Community Engagement Officer

22 hours ago

Hobart, Australia University of Tasmania Full time

**Job no**: 501501
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Hobart
**Categories**: Community & Engagement

**Community Engagement Officer**
- Lead community engagement initiatives that grow awareness, involvement, and impact
- Connect communities with world-class medical and health research
- Part-time (0.8) or full-time considered, ongoing role based in Hobart

**About the opportunity**

We are seeking to appoint a Community Engagement Officer at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research (Menzies), University of Tasmania. This role is responsible for coordinating community engagement activities that inform, inspire, and connect the public with Menzies’ work, with a strong focus on promoting and growing the Menzies Consumer Registry and other longer term engagement opportunities.

**What you’ll do**:

- Coordinate the Institute’s program of public events, community engagement and science communication activities.
- Provide coordination and administration support to arrange and deliver public events and community engagement activities.
- Oversee and maintain key Menzies engagement platforms.
- Promote, coordinate, and grow the Menzies Consumer Registry.
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of community engagement strategies and individual campaigns and events.

**What we’re looking for**:

- Experience planning, coordinating, and delivering community events, forums, or workshops.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including public speaking, and the demonstrated ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with a range of people and organisations.
- Highly effective writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, interesting and relevant content for a variety of audiences highly desirable.
- Strong information technology skills with social media, website graphics and content management skills.

**Salary details**

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 5 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $105,665 comprising base salary within the range of $80,869 to $90,312 plus 17% superannuation.

**How to Apply**
- Resume
- Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
- Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below (3-page max)
- Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

**Applications close Sunday, 19 October 2025, 11.55pm**

The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.

**Advertised**: 02 Oct 2025 Tasmania Standard Time
**Applications close**: 19 Oct 2025 Tasmania Daylight Time

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