Communications Officer

**Communications Officer**:
**Position Number**: 0065029
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Part-time (0.4 FTE); Fixed-term for 12 months
**Faculty**:Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
**School**:Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 p.a. (pro rata) plus 17% super
- **Develop and implement communication strategies to promote Indigenous Studies Unit research and projects to diverse audiences.**:

- **Engage with impactful Indigenous health, policy, and data governance research while collaborating with global and cross-disciplinary partners.**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**

Your responsibilities will include:

- Co-designing communications plans to grow reach, engagement, public profile and impact for ISU projects.
- Crafting content for internal and external audiences, including media releases, academic communications and community-focused stories, following templates and guidelines.
- Delivering and maintaining digital communications, including newsletters, social media content, and website updates.
- Supporting with reports and communications in line with government, funding agency and other stakeholder requirements.

**Who We Are Looking For**

You will also have:

- Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent experience, or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience in a similar role.
- Demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail, and talent for creating audience-specific content in a range of formats and distilling complex information into clear messages.
- Proven ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders, to achieve desired outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of communication platforms including traditional, digital, and social media channels. Knowledge of CRM platforms considered an advantage.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - Melbourne School of Population and Global Health**
The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health is a world-class institution that offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the field of public health. As the first school of its kind in Australia, MSPGH has built a reputation for excellence in education, research, and knowledge exchange, with a focus on Indigenous peoples. Strong collaborations with prestigious organizations and institutions provide a unique opportunity to contribute to global health initiatives. As a key member of the MSPGH team, you will have the chance to work alongside leading academics and researchers who bring considerable skills, insights, and expertise. The School offers a range of coursework degrees and research opportunities to contribute to training the next generations of public health specialists and researchers nationally and internationally.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

**About the University of Melbourne**
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**Be Yourself**
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

**The University of Melbourne welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience**

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