An excellent opportunity is available for a Manager, Change Communications to join the Communications and Marketing department at Australia's pre-eminent biomedical research institute.

About the position

WEHI is going through a period of organisational change and transformation. To support this exciting body of work a communications change specialist is required to ensure a strategic, responsive and effective approach to change communications. In addition to developing and overseeing change communications activity, this role will champion the shared role leaders and other stakeholders play in supporting and delivering change communications.

The role will:

• Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate change communications activity
• Provide strategic communications advice to the respective change management teams
• Collaborate with diverse projects and teams to help ensure a strong and aligned narrative across key change programs

Selection Criteria

Personal qualities:

• Self-motivated and agile.
• Able to create a sense of collaboration and shared direction amongst disparate and diverse teams or stakeholders.
• Outcomes focused with an ability to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously and maintain attention to detail.
• Degree in relevant field preferred combined with significant relevant experience.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to confidently engage with senior executives and change advocates

Knowledge and Skills:

• 10+ years industry experience in a relevant communications or engagement role.
• Experience of working and influencing within complex organisational structures.
• Strong strategic planning capability, with the ability to mine data to identify actionable insights.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, exercise judgement and initiative to identify and address challenges.

Terms of appointment

This position is available as a 6-month contract in a full time capacity.

Salary is Professional Services Employee (PSE) Level 8 ($114,659 - $124,104). Up to 17% superannuation and very attractive salary packaging options are available.

General enquiries can be directed to Sarah Saunders [email protected] using the subject line: Change Communications Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is available here.

How to Apply

Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.

WEHI - Brighter together

WEHI is where the world's brightest minds collaborate and innovate to make discoveries that will help us to live healthier for longer. Our medical researchers have been serving the community for more than 100 years. We bring together people with different skills and experience who are committed to long-term discovery. Our teams of researchers are committed to solving the most complex health problems, making transformative discoveries for cancer, infectious and immune diseases, developmental disorders and healthy ageing.

WEHI is a place where people are able to shine. People who are inquisitive, who are committed, who are passionate. People who want to make a difference. And we are committed to ensuring they have the tools to flourish, personally and professionally. We are a community of researchers, students and professional service staff who work towards achieving discoveries that improve human health. We are driven by collaboration, curiosity and creativity. We are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world. We are WEHI. We are brighter together.

WEHI's commitment to diversity and inclusion

At WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI's ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers.

Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.

WEHI's commitment to Indigenous employment

WEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.