Internal Communications Advisor

**Internal Communications Advisor**

**About Us**

For over 60 years, Cancer Council Queensland’s pioneering work has helped save thousands of lives and has improved the quality of life for people living with cancer. Our mission is to lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer.

Cancer Council Queensland raises funds that are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with cancer through research to support prevention and early detection.

We are dynamic, outcome-focused, responsive to community needs, and committed to voluntarism and the pursuit of excellence.

Cancer Council Queensland employees and volunteers lead Queenslanders in a partnership against cancer by employing high-performing employees who live our values of being responsible, inclusive, equitable, and collaborative.

**Working at Cancer Council Queensland**

Our greatest asset is our diverse team of talented, savvy people. Our awesome employees and volunteers tell us that Cancer Council Queensland is a meaningful, rewarding and fun place to work.

We provide a positive and supportive working environment where you will be a valued team member. We love to recognise and reward our team of superstars with employee benefits such as extra paid days off.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Manager, Culture and Capability, you will be responsible for the provision of proactive and reactive communication solutions that align to the strategic priorities of Cancer Council Queensland.

In this role, you will develop collaborative and sustained relationships that contribute towards positive partnerships across the organisation. You will coordinate communication on People and Culture activities, including; new and ongoing business, new and ongoing projects using appropriate channels. These channels may include written, oral communication (including the preparation of materials), visual channels and content packs required for the People and Culture Team.

This role is a Fixed-Term, Full-time (37.5 hours/week).

**About you**

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
- Qualification/s and Experience_
- Hold a relevant tertiary qualification in a related field e.g. a degree or diploma with a major in journalism, communication, public relations or marketing (or recognised skills, cadetship or relevant experience the hiring considers appropriate to the duties of the position).
- Proven experience in the creation, review and dissemination of communication content with strong attention to detail.
- Experience working within a People and Culture team would be highly valued.
- Technical Skills and Abilities_
- Proven experience writing and editing plain, simple language content.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks in a flexible and adaptable work environment.
- High level organisational skills to coordinate and manage tasks simultaneously with a demonstrated ability to maintain and enhance systems to support effective internal communications.
- Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills, particularly in relation to communicating with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- High level of interpersonal skills in effectively managing interactions with a diverse range of people, including in a virtual environment.
- Proven ability to use initiative and to work autonomously and effectively as a member of a team.
- Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency of use in Microsoft suite, Adobe Creative Suite and SharePoint.

**Benefits**

Cancer Council Queensland has a collaborative, energetic, and supportive team culture, contributing to meaningful work with a tangible impact. By celebrating and fostering our individual strengths, we take on more challenging work. In turn, we lead more balanced, exciting and fulfilling lives. Our growing Non-for-Profit organisation offers employees:

- Flexible work arrangements (Flexible Work Hours and Work from Home options).
- ATO-Approved Salary Packaging up to the value of $18,549 per Fringe Benefit Tax year
- Recognition and Rewards Program
- Two paid Wellbeing days per year
- One paid ‘Thank you’ day at the end of the year
- Professional Development Allowance
- Corporate social events (such as bring your dog to work day)
- Team events, employee connectivity and Healthy Workplace Activities
- Cancer Council Retail shop discount

**Meet Our People**

**People and Culture**

The People and Culture team look after employee recruitment, wellbeing, workplace relations, learning and development, and Work Health and Safety. The team also oversees the recruitment, development and engagement of CCQ’s volunteers, and supports employees to deliver best-practice volunteer engagement and supervision.

With a workforce of 200 employees, 1100 regular volunteers and thousands of event volunteers, the People Team work hard to ensure everyone completes the relevant training needed to feel comfortable in, and excel at their roles.

**How to apply**

Applications, includin