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Director - Media and Communications

People With Disability Australia Limited

ABOUT PWDA

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is the peak body for people with disability and is made up of, led and governed by people with disability. It is a national disability rights, information, advocacy and representative organisation.

PWDA was founded in 1981 and has a vision of a socially just, inclusive and accessible community, in which the human rights, belonging, contribution, potential and diversity of all people with disability are recognised, respected and celebrated with pride.

PWDA is led by a Board of Directors elected through our membership base of people with disability from across Australia. Many of our staff are also people with disability.

We are a designated Disabled Persons’ Organisation with a cross disability focus and are a not for profit, non-government organisation.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Media and Communications will provide strategic leadership to, and lead, a high performing team to deliver the current PWDA strategic and business plans in order enhance the agency’s excellent reputation amongst people with disability, the government, media and all other key stakeholders, and increase its capacity in representing people with disability.

Specifically, the Director of Media and Communications is the media liaison and will provide PWDA with advice, innovation and direction for all aspects of PWDA’s media, communications, and campaign activities. Working alongside the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Media and Communications will lead the community response for PWDA, its membership and all people living with disability across Australia ensuring a positive representation of people with disability across Australia in matters of health, welfare, legal and social policy, and advocate to improve the health, and sustain the dignity, of PWD across Australia. This role is also responsible for growing an engaged PWDA Membership.

This role will be based in our Surry Hills Head Office, however with COVID-19 we are currently working from home. This is a permanent full-time role of 35 hours per week. PWDA pays above Award, and the salary is commensurate with experience.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

  • Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the rights and interests of people with disability
  • Qualification in communications/relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience, coupled with experience in communications, event management or public relations, and/or proven capacity to learn quickly
  • Demonstrated ability to engage positively with PWDA stakeholders and promote the work of PWDA including to people with disability, government, community sector service partners, health professionals and importantly the media
  • Demonstrated understanding of how to work alongside/or in a membership-based organisation with a focus on building and retaining Membership
  • Highly developed interpersonal, oral and written communications
  • Experience engaging and working collaboratively with key stakeholders to effect positive change
  • Sound problem solving, negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills
  • Demonstrated experience in contemporary staff management, supervision and development
  • Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Demonstrated ability to draft media releases, digital resources and social media content suitable for diverse audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and implement successful media and advocacy campaigns
  • Demonstrated understanding of how to produce accessible digital content (or proven capacity to learn quickly)
  • Excellent capacity to manage timeframes and competing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team environment
  • Demonstrated experience in cultural competency
  • Experienced design skills with use of Adobe suite, Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Excellent computer skills and understanding of database management and on-line research tools.

Desirable

  • 5 - 10 years in a similar role
  • Direct experience of disability
  • Degree in journalism, communications, marketing or public relations
  • Understanding of parliamentary processes and media cycles’ or similar.
  • Demonstrated understanding of NSW and National Media and NSW and Commonwealth parliamentary processes (or proven capacity to learn quickly)
  • Experience of working in a national membership-based organisation
  • Experience in quality improvement
  • Strong technical skills, including in WordPress and MailChimp, and understanding of SEO and EDM (or proven capacity to learn quickly)

PWDA is a proud employer of people with disability, and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions. We are an EEO employer and we embrace the diversity of our people, such as diversity in disability, race, cultural background, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or intersex status.

For full details, please refer to the position description at pwd.org.au/about-us/employment.

For more information about this role, please contact Maja Bulut at [email protected], using the subject line: Director - Media and Communications enquiry via EthicalJobs, on (02) 9370 3100 or 1800 422 015 .

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