Communications/fundraising Officer

6 days ago

Canberra, Australia Sharp Brains Full time

This is a **full time permanent** for a client who is a global welfare organization committed to ensuring that every orphaned child living in poverty has access to the tools and opportunities they need to overcome their difficult experiences. They believe that when a child fulfils their potential, their own future is transformed as well as the future of their families, their community, and society at large. In order to achieve that, they are led by core values of transparency, dignity and empowerment.

**Organisational Structure of the Communications Department**:
The communications department is split into 4 categories:

- Marketing
- Public Relations (internal and external)
- Campaigns
- Coordinators and volunteers

If the above categories do not have assigned employees, then it is within the role of the communications/fundraising officer to manage and oversee activities with the support organisation.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Implementing **media** and **marketing** strategies - this includes adjusting the media/marketing materials with the approval of the communications manager.
- Managing campaigns and initiatives such as **Ramadan **and **Muharram** - following up on their progress and ability to adapt to modifications.
- Dealing with last-minute changes requested by organisation.
- Implementing the key supporter programme set by organisation.
- Implementing the volunteer programme set by organisation.
- Managing coordinators and following up on their achievements.
- Organising events that have been approved by organisation.
- Responsible for finding a professional translator to translate marketing materials and other work.
- Other communications-related admin tasks.

**Education/Experience**:

- Experience in marketing/ sales
- Fluent in the spoken and written language of the country, as well as English or **Arabic**:

- Computer and basic software literate
- Experience in design software is desirable
- Good interpersonal and project management skills
- Familiar with various social media platforms. Experience in e-marketing is desirable

**Skills**:

- Strategy creation and execution
- Digital skills
- Data literacy and reporting skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Intercultural sensitivity and inclusive language skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Fast data entry ability/keyboard skills
- Good presentation skills
- Project management skills
- Time management
- Strong technical accounting knowledge
- Excel and modelling

**Competencies**:

- Essential Desirable Excellent organisation and effective communication
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Leadership and coaching skills
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- the ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands, and prioritise tasks and workload
- Ability to delegate and manage the work of others

**Additional Requirements**:

- Flexibility of working outside working hours

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Communication Officer: 2 years (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

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