• Seeking a Communications Officer
• Full time, Permanent

WHO WE ARE

The Continence Foundation of Australia (the Foundation) is a not-for-profit organisation and the national peak body for incontinence prevention, management, education, awareness, information and advocacy. The Foundation’s vision is ‘an Australian community free of the stigma and restrictions of all aspects of incontinence across the lifespan’.

THIS OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Communications Officer to write, edit and refine content for specific publications, digital assets, health resources, advertising and communication materials.

The role reports to the Marketing and Communications Lead

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The role is responsible for creating media releases, media invites and writing lived experience stories of consumer. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, write and edit stories, letters, advertising copy, website content, staff e-newsletter, annual reporta, eDMs, speeches, social media platform messaging and all other relevant marketing and communications collateral.
• Develop, audit and update content on digital and print assets, across all channels and all departments.
• Ensure the website has current, accurate text.
• Edit and proofread content to ensure material is clear, consistent, complete and credible, and that text is well written, grammatically correct and accessible.
• Create marketing and communications data reports for the department as requested.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER

• Immediate start
• A flexible approach to work
• Salary packaging

ABOUT YOU

Essential

• Experience interviewing and storytelling.
• Qualifications and/or experience in professional writing, communications, journalism or another related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in health and/or community related services.
• Demonstrated experience writing content that is engaging and evidence-based.
• Ability to write with clarity for a range of audiences across a variety of digital channels.
• Meticulous attention to detail in editing and proof-reading.
• Experience working across a range of different writing styles and guidelines, including values-based messaging and plain language.
• Solid understanding of creative and production processes for digital content.
• Experience using a content management system.
• Ability to apply best-practice SEO principles and processes.
• Adobe Creative Suite, Office 365, Salesforce, Meltwater (media monitoring)
• Capacity to work in an agile way under tight deadlines with multiple stakeholders.

For a copy of the position description, go to our careers page, or to discuss further about this opportunity, please email Nicole Torrington – [email protected], using the subject line: Communications Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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