Job description
We are seeking a Digital Media Producer to support Professor Kath Albury’s Australian Research Council Future Fellowship: ‘Digital and data capabilities for sexual health policy and practice’. The project aims to improve Australian health workforce digital capabilities relating to sexual health and wellbeing, including issues related to social media cultures, content moderation and regulation, platform governance, data privacy and data security.
Working closely with Prof Kath Albury and Dr Samantha Mannix, you will assist with developing materials for research translation and produce a toolkit of accessible digital resources (including web content, social media and video podcasts). Project outputs will support the Australian sexual and reproductive workforce’s capacity to understand and meet the digital sexual health needs of young adults (18-29 years). This project is aligned with the Swinburne node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S).
This role is scoped as 0.8FTE (4 days per week) for three months, with some capacity for flexibility.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- Demonstrated graphic design skills, and experience of media production – including content creation using Canva and/or Adobe, and the creation of audio-visual content for video-hosting, web and social platforms.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage complex production tasks in order to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience of research translation i.e. creating engaging research reports, producing podcasts, video explainers, and other media content based on academic research is highly desirable.
- Interest/experience in one or more of the following areas: gender/sexuality/reproductive rights and advocacy; community organising; community education; data justice; digital inclusion.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor degree, diploma or equivalent in a relevant field – such as media and communication, communication design or graphic design.
ADM+S Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to the ADM+S Centre’s mission: to create knowledge and strategies for responsible, ethical, and inclusive automated decision-making (ADM). The Centre recognises that racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism are principal obstacles to equity, diversity and inclusion, and remain primary causes of injustice and inequality. We believe that responsible, ethical, and inclusive ADM can deliver broad social benefits, including reducing inequalities for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply.
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:
- Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
- Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
- Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
- Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice
The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.
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Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.
Equity and Diversity
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan.
Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.
We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
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