Communications Officer

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Council to Homeless Persons Full time

About the role

CHP is the peak Victorian body representing organisations and individuals with a commitment to ending homelessness. CHP works to achieve this purpose through providing leadership in policy development, advocacy, capacity building and working in partnership with people who are or who have been without a home.

Join Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) as a Communications Officer and play a pivotal role in driving impactful communications. Influence policy change, raise awareness about homelessness, market CHP’s services, and connect with members and service users. If you have a knack for impactful storytelling, strong digital skills, and strategic mindset, please apply.

About the role:
The Communications Officer is responsible for maintaining and continually improving Council to Homeless Persons communications to members and supporters, influencing public and social media discourse on homelessness as well as maintaining CHP’s online presence. The Officer has a lead role in supporting CHP to deliver effective, targeted, accurate and credible communications that
- Strengthen CHP capacity to engage with supporters and influence policy change
- Raise the profile of the need and strategies to end homelessness across CHP’s multiple communications platforms and through strategic use of the media
- Promote CHP services and capability building activities, including its learning hub, practice guidelines and resources and consumer programs
- Connect with CHP’s members, prospective members and consumers

Selection Criteria
- Qualifications_
- Satisfactory Police Check
- Current Working with Children Check
- Tertiary qualification in digital communications, public relations, or a related field
- _Experience_
- Ability to develop communications materials, including written, graphic, audio and visual content
- Ability to proactively and sensitively engage with and provide support to people with lived experience who are sharing their stories as ‘case studies’
- Ability to monitor industry communications trends and performance and use that information to continuously improve an agency’s communications activities and approach
- Previous experience in digital communications, publications, campaigns or other communications roles
- (Desirable) Previous experience in working in communications roles in the community sector
- (Desirable) Experience planning and managing campaign activities
- _Capabilities_
- Ability to work independently and flexibly, and show initiative to consult/collaborate with others as needed, to deliver engaging, relevant and impactful communications
- Strong prioritisation and time management skills
- (Desirable) Knowledge of issues relating to homelessness in Australia
- Police and Working with Children Checks will be required prior to commencing employment._

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Profession: #Marketing_Media_and_Communications

Sector: #Homelessness_and_Affordable_Housing

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