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* Based in UniSA Justice & Society at the City East campus
* Part-time (0.5 FTE), fixed term contract until 31 December 2025
* Starting salary: $87,955 pro rata per annum (plus 17% superannuation)
About You
You are a driven and detailed communications professional, with a strong work ethic and the ability to work autonomously to achieve outcomes. With strong interpersonal and communication skills, you can collaborate and communicate with diverse groups of people, at all levels. Your strong organisation skills enable you to effectively manage competing projects that are at various stages of completion, and your natural curiosity means that you keep up with the latest communications and marketing trends.
About the Role
As Project Officer (Communications), you will provide high level communications, project support and event management to promote the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP) and its work. This will see you work closely with the research and practice teams to translate projects and project outcomes into engaging communications materials, documents, and reports, which will be distributed across a range of traditional and digital communications channels. You will also lead the development of communications programs and plans, manage events, and act as a key point of reference for external and internal partners and stakeholders.
About UniSA Justice & Society
Developing new knowledge and multi-disciplinary solutions to some of society’s most pressing issues, UniSA Justice & Society offers a wide range of programs and conducts world-class research in the fields of law, psychology, social work, human services and social sciences. UniSA Justice & Society is also home to the Australian Centre for Child Protection, Australia’s premier research centre focused on the development of new solutions and approaches to the critical problem of child abuse and neglect.
About UniSA
The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Highly developed verbal and written skills to effectively communicate with diverse audiences
* Demonstrated research, analytical, and writing skills for the development and distribution of high quality and accurate communications
* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people across all levels
* High-level project and event coordination skills, including demonstrated ability to monitor multiple projects with a high degree of autonomy
* A strong understanding of communications and marketing trends, channels, and relevant software
Benefits
Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:
* Work life flexibility including working from home, family responsibility leave and individual flexibility agreements
* Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
* A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
* Access to great personal development opportunities
* Various on-site services available at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership
Culture
At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.
Start Your Unstoppable Career
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.
Please address your cover letter to Henry Ferris, Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6710.
Applications close: 11:30pm Monday 2 December 2024
We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on recruitment@unisa.edu.au. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.
Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.
Pursuant to the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (the Act) and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations), this position has been deemed prescribed. This role will require the successful candidate to hold a current Working with Children Check.
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