Senior Secretariat and Communications Officer

Work options: Hybrid

VACCHO is committed to supporting our staff through a hybrid work model that balances flexibility with connection.

All new staff complete a three-month training and onboarding period in the office. This ensures they receive the right support, build relationships, and develop a strong understanding of VACCHO's culture, systems, and ways of working.

Following this period, staff are able to request hybrid arrangements, with the option to work from home for up to two days per week. This hybrid model allows us to stay collaborative and connected while also supporting staff to enjoy the benefits of flexibility and work–life balance.

Job Title: Senior Secretariat and Communications Officer

Location: Collingwood, VIC (Hybrid Work Model)

Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-term (until November 2028)

Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 per annum (plus super) depending on experience

About CEADH and VACCHO

Under the auspices of VACCHO in consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies nationwide, the Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Digital in Health (CEADH) champions Aboriginal-led recommendations for digital in health technologies, respecting the diversity of 250+ languages, Nations, clans, and communities across Australia.

VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria, providing support to 34 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 78,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state.

About the role

We are looking for a capable and motivated Senior Secretariat and Communications Officer to provide operational support and coordination for CEADH. This role is a part time position (0.6 FTE), on a three-year contract.

This is a diverse role that will suit someone who thrives on stakeholder coordination. While based at VACCHO in Collingwood, you will use your exceptional verbal and written communications skills to play a key role in ensuring CEADH's communications, governance and research collaboration activities are effective and in keeping with Closing the Gap Priority Reform to foster self-determination, data governance and sovereignty and digital inclusion.

You will also maintain CEADH's website and social media presence, coordinate communications and public updates, and provide secretariat and administrative support to the CEADH Partnership Council, CEADH membership and partners and approved CEADH working groups.

Your knowledge and experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will enable you to succeed as you work with organisations across Australia.

So, if you are detail orientated, enjoy communications work, administration, organising, liaising and stakeholder coordination and have a passion for helping to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, this could be the role for you

Desirable

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply as your cultural and lived experiences are central to the work we do.

Benefits

• Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
• Access to generous employee benefits including Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (including living expenses and meals & accommodation), leave loading, additional leave entitlements including cultural leave, and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.
• Organisational early finish Fridays (4pm) and flexible working arrangements considered.
• Distinctive inner-city Collingwood office with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.

Other employment related information

Visit us here for more information about:

·CEADH: Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Digital in Health CEADH

·VACCHO:   VACCHO

We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

Apply Now

Applications close: COB 25th November 2025. Please note we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications and therefore encourage early applications.

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Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement:

VACCHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We embrace the diversity of cultures, identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.