Media and Communications Officer

Job No: CCV110
Location: Melbourne

  • An exciting opportunity to utilise your media, communications and administrative skills to support prevention division’s healthy lifestyles work.
  • Be a part of Australia’s most trusted cancer ‘Not for Profit’ organisation
  • Flexible, supportive environment
  • Full time, fixed term to December 2023

About your environment

 

DIVISION / TEAM SUMMARY

The Prevention Division aims to reduce the risk of cancer in the Victorian population through social marketing, advocacy, professional education and providing advice based on the best available evidence. This involves action to affect individual behaviours and the broader physical and legislative environment to support health and wellbeing. Our programs include: SunSmart, Quit Victoria, Achievement Program, screening, early detection and immunisation, the Obesity Policy Coalition, LiveLighter®, Rethink Sugary Drink and alcohol policy.

About your opportunity

We are seeking a passionate and driven Media and Communications Officer to join the Prevention Communications team within the Healthy Lifestyles Division.

Reporting to the Senior Media Advisor, your role is to:

  • Support in the coordination of media and communications activities for healthy lifestyles program areas.
  • Provide written copy for websites, newsletters, posters, blog posts, and video scripts.
  • Manage social media pages for healthy lifestyles programs including monitoring, engagement, evaluation and reporting of performance.
  • Assist with developing media releases, media briefing documents and launch event planning documents.
  • Coordinate stakeholder communications including developing stakeholder toolkits, e-newsletter content and maintaining lists.
  • Provide additional administrative support to Head of Marketing and Communications.
  • Collate and distribute daily media reports for key stakeholders and prepare regular media reports.

All about you

We are looking for someone with:

  • A diploma in communications, public relations or other relevant discipline. 
  • Effective written and oral communication skills with the ability to present information, simply and clearly to a range of stakeholders. 
  • Experience in developing engaging content and managing social media technologies. 
  • Good understanding of website content development, including using content management systems.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills, with a proven ability to work autonomously, including the ability to meet deadlines.

What we can offer you

 

To apply and for more info

To apply for this opportunity, to download a Position Description and upload your Resume and Cover Letter. Ensure that your cover letter addresses the Key Selection Criteria detailed within the Position Description. For more information contact Debora McInnes on (03) 9514 6435 or debora.mcinnes@cancervic.org.au

Cancer Council will only make contact with applicants that are shortlisted for interview. We are also unable to respond to recruitment agency enquiries.

All offers of employment will be made subject to satisfactory completion of employment checks including evidence of right to work in Australia, a National Police Check and a Working with Children Check (as required).

Applications close on Wednesday 10 August.

Cancer Council Victoria is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cancer Council Victoria is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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