• Job no: 0059122
  
• Location: Parkville
  
• Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 6 months - Maternity Leave Cover
  
• Department/School: Business Services
  
• Salary: UOM 6 – $89,182 – $96,536 p.a. plus 17% super
• Drive innovation, educate, and change sustainability behaviours across the University.
• Gain experience in the sustainability space as part of a forward-thinking and engaging team.
• $89,182 – $96,536 p.a. plus 17% super, benefits, and a flexible hybrid work environment! 

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Environmental Sustainability, as the Communications Officer, Sustainability, you will coordinate the delivery and implementation of sustainability-related communications, in line with the targets of the University’s Sustainability Plan 2030.

This highly varied role is crucial in supporting the delivery of the Sustainability Plan 2030 targets, underpinning multiple engagements, and operational and strategic activities. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the implementation of a comprehensive Communications Plan to enable the delivery of relevant targets in the Sustainability Plan.
• Creatively engaging, educating, and raising awareness, in collaboration with the Sustainability Engagement officer, using various modes of communication and engagement practices.
• Investigating and implementing more strategic ways to communicate with the University community, including raising awareness of the University's Sustainability Plan and how the University is progressing against its operational targets.
• Developing content and writing copy for campaigns, newsletters, websites, and other ad hoc publications and sources.

Who we are looking for

Are you a creative person with a background in communications/marketing looking to progress in the sustainability space? We’re looking for someone to join our forward-thinking and engaging team! You will have excellent creative and conceptual skills with a practical ‘can do’ approach and the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels. You will be able to draw upon your high-level organisational skills, in order to prioritise, self-motivate, and manage time effectively, within a busy environment with competing priories.

You will also have:

• A relevant postgraduate degree or an equivalent combination of work experience and or training in communications, marketing, environmental sustainability, or other related fields, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience creating content and copy for internal and external publications/audiences including a variety of social media channels.
• Ability to adapt complex sustainability issues and concepts into clear, targeted messaging, for a broad range of audiences.
• Graphic design experience – including the use of online design packages, video production and editing and presentation-based software.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

To ensure the University continues to provide a safe environment for everyone, this position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check.

This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your new team – Business Services

Business Services provides a full range of class-leading information technology, facilities management, finance, HR, and health and safety services to all operating entities of the University.

What we offer you!

In addition to making a University-wide impact, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health, and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!

The University of Melbourne

We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.   

Be yourself

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We encourage and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier-free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected], using the subject line: Communications Officer - Sustainability enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We recognise that reconciliation is central to our purpose. For more information please visit our Reconciliation page.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining your interest and experience. Please note that you are not required to provide responses against the selection criteria in the Position Description.

Please submit your application via the Apply Now link.

A position description is attached.