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  • Establish and drive a multi-channel media and communications strategy
  • Create opportunities to centre First Nations voices, perspectives and knowledge
  • Full time fixed term 12 month contract
  • $116,500.76 pa + 11.5% super + generous salary packaging benefits + bonus leave

About Us

Children’s Ground is working to create an environment where families realise their aspirations for the next generation of children to be free from trauma and suffering. enjoy equity and safety, be able to grow into adulthood happy and healthy, and have agency oveer their social, cultural, political and economic life. To learn more about Children’s Ground and the work we do, visit our wesbite: https://childrensground.org.au/

About the Job

The Communications & Design Specialist is responsible for managing Children’s Ground social media, leading the organisations ambassador program and supporting the broad functions of the communications team, including design, copywriting and more.

The role will:

  • manage and implement the organisations social media strategy, including account management, posting, content creation and reporting;
  • manage and implement the Children’s Ground Ambassador Program;
  • support the organisation’s design needs including social media, publications, project needs and implementation of the organisational style guide
  • contribute to the broader communications function, including contributing to strategic direction, campaigns, planning, website maintenance and policy development;
  • lead, develop and implement special projects as designated by the Director, PIC.
  • Provide support to philanthropy when required.

The role requires a proactive people engagement and leadership style to achieve performance and success, while positively impacting the reputation and revenue streams of Children’s Ground.

About You

You will identify as First Nations and will have a passion for social justice and the rights of First Nations people and be highly motivated by making change.

To be successful in this position, you will be a highly experienced communications and/or media professional, preferably with experience in a not-for-profit environment. Your excellent written and verbal communications skills will allow you to capture and continue to amplify First Nations voices, ensuring cultural knowledge is accurately represented and narratives shifted. You will be focused on backing and coaching First Nations people making sure First Nations voices and perspectives are included in everything we do. As a creative thinker and problem solver, you will have the ability to work to tight timeframes and deadlines and balance priorities in a small team environment.

How to Apply

We invite you to walk with us on this unique journey…

Please apply via SEEK where you will be asked to upload a resume and a cover letter which should tell us about you, who you are, who is your mob, what you are passionate about and why you want to work with Children’s Ground and how your skills and experience match the position description located on our website.

Position description

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