Job Summary
- $106,255- $119,739 plus 15.4% superannuation
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 23rd Jun 2022
If you’re passionate about Australia’s democracy and bringing your communication expertise to support First Nations peoples and communities – we have the job for you!
You will join a collaborative and driven team of communications professionals working to deliver national and targeted communication and advertising campaigns, activities to support awareness and participation in electoral events and the broader electoral system, among all Australians. This includes focused activities on specialist audiences including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Communications Section is a part of the Electoral Integrity and Communications Branch In the lead up to and during an electoral event you’ll deliver critical activities in a high-pressured environment, working with an expanded team.
While the team is based in National Office in Canberra, applicants from across Australia working from an AEC state/territory office will be considered.
As Assistant Director you will drive the strategic development and delivery of the AEC’s external communication approach to enhance Indigenous Australians electoral participation.
You will collaborate with colleagues in communication and community engagement areas of the AEC on targeted communication activities to increase electoral awareness and participation by Indigenous Australians. Your role will include activities in the area of strategic communications, campaign, public relations, and community/stakeholder outreach.
You’re the right person if you’re able to draw on your experience in delivering communication strategies and campaigns, including to diverse and specialist audiences, to help people enrol and vote.
The Assistant Director is a leadership role, and your knowledge and expertise will play an important part in contributing to the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australian elections. Indigenous Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
It’s an exciting opportunity for a creative and skilled communication professional to use their experience working with a talented small team on some of the largest and most impactful campaigns around.
To excel you’ll have:
A position description is attached.