Communications Officer

**Posted**:
07/01/2025

**Closing Date**:
06/02/2025

**Job Type**:
Full Time

**Location**:
Keilor Downs, VIC 3038

**Job Category**:
Communications, Advertising, Media, and Marketing

Comm Unity Plus Services Ltd (operating as commUnity+) is a multidisciplinary organisation located in Melbourne’s western suburbs. We deliver a range of prevention and early intervention programs focused on informing and engaging with our community through high quality Adult Education, Family Support and Legal programs, which complement community engagement and development programs, with special emphasis on disadvantaged people and vulnerable communities.

Job Description

**About the position**

The Communications Officer will provide support to the CEO, COO, the General Managers, the Management Team and other program leaders in corporate and program communications and marketing strategies, internal communications, and associated processes and initiatives.

This will include developing accessible, relevant and effective marketing and communication strategies for all program areas, implementing marketing and promotion activities, community and stakeholder events in collaboration with the relevant program leads and staff. The role will be responsible for corporate branding, website management and development of strategic communication products (annual report, newsletters and other key communication materials), and supporting media and public relations.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- Tertiary qualifications in communications, media studies, PR, marketing, journalism, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated ability and experience creating communications for corporate and program-based needs
- Demonstrated proficiency and confidence in using information communication technology including experience producing web content, maintaining websites, and managing social media and marketing platforms
- Knowledge and experience working with design software programs (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva etc.), Microsoft Office suite, EDM systems
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and refine content for branding, messaging, and narrative to ensure effective communication of a high standard
- Excellent written and oral communications skills with demonstrated experience writing for a range of audiences
- Excellent time management and ability to work independently, prioritising and planning work to meet set timelines. This includes demonstrated experience in managing and working to periods of constant change and critical deadlines
- Demonstrated experience working with media and/or public relations
- Demonstrated high attention to detail

Experience and knowledge in videography and photography to produce content for internal and external communication would be desirable.

**What we offer**:

- Flexible workplace with hybrid work arrangements
- Salary packaging benefit
- 40% off your membership at Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre (BAWC)
- Opportunity to further develop your skills
- Supportive and Inclusive team
- Free parking at Deer Park and Keilor Downs sites
- commUnity+ is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people and protecting them from harm. Applicants must hold a valid Working with Children Check and Police check or the ability to obtain the same._

Applications must include a cover letter responding to the key selection criteria, and a current resume.

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Applications close on **22 January 2025**
- commUnity+ is an equal opportunity organisation and welcomes diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply._