stories to participate in media opportunities and public communications, in collaboration with Community Organisers
• Work collaboratively with project partners, unions, service providers, and community leaders to amplify communication campaigns and ensure resources reach diverse communities
• Support the Project Coordinator and Community Organisers in delivering the overall communications and engagement strategies
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on communication activities, including media coverage, digital analytics, and campaign reach
• Actively participate in the national community of practice led by the Migrant Workers Centre, sharing Tasmanian perspectives and ensuring national collaboration informs local work

Key Selection Criteria

• Proficiency with design and creative production tools (Adobe Creative Cloud or equivalent), including the ability to adapt and finalise editable content provided by project partners.
• Understanding of social media platforms, digital engagement strategies, and online culture.
• Ability to work effectively with media, including drafting media releases and supporting workers or community representatives to participate in public communications.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to create clear, engaging, and accessible content across formats.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to support and prepare others for media or public engagement.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including unions, service providers, and community leaders.
• Understanding of union values and the context of workers' rights.

It Will Also Be An Advantage If You Have

• Experience tailoring communications for culturally and linguistically diverse audiences, including an understanding of inclusive and accessible communication practices

Other Relevant Information

• Applicants must have a current and valid driver's license
• Applicants must be able on occasion to work after business hours and on the weekend
• Applicants must have a valid visa that provides work rights or be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• The position is based at Unions Tasmania in nipaluna/Hobart, Tasmania, and will involve regional travel.
• Employment conditions include regular Accrued Days Off (ADOs), 17% superannuation, mobile
• Applications without a cover letter (maximum two pages) addressing the key selection criteria will not be considered

How To Apply

Applications close: Friday 5 September, 2025

Send your cover letter (max two pages addressing the Key Selection Criteria) and resume to: admin@unionstas.com.au

For more information about the role, you're welcome to contact Marta Hodul Lenton, Project Coordinator, via email at mhodul-lenton@unionstas.com.au

We encourage applications from First Nations people, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability, and women.

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