Job description
Our Communications Team is looking for an experienced, innovative, Communications Officer to support the delivery and integration of social media and online activity, which includes delivering communications and marketing strategies and associated activities.
This position is being offered on an initial 12-month fixed term contract, with the potential for extension.
The position is offered as either full-time, or 0.8FTE part-time across a 4 or 5-day working week and will have the flexibility to work from home 1 day per week post induction and training.
About Us
Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) is an independent, not for profit, primary health care organisation based in Adelaide.
We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the Adelaide community by coordinating and integrating health and community services and by working in partnership to identify local needs and create strategies in response to keeping people well and out of hospital; improving their experience AND their health outcomes – to deliver on our vision of ‘shaping the health system to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable people, and a healthier Adelaide’.
The Role
Reporting to the Strategy & Engagement Manager, the Communication Officer will provide a broad range of hands-on communication support and advice, including but not limited to:
- Develop, write and edit marketing and communications materials, including press releases, blog posts and social media content.
- Promote communications and marketing materials through appropriate social channels.
- Track analytics and create reports detailing successes and failures of communications campaigns.
- Ensure that all communications and marketing material aligns with brand standards.
- Maintain digital media archives, including photos and videos.
- Work with communications team members to conceptualise and implement communications strategies and campaigns.
- Respond to media inquiries and perform media outreach to achieve brand placement in publications.
- Develop escalation protocols for managing communication crises, should they arise.
For more information, you can view the position description here.
About You
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
- 3+ years prior experience in a similar role.
- Understanding of the best practices of main social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.
- Exceptional writing skills and be able to compose engaging and accurate content.
- To be a strong communicator who works well independently and with a team.
- Superior time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign, and Illustrator is an asset.
- Understanding of communications, public relations and marketing best practices.
- Ability to think strategically and identify ways to improve communication efforts.
- To be resourceful and take initiative even when given minimal direction.
Why you should come work with us
Adelaide PHN offers a great range of benefits to our employees, including:
- Competitive remuneration and work-life balance.
- Access to generous not for profit Salary Sacrifice taxation benefits including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meal and entertainment.
- Work from home opportunities.
- Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, in addition to annual leave entitlements.
- Generous allowance toward professional development.
- Family friendly and flexible working arrangements.
- Modern office space with natural light.
- Collaboration with passionate likeminded professionals.
- Free Employment Assistance Program.
How to Apply
To apply please click on Apply Now: include in your application a maximum 2 page covering letter outlining your suitability for the role against the skills and experience required, together with your resume.
Applications will ONLY be considered when received through our careers portal.
To apply, you must have the legal right to work in Australia and your employment will be subject to an acceptable National Police Check.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and we reserve our right to close this position at any time if a suitable candidate is found.
For further information about this role, please contact Christine Bell, Strategy & Engagement Manager on 08 8219 5900 or [email protected], using the subject line: Communications Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.
All enquiries and applications will be handled professionally and with the strictest of confidence.
We believe that our people’s differences are what make us great. We value diversity in culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability status, neurodiversity or any other aspect which makes our people unique. We are on our journey to continuously work to call out inequality and bias and encourage real workplace inclusion and diversity.