• Be part of an organisation that creates opportunities for young people to thrive
• Flexible hybrid role
• Part-time position with daytime, weekday hours (0.6 FTE)
• Salary packaging to maximise take home pay
• Warm and welcoming team environment

About Concern Australia

Concern Australia works in partnership with young people and their families to create positive opportunities and hopeful futures. Our programs provide education, employment, housing, youth justice and homelessness services. We focus on innovative and empowering pathways which build on young people's talents and resilience and support them to reach their goals.

Join an organisation that is making a positive difference in the lives of young people!

About the role

The Communications Officer will promote the work of Concern Australia by providing copy-writing and administrative support to the CEO and managers. This role is a liaison with and between internal staff, young people, and designers, videographers and the like, as needed for content creation on our social media channels and websites. Under the supervision and direction of the CEO, the Communications Officer will support the development of written promotional materials such as flyers, posters, reports etc., and grant applications.

Administration is also a key component of this role which includes but is not limited to the maintenance of donor databases and communications, grants databases and client management systems. This role will also facilitate engagement with potential and existing volunteers, faith/community supporters, philanthropists and other key external stakeholders.

Some small-scale events management is required with tasks such as venue set up, catering and printing materials.

This position is classified and remunerated at Level 3 of the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Modern award MA000100. It is a hybrid role, working from home with some travel requirements to both our offices and other off-site locations. Our offices are in Sunshine West and Dandenong, where you will have the ability to choose either office as your base location.

Why join Concern Australia?

• Supportive and friendly organisational culture.
• Supported training and development programs.
• Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service.
• On-site parking.
• Biannual all-staff gatherings.
• Salary packaging to maximise take home pay.

What you will need to succeed

• Completion of a tertiary qualification in a relevant field.
• High level communication skills with an ability to adapt messaging to suit the relevant audience.
• High level administrative skills with a flexible and adaptive approach to managing tasks.
• Intermediate computer skills especially in navigating various social media platforms.

For further information about the knowledge, experience, skills, and ability that suit this position, please read the position description provided.

Travel to our Sunshine and Dandenong offices will occasionally be part of your day.

Appointments are subject to eligibility and the legal right to work in Australia. Appointments are also subject to satisfactory Working with Children Check, National Police Check, International Police Check (if resided overseas for a period of 12 months or longer in the past 10 years).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Concern Australia is committed to an inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We warmly welcome applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTIQA+ and applicants living with a disability.

If you have the skills to perform the advertised role and think you would be a good fit for our organisation, we would love to hear from you!

Child Safety Statement

Concern Australia is committed to providing child safe and protected environments in all its activities and programs and has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse or exploitations. Children have the right to be safe and protected.

For further information prior to applying, please contact the HR team from Tuesday-Friday via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Communications Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.