Senior Communications Specialist

5 days ago

Surry Hills NSW, Australia ChildFund Australia Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

As the Senior Communications Specialist, you will be responsible for developing and implementing public communications activities that support ChildFund Australia's communications strategy. You will develop engaging, informative, and newsworthy content that resonates with ChildFund audiences, for both written and visual channels, and across a variety of online and offline channels.

Key Duties

  • Manage content, ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard, and collaborate with others to create work that is ethical, authentic, informative, and elevates children's voices
  • Develop written and visual communications that engage and motivate ChildFund audiences
  • Create marketing communications in a plain English, reader-friendly style, and simplify complex information to ensure ChildFund's communications are impactful
  • Create digital communications that generate engagement and ensure ChildFund's message stands out, including infographics and videos
  • Research, write and edit reports, publications and other forms of content that are factual and reliable
  • Edit technical work and commission third parties when required (including writers, designers and printers)
  • Ensure all communications comply with relevant brand guidelines, organisational policies, and sector standards
    Ensure you are a trusted source of advice to senior staff on both internal and public-facing communications

Qualifications & Experience

  • Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g., Communications)
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in communications roles
  • Experience as a journalist or writer, with well-developed skills in research, interviewing, and creating content for a wide variety of audiences
  • Experience developing public-facing content across online and offline channels
  • Understanding of the international development sector, with a strong interest in child rights, human rights issues, and current affairs
  • Extensive experience in graphic design, video editing, and digital publishing
    Understanding of the Australian not-for-profit landscape, and associated communications compliance requirements

At ChildFund Australia, all staff must remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) risks. Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand our Child Safeguarding and PSEAH policies & procedures, promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct themselves consistent with these policies.

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