Assistant Director

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Assistant Director - Communications, Media and Promotions

APS Executive Level 1

Ongoing, Full-Time

$97,230 - $106,655 p.a.

Approval may be granted to maintain the annual salary for an existing ongoing
Australian Public Service employee transferring to the Institute whose current

annual salary exceeds this salary range.

This is an Affirmative Measures opportunity open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander people only

About the Program Area

The Communications, Events and Publishing program area is part of the AIATSIS
Partnership and Engagement Group. The CEP team is a multi-disciplinary team that
provides communications and public programs, support and strategic advice across
the enterprise, including but not limited to marketing, event management, media and
multimedia production, brand management and design, and web content production
and book publishing.***
We place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and perspectives as central to
everything that we do. We oversee the AIATSIS brand and website, co-ordinate content
production and promotional campaigns across a range of channels, deliver conferences
and events, and publish books through Aboriginal Studies Press.

We are proud to tell the story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia and be
part of a nation that has the world’s oldest continuing cultures.

We value creativity and are driven to inform, educate and transform.

About the Role***

The Assistant Director - Communications, Media and Promotions is the primary media
liaison for the Institute and takes the lead in co-ordinating media opportunities, building
relationships and responding to media inquiries.

In collaboration with colleagues in CEP and with client areas, you will have a key role in
helping the Institute to elevate its public image.

The successful applicant will:

- provide excellent writing skills across diverse formats such as briefs, speaking

notes, letters, media releases and web articles
- work closely with AIATSIS CEO Office for all media engagement and

opportunities
- identify and pursue media opportunities and coverage for AIATSIS and for the

AIATSIS publishing arm, Aboriginal Studies press
- build positive relationships with media organisations and journalists to maximise

the reach and impact of messaging by AIATSIS
- ensure that external messaging is in line with the strategic objectives and

organisational goals of AIATSIS
- work with Directors, across the Agency, in the development, implementation and

maintenance of a media engagement process for AIATSIS
- monitor media for coverage, trends and public sentiment, escalating issues to

management when necessary
- contribute to content development and offer strategic communications advice

across the agency.
This position reports to the Director, Communication, Events and Publishing.

This position will be filled using the Affirmative Measure provision, which allows for the
targeted recruitment of Indigenous Australians into the Australian Public Service. The
vacancy is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. The filling of this
employment opportunity is intended to constitute an Affirmative Measure under section
8(1) of the _Racial Discrimination Act 1975_.
- be a highly skilled communicator, with the ability to support and facilitate

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to share and tell their stories
- be an outstanding writer who can adapt language and key messages to engage

different audiences
- have strong media experience, with a track record of securing impactful media

opportunities
- bring highly developed research and writing skills, with the ability to use diverse

sources to find information and fact check
- have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working

relationships with diverse stakeholders, internally and externally
- be well-organised, with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload

to meet deadlines
- be results driven and understands the importance of working within a team
- have demonstrated ability to assist with marketing and social media activities
- have the ability to create media and communications strategies and content as
- well as associated resources such as media kits- be able to work without close supervision, be proactive and take responsibility for
- completing tasks within agreed timeframes- have an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business within
- the agency and the outcomes the agency is responsible for delivering- show respect for the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture,
- knowledge and materials when designing and undertaking projects- engage and negotiate in good faith to benefit Aboriginal and Torres Strait
- Islander peoples and communities- have the capability to incorporate Indigenous voices, experiences and

perspectives in the work produced.

What we offer

Opportunities for further education,